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{{Infobox creature | |||
| | | name = Yurgir | ||
| | | identity = Male | ||
| | | va = Stewart Scudamore | ||
| | | role = [[Attached Follower]] | ||
| | | image = <gallery> | ||
| | Yurgir-In-Game.png|In-Game | ||
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|type = Fiend | </gallery> | ||
| | | race = {{FRWiki|Orthon}} | ||
| | | family = [[Nessa]] (partner) | ||
| | | hometown = [[Avernus]] | ||
| | | size = [[Large]] | ||
| | | type = [[Fiend]] | ||
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'''Yurgir''' is an Orthon, a powerful type of [[Fiend]] from the Nine Hells. He and his band of {{CharLink|Merregon|Merregon Legionnaires}} can be found in the [[Gauntlet of Shar]], where they have been trapped by consequence of a contract with {{CharLink|Raphael}}. | |||
| | {{DiQ|Bargaining are you? A Kara-Tur warlord once tried the same - I made him watch as I ate his concubines and young, then fashioned a codpiece from his skull.|Yurgir}} | ||
{{ | ==Overview== | ||
{{ | === Background === | ||
{{ | Yurgir is an orthon who has been trapped in the Gauntlet of Shar for many years, unable to fulfil the requirements of his contract with Raphael. Under the devil's orders, he and his merregons devastated Ketheric Thorm's Dark Justiciars, killing all they found from the Grymforge to the Gauntlet. | ||
{{ | |||
{{ | === Description === | ||
Yurgir is a towering and foreboding figure, a veteran of the Blood War who is confident in his command. He speaks in a low rumble, his skin hard and red with three large sets of horns curling from the crown of his head. | |||
Yurgir loves a good fight, and has respect for capable warriors. | |||
=== History === | |||
A long time ago, Yurgir fought on the front-lines of the Blood War.{{ref|"Now I'm free of Raphael's blasted contract, I can return to the frontlines." - Yurgir in the House of Hope}} | |||
Sometime around the late 14th century DR, {{CharLink|Ketheric Thorm}} began amassing an army of {{CharLink|Dark Justiciar|Dark Justiciars}}. {{CharLink|Infernal Mason|Morfred}}, a Selûnite mason who had worked for Ketheric, including creating [[Moonrise Towers]],{{ref|Dialogue with the {{CharLink|Infernal Mason|Morfred}}}} had tried to build a resistance against him to no avail. He eventually contacted {{CharLink|Raphael}}, asking him to destroy Ketheric's army.{{ref|{{SmRarityItem|Mason's Log}} by {{CharLink|Infernal Mason|Morfred}}}} Raphael then recruited Yurgir and his band of {{CharLink|Merregon|Merregon Legionnaires}} for this mission; Yurgir signed a contract with Raphael: | |||
{{Q|''Spill all the blood sworn to the night.''<br>''Silence all prayers; smother each rite.''<br><br>''Wander Shar's halls; hungry to slay;''<br>''Leave no Justiciar alive to obey.''<br><br>''Leave none to hear it, then be set free;''<br>''This song is your oath, swear, swear to me.''{{ref|Yurgir reciting his contract.}}{{ref|After Yurgir recites his contract, [[Archfey]] [[Warlock|Warlocks]] hear their patron laughing within their head, as Archfey are known to prefer more "whimsical" contracts}}}} | |||
His contract stated that he must fulfill its terms, die trying, or forfeit his freedom and become Raphael's slave. Yurgir carried out his attack with his legion of Merregons, breaking through the walls of the [[Grymforge]] and killing the Justiciar presence there.{{ref|Investigation with {{CharLink|Kith|Stonemason Kith}}}}<ref>The [[Merregon Legionnaire]] found in the locked room in Gyrmforge along with three [[Hellsboar|Hellsboars]] is likely a remnant of this attack</ref> He and his legion then moved to the Gauntlet of Shar to defeat the remaining Justiciars. | |||
With no more Justiciars to be found, Yurgir and his band seemed to have succeeded. However, Yurgir remained bound to the Gauntlet. Unbeknownst to Yurgir, Raphael had given a bokk named {{SmRarityItem|One Becomes Many}} to the final Dark Justiciar, {{CharLink|Lyrthindor}}, which helped him to escape through splitting his body into a swarm of rats.{{ref|{{SmRarityItem|One Becomes Many}} by {{CharLink|Raphael}}}} | |||
Unable to fulfill and unwilling to break his contract and enter into servitude, Yurgir remained in the Gauntlet, hunting shadows for a hundred years. | |||
== Involvement == | |||
===Act Two=== | |||
[[File:Yurgir Contract.png|thumb|300px|right|Yurgir reciting the contract.|alt=Yurgir reciting the contract.]] | |||
