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Wulbren Bongle
“Fine. You want to try flapping your gums in the belly of the beast, be my guest„
Overview[edit | edit source]
Background[edit | edit source]
Wulbren is an old friend of Barcus Wroot and leader of the Ironhand Gnomes. He and the Ironhands were stationed in the Decrepit Village in the Underdark, which was raided by Duergar slavers sometime before the events of Baldur's Gate 3. Wulbren has since gone missing, leaving Barcus searching tirelessly to try and find him.
History[edit | edit source]
Wulbren Bongle is a descendent of Wolverforce Bongle, a member of clan Ironhand who, it is claimed, was spoken to directly by 
Gaerdal Ironhand. Gaerdal implored Wolverforce to speak out against the Gondians who had falsely taken credit for the Ironhand's creations. [1] Wulbren himself became obsessed with destroying the Gondians and restoring the name of clan Ironhand, possibly fuelled by his relation to Wolverforce.
Wulbren and the Ironhands were stationed at the Decrepit Village in the Underdark, surveying the area in search of Gaerdal Ironhand's formula for runepowder. While they were there, the village was ambushed by duergar slavers in collaboration with the Cult of the Absolute, who caught most of the gnomes and moved them over to the Grymforge.
Wulbren managed to find the formula in a small cache, but was captured as well. Recognised as their leader, and now possibly the only surviving person with the knowledge of how to make runepowder, Wulbren was taken to Moonrise Towers.
Involvement[edit | edit source]
Act Two[edit | edit source]
Wulbren can be found in a cell in Moonrise Towers Prison, together with Nickels and Nimble. If he successfully escapes, he can be directed or escorted to Last Light Inn. At the Inn, Wulbren is absorbed in planning. Barcus can be informed of his arrival, but their reunion is icy. If asking for a reward, Wulbren directs the party to Barcus for a reward, if he is present, or gives them an amount of gold otherwise.
He can later be found in the first room of Moonrise Towers after Ketheric Thorm is defeated, where he attempts to butter up the party to have them assist him in Baldur's Gate.
If he was not freed from Moonrise Towers before the party deals with the Nightsong, his corpse can be found in the Oubliette, together with the corpses of all the other prisoners.
Act Three[edit | edit source]
If he was rescued from Moonrise Towers in Act 2, Wulbren can be found in Angleiron's Cellar in Rivington. He asks the party to help him to blow up the Steel Watch Foundry, using a 
Runepowder Bomb. Once the Foundry is destroyed, he meets the party outside to kill any remaining Gondians. The party can either side with Wulbren or against him by defending the Gondians, either peacefully, through intimidating him, or forcefully, by starting a fight. Alternatively, if Barcus survived up until this point, he can be pursuaded to stand up against Wulbren and talk down the other Ironhands, resulting in him taking up leadership and casting Wulbren out.
The Ironhands assist in the final battle (see 
), if the party either sides with Wulbren, in which case he leads them, or if Barcus has been convinced to oust him as leader.
If Gortash is killed without disabling the Steel Watch first, then The Elder Brain takes control of the remaining Steel Watch, destroys the Foundry, and kills all the Gondians before the party can even meet them. If travelling to the ruins of the Foundry after this, then Wulbren is there outside. He acts as if the party just sided with him against the Gondians and promises to assist in the final battle.
Loot[edit | edit source]
Wulbren's Hammer - found upstairs in the Warden's room in Moonrise Towers Prison X: 575 Y: -647, and can be returned to Wulbren during his prison rescue quest.
