Esther

Lady Esther is a member of the Society of Brilliance, located on the Rosymorn Monastery Trail during Act One.

“

I left your stupid crèche, why are you still chasing me? I don't even want your bloody eggs!

„

— Esther, when approached as Lae'zel

Involvement

Act One

Esther is an adventurer employed by the Society of Brilliance to acquire a githyanki egg for a long-term nurturing experiment. Upon meeting Esther, she asks the party to steal an egg from the crèche inside Rosymorn Monastery. The party can convince her to offer an advance payment by passing a DC 21 Persuasion check, earning at least 200 gold with no effect on companion approval.

The party can give Esther an Owlbear Egg and convince her it is a githyanki egg by passing a DC 21 Nature check, convince her it is more valuable than a githyanki egg by passing a DC 21 Deception check, or persuade her to trick her employers by passing a DC 21 Persuasion check.

If the entire Monastery is destroyed during  Find the Blood of Lathander, Esther witnesses the building's collapse from her camp. If she is spoken to afterward, she complains about this disaster ruining her plans, going so far as to brand the party as "uncouth" if they claim responsibility for it.

Act Three

If Esther is given a genuine Githyanki Egg in Act One, Esther can be found dead at the docks of The Lodge, killed by Ptaris who hatched from the egg. Several notes can be found along the docks about how she and her employers subjected Ptaris to an abusive upbringing until he finally killed them in retaliation.

Store

Corresponds to CRE_Expeditioner_Trade.

Notable items sold

• Arrow of Undead Slaying
• Boots of Elemental Momentum
• Cacophony
• Gloves of Baneful Striking
• Gloves of Cinder and Sizzle
• Hoppy
• Periapt of Wound Closure
• The Graceful Cloth
• Winter's Clutches

Combat

Attacks and abilities

 Disarming Attack (Melee) ( + )

Damage:

Normal weapon damage

+ Superiority Die

Focus your attack on your foe's hands and possibly force them to drop the weapons they are holding.

STR Save

 Feather Fall ( + )

You and nearby allies gain Immunity to Falling damage.

 Range: Self

AoE: 9 m / 30 ft (Radius)

 Haste ( + )

Target yourself or an ally to become  Hastened. The creature has a +2 bonus to  Armour Class, Advantage on Dexterity Saving throws, its Movement Speed is doubled, and can take one additional Action per turn.

 Range: 9 m / 30 ft

 Main Hand Attack ()

Damage:

Normal weapon damage

Make a melee attack with your equipped weapon.

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft

 Menacing Attack (Melee) ( + )

Damage:

Normal weapon damage

+ Superiority Die

Spend a superiority die to deal normal weapon damage + 1d8Weapon damage and possibly  Frighten the target.

WIS Save

 Range: Normal weapon range

Tactics

Esther can be a surprisingly dangerous opponent because of her relatively high dexterity, combined with  Extra Attack,  Duelling, and  Menacing Attack (Melee). She can easily burst down one of the party members if she is not killed quickly, especially if she uses  Action Surge. Despite this, a full party should be able to easily finish her after her first turn.

Loot

• An Opportunity from the Society of Brilliance
• Basic Poison
• Breastplate
• Cacophony
• Open Call for Adventurers on Behalf of the Society
• Periapt of Wound Closure
• The Graceful Cloth

Related literature

• Correspondence from Lady Esther

Related quests

•  Steal a Githyanki Egg