Za'krug

Za'krug is the goblin boss leading the attack on the Druid Grove at the start of Act One.

Za'krug
Level 3
Information
Title	Goblin Boss
Race	Goblin
Faction	Cult of the Absolute
Stats
Size	Small
Type	Humanoid
Armour Class	16
Hit points	21 (Balanced) 27 (Tactician)
Movement speed	9 m (30 ft)
Weight	35 kg (70 lb)
Initiative	+2
Ability scores
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 12 (+1) 14 (+2) 11 (+0) 10 (0) 8 (-1) 10 (0)
Proficiency bonus	+2
Saving throws	Str +1 Dex +2 Con 0 Int 0 Wis -1 Cha 0
Features
Absolute's Bane	Weapon attacks possibly inflict -1d4 to the target's Attack rolls and Saving throws.
Darkvision	Can see in the dark up to 12m.
Opportunity Attack	Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.
Crude Frenzy	Make a free attack after a Main Hand Attack with disadvantage on its attack roll.

Involvement

When the party approaches the Druid Grove for the first time, a cutscene will begin in which Za'krug and a group of goblins attack Aradin, Barth, and Remira outside the main entrance of the Grove. After the cutscene concludes, Za'krug is immediately hostile.

Attacks and abilities

 Main Hand Attack ()   –  Goblin Scimitar

Normal weapon damage

Make a melee attack with your equipped weapon.

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft

 Reckless Warcry ()

Increase your Strength by 3, at the cost of decreasing your Armour Class by 1.

AoE: 15 m / 50 ft (Radius)

Notable loot

• Gloves of Power

Gallery

• 

  Za'krug's model.

Notes

• Similar to the weakened Intellect Devourers on the nearby beach, Za'krug and his cohort are different creatures from the general Goblin Tracker, Bugbear, etc. found throughout Act One. This is revealed on Tactician, where they lack the racial bonuses found on otherwise identical enemies; in Za'krug's case, he lacks the passive  Fury of the Small.

External links

• Za'krug on the Forgotten Realms Wiki