While exploring the [[Gauntlet of Shar]], the party is lured by {{CharLink|Nessa}}, a [[Displacer Beast]], into an ambush with Yurgir and his Merregons.{{ref|There is one of the merregons, the {{CharLink|Hoarding Merregon}}, who can be traded with, found at {{Coords|-660|-760}}. If trading with the Merregon but then killing Yurgir and his minions, then it does not drop any gold used to purchase wares, nor most of the ordinary items traded.}} Yurgir catches the scent of Raphael on them immediately and voices his hatred of the devil, explaining the details of their contract. As a result of the contract he intends to kill anyone that dare venture into his wing of the temple. The party can continue speaking to Yurgir to learn more about his circumstances and about the fate of the Dark Justiciars, and even agree to try and help free him. Proceeding through his encounter can go two ways: {{Quest|Kill Raphael's Old Enemy}} or {{Quest|Break Yurgir's Contract}} | |||
==== Killing Yurgir ==== | |||
[[Bard]]s and [[Warlock]]s are given a unique opportunity to defeat Yurgir and his group through dialogue checks. It is also possible for other classes if they pass a {{Ability check|Insight|14}} check after Yurgir recites his contract.{{ref|There's an Insight check during dialogue to figure out that the lyrics hide a trick, then a persuasion roll of 16 to convince Yurgir to kill his minions, then a Persuasion roll of 21 to convince him to kill his Displacer Beast, then yet another 21 Persuasion roll to convince him to kill himself. Even succeeding on just the first roll will make the fight significantly easier.}} | |||
It is possible to gain several inspiration points while dealing with Yurgir: | |||
* Listening to Yurgir recite his contract earns the [[Inspiration|Inspirational Event]] '''Catchy Tune''' ([[Entertainer]] background). | |||
* Tricking Yurgir to kill himself earns the [[Inspiration|Inspirational Event]] '''Killer Poetry''' ([[Haunted One]] background). | |||
* Obtaining Yurgir's {{SmRarityItem|Hellfire Hand Crossbow}} awards the [[Inspiration|Inspirational Event]] '''Tools of the Trade''' ([[Outlander]] background). | |||
* Convincing Yurgir to spare you, for now, awards the [[Inspiration|Inspirational Event]] '''Strength in Cowardice''' ([[Urchin]] background). | |||
It is also possible to sneak up on Yurgir and his group, avoiding conversation entirely. Stealing from Yurgir's chests (such as using stealth) locks the party out of all friendly negotiations with him, even if the characters doing the stealing were not detected. | |||
While in peaceful negotiations with Yurgir, the party can convince his displacer beast, Nessa to fight against him with a Persuasion check, after investigating the spider carcass. | |||
==== Breaking Yurgir's contract ==== | |||
On exploring the Gauntlet of Shar, the party can discover the book {{SmRarityItem|One Becomes Many}} at the foot of the large statue of {{CharLink|Shar}}. It reveals that the rats in the area are actually parts of the final Dark Justiciar, baited into splitting by Raphael. | |||
The party can defeat the rats, and then {{CharLink|Lyrthindor}}, and return to Yurgir so that he and Raphael can renegotiate the terms of his employment. This results in Yurgir returning to Raphael's House of Hope.{{ref|It is still possibile to kill Yurgir at this point, which also results in him returning to Raphael's House of Hope.}} | |||
=== Act Three === | |||
During {{Quest|Deal with the Devil}} in [[Act Three]], the party can find {{CharLink|Raphael}} at [[Sharess' Caress]], where he offers them a deal; the {{IconLink|size=20|Crown of Karsus Faded.png|Crown of Karsus}} in exchange for the means to free Prince {{CharLink|Orpheus}}. | |||
==== Visiting camp ==== | |||
If the party freed Yurgir from his contract, the orthon appears one night during a [[Long Rest]]. He compliments the [[Campsite]] and tells the party to seek out the diabolist {{CharLink|Helsik}} at the [[Devil's Fee]] in order to access Raphael's abode, the [[House of Hope]]. When questioned on his motives, Yurgir appears genuinely thankful for helping him with his contract and considers it a favour repaid. | |||
==== House of Hope ==== | |||
