Yurgir/Combat

Overview

Combat

This page focuses on Yurgir's behaviour during his combat encounters. Yurgir is able to be fought at the Gauntlet of Shar, where he is joined by his Merregon Legionnaire, and at the House of Hope, where he is joined by Raphael, Korrilla and six Vengeful Cambions.

Attacks and abilities

 Concussive Burst ()

5d8 (5~40) Thunder

A thunderous blast that ripples over your foes and pushes them back.

CON Save

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft

AoE: 8 m / 25 ft (Radius)

Recharge: Per turn

 Explosive Retribution

Toss a cluster of damaging explosives around you that explode in 2 turns, dealing 4d8Fire and 4d8Force damage.

 Range: 10 m / 30 ft

• Unlike the bombs thrown by the Volatile Cluster ability, these bombs display a red AoE circle around them. Each bomb is still added into the very end of the initiative tracker and will detonate within the same round as they were spawned.
• Yurgir appears to be capable of using this ability as a reaction when he takes enough damage, and/or when his health drops below a certain point, but the exact trigger conditions are not known.^{[Needs Verification]}

 Infernal Dagger ()

2d4 + 6 (8~14) Slashing

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2d10 (2~20) Poison

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2d10 (2~20) Poison

Strike a fiendish blow that might  Poison the target and deal an additional 4d10Poison damage.

CON Save

 Range: Normal weapon range

Recharge: Per turn

 Invisibility ()

Become Invisible.

 Range: Self

Recharge: Per turn

• Applies Invisible (Condition) for 2 turns. When this condition expires, Yurgir does not appear to be capable of re-casting this ability within the span of the same turn.

 Volatile Cluster ()

2d4 + 2 (4~10) Bludgeoning

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4d8 (4~32) Force

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4d8 (4~32) Fire

Toss a cluster of 3 bombs that can possibly knock nearby creatures  Prone. Each bomb will explode in a  Fiendish Flameblast

 Range: 14 m / 45 ft

Recharge: Per turn

Honour mode

 Blinding Ambush

5d10 (5~50) Radiant

Try to  Blind a  Hunted creature before it attacks or casts a spell against you.

 Range: Normal weapon range

Recharge: Per turn

 Watchful Hunt

Observe your prey carefully, allowing you to interrupt their attacks and spells with a  Blinding Ambush.

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

Recharge: Per turn

Allies

• 7x Merregon
• Hoarding Merregon
• Nessa

Encounter details

The party will encounter Nessa stalking through the Gauntlet of Shar at X: -678 Y: -786. Approaching her will cause Nessa to lead the party to Yurgir's ambush and the Umbral Gem he's guarding at X: -652 Y: -776. Walking up to the gem will cause Yurgir to enter dialogue with the party.

If the player character is a Bard or Warlock (or if they pass a passive DC 14 Investigation check), they can help Yurgir complete the contract without instigating combat. However, they can also attempt to pass a DC 16 Persuasion check to convince him to order all his Merregon followers to kill themselves. On a successful roll, they can then attempt a DC 21 Persuasion check to trick him into killing Nessa. If that roll was successful, they can completely bypass the fight by succeeding a DC 21 Persuasion check to convince Yurgir that he must kill himself to be free of his contract.

If the party engages Yurgir in a regular fight, he will use his ranged attacks against them every turn and always attempt to end the turn by casting  Invisibility (class action).

Tactics

One of the simplest ways to turn the tables on Yurgir is to approach the fight from a different angle. Following Nessa into the ambush leaves the party on the low ground where they are vulnerable to ranged attacks and bombs from Yurgir and his Merregons above. The party can instead hop across the gap at X: -669 Y: -786 (which may require  Enhance Leap,  Fly, or  Misty Step) and approach Yurgir from the southern end of the room. This will allow the party to begin combat on the same high ground as Yurgir, and give them better positioning to attack him from Stealth if so desired. However, if Yurgir notices the party approaching in this way then he and all his allies will immediately turn hostile.

Yurgir's Invisibility can be countered by a party member with Volo's Ersatz Eye or by a spellcaster using  See Invisibility. Alternatively, the  Wet condition will end his invisibility early and is easily applied through  Create or Destroy Water or a thrown Water.