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Anders
Overview[edit | edit source]
Background[edit | edit source]
Anders is a fallen Paladin of Tyr that broke his oath. He made a pact with the Arch-devil Zariel in exchange for power. In exchange for this power, Anders must provide Zariel a soul - either his own, or that of Karlach.
Involvement[edit | edit source]
Anders can be found in the Risen Road Toll House, alongside his companions, Cyrel and Trynn. If spoken to, he tells the party that the Toll House is under Tyr's protection and is safe. He explains that they are hunting a dangerous one-horned devil in the form of a Tiefling that is responsible for slaughtering refugees. He requests aid from the party in hunting the devil. This starts the quest .
If the party is able to succeed at seeing through Anders' ruse, or uses
on the corpse in the next room to learn the truth, Anders will reveal that he is a fallen Paladin of Tyr and has made a pact with the Arch-devil Zariel in exchange for power. In return, Zariel demands either Anders' soul, or that of a tiefling that escaped from her, Karlach.If Anders is defeated, or if the party brings Karlach's head to him, they will be rewarded with his greatsword, the Sword of Justice.
Companion approval[edit | edit source]
Meeting him before talking with Karlach
- "Let me help, I can help you hunt down this monster."
Combat[edit | edit source]
Attacks and Abilities[edit | edit source]
Allies[edit | edit source]
Encounter Details[edit | edit source]
Anders can be an incredibly dangerous opponent for early game parties. With his
and , he can deal a ton of damage and easily kill a party member in a single turn.He is also less susceptible to common crowd control spells like Saving throws and .
and due to his proficiency in WisdomTactics[edit | edit source]
Fighting against Anders is a damage race. Attempts to slow him down will likely fail due to his high saving throws so the party is better off trying to deal as much damage as they can to him as quickly as possible. Once he is dead, neither Cyrel nor Trynn will be much of an issue due to their low damage.
The party can also start the battle by ambushing Cyrel when she periodically walks outside onto the balcony. A successful
can push her off the cliff and kill her instantly, reducing the number of enemies in the fight.Notable loot[edit | edit source]
Idle banter[edit | edit source]
Anders will occasionally chat with Trynn:
Anders: Cut it out. There's worse than gnolls out there.
- Trynn: Nothing we need to worry about.
- Anders: How about a dragon? Would that worry you?
- Trynn: I'd give it a bloody good fight, that's for sure.
- Anders: Ha! Only thing you'd give a dragon is bad gas.
- Trynn: I'd give it a bloody good fight, that's for sure.
- Anders: How about a dragon? Would that worry you?
Related quests[edit | edit source]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
External links[edit | edit source]
- Anders on the Forgotten Realms Wiki