Yurgir is encountered again while leaving the House of Hope after stealing from Raphael. In the ensuing fight, if the party helped free him from his contract, he switches allegiances and helps the party kill Raphael. If the party killed Yurgir in Act Two, he can still be persuaded to aid the party with a {{SkillCheck|Persuasion|30}}. If performing the actions to free him of his contract, but not going through the related dialog, then it is still necessary to persuade Yurgir. | |||
If Yurgir aids the party, he becomes an ally for {{Quest|Gather Your Allies}}. When summoned, he becomes an [[Attached Follower]] through the action {{SAI|Hellstalker Yurgir}}. | |||
== Companion approval== | |||
<!-- Verified companion approval in game data files: SHA_Orthon_TrespassLair --> | |||
* ''There must be something you missed. Let me search this place for you.'' {{Approval|Astarion|-3}} {{Approval|Karlach|-1}} {{Approval|Shadowheart|-1}} {{Approval|Wyll|-1}} | |||
* Do not immediately attack Yurgir {{Approval|Astarion|-1}} | |||
** Successfully convince Yurgir to kill himself {{Approval|Lae'zel|+1}} {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}} {{Approval|Astarion|+5}} | |||
** Fail to persuade Yurgir to allow you to search the halls for him{{Approval|Astarion|-3}} {{Approval|Shadowheart|-1}} {{Approval|Karlach|-1}} {{Approval|Wyll|-1}} | |||
* Attack Yurgir {{Approval|Lae'zel|+1}} {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}} {{Approval|Karlach|+1}} {{Approval|Wyll|+1}} {{Approval|Astarion|+5}} | |||
== Combat == | |||
{{Main|Yurgir/Combat}} | |||
=== Loot === | |||
* {{MdRarityItem|Dark Justiciar Gauntlets (Uncommon)}} - Can be found lying on a pile of boxes near the door to Yurgir's place: {{Coords|-662|-761|Gauntlet of Shar}}. | |||
* {{MdRarityItem|Hellfire Hand Crossbow}} - if Yurgir is defeated in both Act 2 and 3, the Hellfire Hand Crossbow can still only be looted once.{{ref|If Yurgir is disarmed of both his melee and ranged weapons during his a fight, his weapons will not replenish during any subsequent fight where he appears, locking him out of any abilities associated with those weapons.}} | |||
* {{MdRarityItem|Infernal Metal}} - Can be pickpocketed or looted off his ashes. | |||
| | * {{MdRarityItem|Orthonic Handbomb}} - During the fight against him in [[Gauntlet of Shar]], once he gets to low enough hp, he throws multiple Orthonic Handbombs all around him, all of which can be picked up and used as regular grenades. | ||
| | * {{MdRarityItem|Umbral Gem}} - Next to Yurgir's bed of corpses, where the [[Displacer Beast]] starts combat. | ||
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== Related literature == | |||
* {{MdRarityItem|Sharran's Journal}} | |||
== Related quests == | |||
* {{Quest|Break Yurgir's Contract}} | |||
* {{Quest|Deal with the Devil}} | |||
| | * {{Quest|Gather Your Allies}} | ||
* {{Quest|Kill Raphael's Old Enemy}} | |||
* {{Quest|The Pale Elf}} | |||
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== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
<gallery heights=" | <gallery heights="250px" mode="packed"> | ||
Yurgir Model.png|Yurgir model | |||
Yurgir.jpg|Yurgir In-Game | |||
Yurgir Bed.jpg|Yurgir and his bed of corpses. | Yurgir Bed.jpg|Yurgir and his bed of corpses. | ||
Maxime-ponslet-orthon.jpg|Concept Art by Maxime Ponslet | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== External | |||
{{FRWiki| | ==Notes and references== | ||
{{ | {{notebegin}} | ||
[[Category: Characters in Act | {{reflist}} | ||
[[Category: | {{noteend}} | ||
[[Category: Bosses]] | |||
==External links== | |||
*{{FRWiki|Yurgir|long}} | |||
{{Gauntlet of Shar}} | |||
{{House of Hope}} | |||
[[Category:Fiends]] | |||
[[Category:Orthons]] | |||
[[Category:Characters]] | |||
[[Category:Characters in the Gauntlet of Shar]] | |||
[[Category:Characters in the House of Hope]] | |||
[[Category:Characters in Act Two]] | |||
[[Category:Characters in Act Three]] | |||
[[Category:Bosses]] | |||
[[Category:Attached Followers]] |
Latest revision as of 13:29, 2 March 2025
Overview | Combat |

“Bargaining are you? A Kara-Tur warlord once tried the same - I made him watch as I ate his concubines and young, then fashioned a codpiece from his skull.„
Overview[edit | edit source]
Background[edit | edit source]
Yurgir is an orthon who has been trapped in the Gauntlet of Shar for many years, unable to fulfil the requirements of his contract with Raphael. Under the devil's orders, he and his merregons devastated Ketheric Thorm's Dark Justiciars, killing all they found from the Grymforge to the Gauntlet.
