Arka

Arka is one of the Tiefling Refugees seeking shelter in the Emerald Grove. She is Kanon's sister and Memnos' close friend.

“

It won't bring the dead back... but that felt good.

„

— Arka after defending against the goblin raid

Involvement

Act One

Arka is initially seen fighting on the Emerald Grove ramparts when the Goblin party chase Aradin, Barth, and Remira to the front gates of the Grove. Her brother, Kanon, is mortally shot by Goblin arrows while attempting to open the gate. After the conflict ends, she remains at her brother's corpse while her friend Memnos attempts to console her. Regardless of what the player character says or if they leave the area, Arka will grab a nearby crossbow and run toward the imprisoned goblin Sazza to enact vengeance.

The execution

The party can find Arka in the Makeshift Prison taking aim at Sazza while Memnos tries to calm her down. The player character can watch the bloody scene unfold or intervene in the execution by stepping in front of the crossbow and passing any of the following:

• [BARBARIAN] [INTIMIDATION] ROAR. (DC 10 )
• [DETECT THOUGHTS] [INTELLIGENCE] Read the tiefling's thoughts. (DC 12)
• [PERSUASION] No, shoot me. Should be easy, right? (DC 10)
• [PERSUASION] This won't avenge Kanon. It won't change anything. (DC 10)

If Detect Thoughts fails, Arka and Memnos become Temporarily Hostile and initiate combat.

If the Intimidation or one of the Persuasion rolls fail, the player character can make another roll that they did not choose before. If that roll also failed, both Arka and Memnos become hostile.

On a successful roll, Sazza is spared.

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If Arka did not enact revenge on Sazza, she can be found mourning with Memnos near Kanon's grave after the defeat of the goblins in the Goblin Camp.

If she is not talked out of seeking revenge and is allowed to kill Sazza her dead body can be found in the Forest at X: -44 Y: 408, just east of the Goblin Camp.

If the party travel to the Mountain Pass or Shadow-Cursed Lands before resolving Kagha's Rite of Thorns, the Tieflings will be expelled from the Emerald Grove and Arka's corpse can be found among the pile of refugees near the bridge to the Blighted Village.

Companion approval

Interaction: When the player first meets Arka grieving over the body of Kanon

• "You need to avenge this - spill some goblin blood."

 +1  +1  +1  +1

Interaction: Arka is in the Emerald Grove preparing to shoot the captured goblin Sazza

• If the player character stands in front of the Crossbow:

 +8

• If the player character convinces Arka to not shoot Sazza:

 -1  -1  +1  +1  +1

• If the player character allows Arka to shoot Sazza:

 +1  +1  -1

• If the player character kills her:

 -10

Combat

Attacks and abilities

 Ranged Attack ()   –  Light Crossbow

Normal weapon damage Make a ranged attack with your equipped weapon.

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

Notable loot

• Kanon's Handkerchief
• Leather Armour
• Light Crossbow

Gallery

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Notes

• Arka grants 20 XP when killed.

External links

• Arka on the Forgotten Realms Wiki