Rakath Glitterbeard

Rakath Glitterbeard is the dwarven head banker of The Counting House, encountered during Act Three.

Involvement

When the party first enters the lower area of the Counting House vaults, a cinematic conversation will trigger, which leads into a combat encounter. If Glitterbeard survives the encounter he can be talked to afterward. He reveals that he works for The Guild and that Nine-Fingers Keene instructed him to bait the Stone Lord into the vaults before killing him with a mimic. Now that the plan has failed, he is in a world of trouble and asks the party if they can  return the 10,000 stolen gold to him. The party can pass a dialogue check to convince Rakath that the Guild should pay for half of it.

If looting the high security vaults around the room, then Rakath may occasionally call the party out for it but he will never actually become hostile.

If returning Rakath's gold, he will reward the party with High Security Vault n°9 Key which unlocks a vault containing Elegant Studded Leather. Alternatively, the party can either pickpocket the key from him or simply lockpick the vault itself.

Combat

Attacks and abilities

 Blur ()

Attackers have Disadvantage on Attack rolls against you.

Doesn't affect creatures that don't rely on sight or that can see through illusions.

 Range: Self

 Lightning Bolt ()

8d6 (8~48) Lightning

Call forth a blast of lightning that hits all creatures in the line of the eruption.

DEX Save

 Range: Self

AoE: 30 m / 100 ft (Line)

 Magic Missile ()

1d4 + 1 (2~5) Force

Create three darts of magical force, each dealing 1d4 + 1Force damage to its target.

The darts always hit their target, and can each be targeted individually.

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

 Piercing Strike ()

Normal weapon damage

Stab an enemy and possibly inflict  Gaping Wounds.

Undead and Constructs can't receive Gaping Wounds.

CON Save

 Range: Normal weapon range

Recharge: Short rest

 Ray of Frost ()

1d8 (1~8) Cold

Reduces the target's Movement Speed by 3 m / 10 ft.

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

 Shield ()

When you are about to be hit by an enemy, use your Reaction to increase your  Armour Class by 5. You also take no damage from  Magic Missile. These effects last until the start of your next turn.

 Range: Self

Notable loot

• Dagger
• High Security Vault n°9 Key
• Potion of Greater Healing

Allies

• Edvidge
• Loretta
• Morra

Speak with Dead

Party member: Who are you?

• Rakath Glitterbeard: Rakath... Glitterbeard...

Party member: What did you do here?

• Rakath Glitterbeard: Served the bank... served... Nine-Fingers...

Party member: What was all that with the mimic?

• Rakath Glitterbeard: Trap... for... Stone Lord...

Party member: What did the cult want with all that gold?

• Rakath Glitterbeard: Soldiers... for the... Absolute...

Party member: What can you tell me about the Stone Lord?

• Rakath Glitterbeard: Big... bastard... smelled... like shite...

Party member: How can I open the private vaults?

• Rakath Glitterbeard: Key... idiot...

Related quests

•  Return Rakath's Gold
•  The High Harper

Related literature

• Clerk's Letter
• Counting House Accounts - Number 47
• Dead or Alive
• From the Desk of Rakath Glitterbeard, Head Banker
• Instructions for Receipt of Chest
• Letter from Lady Jannath
• To Orkan Toadbreath

External links

• Rakkath Glitterbeard on the Forgotten Realms Wiki