Description[edit | edit source]
Yurgir is a towering and foreboding figure, a veteran of the Blood War who is confident in his command. He speaks in a low rumble, his skin hard and red with three large sets of horns curling from the crown of his head.
Yurgir loves a good fight, and has respect for capable warriors.
History[edit | edit source]
A long time ago, Yurgir fought on the front-lines of the Blood War.[1]
Sometime around the late 14th century DR, Ketheric Thorm began amassing an army of Dark Justiciars. Morfred, a Selûnite mason who had worked for Ketheric, including creating Moonrise Towers,[2] had tried to build a resistance against him to no avail. He eventually contacted Raphael, asking him to destroy Ketheric's army.[3] Raphael then recruited Yurgir and his band of Merregon Legionnaires for this mission; Yurgir signed a contract with Raphael:
“ | Spill all the blood sworn to the night. |
„ |
His contract stated that he must fulfill its terms, die trying, or forfeit his freedom and become Raphael's slave. Yurgir carried out his attack with his legion of Merregons, breaking through the walls of the Grymforge and killing the Justiciar presence there.[6][7] He and his legion then moved to the Gauntlet of Shar to defeat the remaining Justiciars.
With no more Justiciars to be found, Yurgir and his band seemed to have succeeded. However, Yurgir remained bound to the Gauntlet. Unbeknownst to Yurgir, Raphael had given a bokk named One Becomes Many to the final Dark Justiciar, Lyrthindor, which helped him to escape through splitting his body into a swarm of rats.[8]
Unable to fulfill and unwilling to break his contract and enter into servitude, Yurgir remained in the Gauntlet, hunting shadows for a hundred years.
Involvement[edit | edit source]
Act Two[edit | edit source]
While exploring the Gauntlet of Shar, the party is lured by Nessa, a Displacer Beast, into an ambush with Yurgir and his Merregons.[9] Yurgir catches the scent of Raphael on them immediately and voices his hatred of the devil, explaining the details of their contract. As a result of the contract he intends to kill anyone that dare venture into his wing of the temple. The party can continue speaking to Yurgir to learn more about his circumstances and about the fate of the Dark Justiciars, and even agree to try and help free him. Proceeding through his encounter can go two ways: or
Killing Yurgir[edit | edit source]
Bards and Warlocks are given a unique opportunity to defeat Yurgir and his group through dialogue checks. It is also possible for other classes if they pass a DC 14 Insight check check after Yurgir recites his contract.[10]
It is possible to gain several inspiration points while dealing with Yurgir:
- Listening to Yurgir recite his contract earns the Inspirational Event Catchy Tune (Entertainer background).
- Tricking Yurgir to kill himself earns the Inspirational Event Killer Poetry (Haunted One background).
- Obtaining Yurgir's
Hellfire Hand Crossbow awards the Inspirational Event Tools of the Trade (Outlander background).
- Convincing Yurgir to spare you, for now, awards the Inspirational Event Strength in Cowardice (Urchin background).
It is also possible to sneak up on Yurgir and his group, avoiding conversation entirely. Stealing from Yurgir's chests (such as using stealth) locks the party out of all friendly negotiations with him, even if the characters doing the stealing were not detected.
While in peaceful negotiations with Yurgir, the party can convince his displacer beast, Nessa to fight against him with a Persuasion check, after investigating the spider carcass.
Breaking Yurgir's contract[edit | edit source]
On exploring the Gauntlet of Shar, the party can discover the book One Becomes Many at the foot of the large statue of Shar. It reveals that the rats in the area are actually parts of the final Dark Justiciar, baited into splitting by Raphael.
The party can defeat the rats, and then Lyrthindor, and return to Yurgir so that he and Raphael can renegotiate the terms of his employment. This results in Yurgir returning to Raphael's House of Hope.[11]
Act Three[edit | edit source]
During Act Three, the party can find Raphael at Sharess' Caress, where he offers them a deal; the in exchange for the means to free Prince Orpheus.
inVisiting camp[edit | edit source]
If the party freed Yurgir from his contract, the orthon appears one night during a Long Rest. He compliments the Campsite and tells the party to seek out the diabolist Helsik at the Devil's Fee in order to access Raphael's abode, the House of Hope. When questioned on his motives, Yurgir appears genuinely thankful for helping him with his contract and considers it a favour repaid.
House of Hope[edit | edit source]
Yurgir is encountered again while leaving the House of Hope after stealing from Raphael. In the ensuing fight, if the party helped free him from his contract, he switches allegiances and helps the party kill Raphael. If the party killed Yurgir in Act Two, he can still be persuaded to aid the party with a DC 30 Persuasion check. If performing the actions to free him of his contract, but not going through the related dialog, then it is still necessary to persuade Yurgir.
If Yurgir aids the party, he becomes an ally for Attached Follower through the action .
. When summoned, he becomes anCompanion approval[edit | edit source]
- There must be something you missed. Let me search this place for you.
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Combat[edit | edit source]
Loot[edit | edit source]
Dark Justiciar Gauntlets (Uncommon) - Can be found lying on a pile of boxes near the door to Yurgir's place: Gauntlet of Shar X: -662 Y: -761.
Hellfire Hand Crossbow - if Yurgir is defeated in both Act 2 and 3, the Hellfire Hand Crossbow can still only be looted once.[12]
Infernal Metal - Can be pickpocketed or looted off his ashes.
Orthonic Handbomb - During the fight against him in Gauntlet of Shar, once he gets to low enough hp, he throws multiple Orthonic Handbombs all around him, all of which can be picked up and used as regular grenades.
Umbral Gem - Next to Yurgir's bed of corpses, where the Displacer Beast starts combat.
Related literature[edit | edit source]
Related quests[edit | edit source]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
Notes and references[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Now I'm free of Raphael's blasted contract, I can return to the frontlines." - Yurgir in the House of Hope
- ↑ Dialogue with the Morfred
- ↑
Mason's Log by Morfred
- ↑ Yurgir reciting his contract.
- ↑ After Yurgir recites his contract, Archfey Warlocks hear their patron laughing within their head, as Archfey are known to prefer more "whimsical" contracts
- ↑ Investigation with Stonemason Kith
- ↑ The Merregon Legionnaire found in the locked room in Gyrmforge along with three Hellsboars is likely a remnant of this attack
- ↑
One Becomes Many by Raphael
- ↑ There is one of the merregons, the Hoarding Merregon, who can be traded with, found at X: -660 Y: -760. If trading with the Merregon but then killing Yurgir and his minions, then it does not drop any gold used to purchase wares, nor most of the ordinary items traded.
- ↑ There's an Insight check during dialogue to figure out that the lyrics hide a trick, then a persuasion roll of 16 to convince Yurgir to kill his minions, then a Persuasion roll of 21 to convince him to kill his Displacer Beast, then yet another 21 Persuasion roll to convince him to kill himself. Even succeeding on just the first roll will make the fight significantly easier.
- ↑ It is still possibile to kill Yurgir at this point, which also results in him returning to Raphael's House of Hope.
- ↑ If Yurgir is disarmed of both his melee and ranged weapons during his a fight, his weapons will not replenish during any subsequent fight where he appears, locking him out of any abilities associated with those weapons.
External links[edit | edit source]
Yurgir on the Forgotten Realms Wiki