Blurg

Blurg
Trader
Identity	Male
Voiced by	Mark Noble
Role	Trader
Faction	Society of Brilliance
Stats
Size	Medium
Type	Humanoid
Race	Hobgoblin
Class	Wizard
Balanced Difficulty Stats
Level	5
HP	70
AC	11
Initiative	+1
Proficiency	+3
Movement	9 m (30 ft)
Weight	50 kg (100 lb)
XP reward	75
Ability scores
STR	16 (+3)
DEX	12 (+1)
CON	14 (+2)
INT	18 (+4)
WIS	14 (+2)
CHA	14 (+2)
Saving throws
STR	+3
DEX	+1
CON	+2
INT	+7
WIS	+5
CHA	+5
Skills
Athletics	3
Acrobatics	1
Perception	2
Features
Darkvision Can see in the dark up to 12 m / 40 ft.  Extra Attack You can make an additional free attack after making an unarmed or weapon attack.  Martial Advantage Once per turn, the Hobgoblin can deal an extra 2d6Physical damage to a creature it hits with a weapon attack. The hobgoblin must have an ally who is within 2 m / 7 ft of the target and isn't  Incapacitated.  Opportunity Attack Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.
Explorer Difficulty Stats
Level	5
HP	49
AC	11
Initiative	+1
Proficiency	+5
Movement	9 m (30 ft)
Weight	50 kg (100 lb)
XP reward	75
Ability scores
STR	16 (+3)
DEX	12 (+1)
CON	14 (+2)
INT	18 (+4)
WIS	14 (+2)
CHA	14 (+2)
Saving throws
STR	+3
DEX	+1
CON	+2
INT	+9
WIS	+7
CHA	+7
Skills
Athletics	3
Acrobatics	1
Perception	2
Features
Darkvision Can see in the dark up to 12 m / 40 ft.  Extra Attack You can make an additional free attack after making an unarmed or weapon attack.  Martial Advantage Once per turn, the Hobgoblin can deal an extra 2d6Physical damage to a creature it hits with a weapon attack. The hobgoblin must have an ally who is within 2 m / 7 ft of the target and isn't  Incapacitated.  Opportunity Attack Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.
Tactician Difficulty Stats
Level	5
HP	91
AC	11
Initiative	+1
Proficiency	+3
Movement	9 m (30 ft)
Weight	50 kg (100 lb)
XP reward	75
Ability scores
STR	16 (+3)
DEX	12 (+1)
CON	14 (+2)
INT	18 (+4)
WIS	14 (+2)
CHA	14 (+2)
Saving throws
STR	+3
DEX	+1
CON	+2
INT	+7
WIS	+5
CHA	+5
Skills
Athletics	3
Acrobatics	1
Perception	2
Features
Darkvision Can see in the dark up to 12 m / 40 ft.  Extra Attack You can make an additional free attack after making an unarmed or weapon attack.  Martial Advantage Once per turn, the Hobgoblin can deal an extra 2d6Physical damage to a creature it hits with a weapon attack. The hobgoblin must have an ally who is within 2 m / 7 ft of the target and isn't  Incapacitated.  Opportunity Attack Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.
Technical
UID	S_GLO_SocietyOfBrilliance_Hobgoblin
UUID	db424bf6-81ad-463d-8974-f73f1df5af09
Stats	UND_SOB_Hobgoblin

Blurg is a friendly hobgoblin trader. Alongside Omeluum, he is a member of the Society of Brilliance studying the flora and fauna of the Underdark.

“

The duergar are back! Run, little mushrooms!

„

— Blurg, if approached by a duergar player

Involvement

Act One

Blurg can be first met in the Ebonlake Grotto at X: 111 Y: -89. If telling him about the tadpole, he contacts Omeluum and the pair attempt to learn more information about it. He also shares details about the Society of Brilliance along with his scholarly insights on the Myconid colony and the Underdark.

Act Three

Blurg can be found in the Society of Brilliance Lodge in the Lower City of Baldur's Gate. If the party have not met Omeluum during Act One, Blurg mentions that his associate chose to remain in the Underdark.

Otherwise, the two have traveled together to tell the Society of Brilliance about their findings. If spoken to after both travelled together, Blurg worries that Omeluum has been gone for too long, and asks the party to find it; this starts the quest  Retrieve Omeluum.

Shop

Corresponds to UND_SocietyOfBrilliance_Hobgoblin.

Notable items sold

• Boots of Genial Striding
• Cinder Shoes
• Circlet of Blasting
• Melf's First Staff
• Psychic Spark
• Sunwalker's Gift
• The Baneful
• The Lifebringer

Combat

Attacks and abilities

 Blur ( + )

Attackers have Disadvantage on Attack rolls against you.

Doesn't affect creatures that don't rely on sight or that can see through illusions.

 Range: Self

 Burning Hands ( + )

Damage: 3~18

3d6Fire

Each flammable target is hit with 3d6Fire damage.

DEX Save

 Range: Self

AoE: 5 m / 17 ft (Cone)

 Misty Step ( + )

Surrounded by silver mist, you teleport to an unoccupied space you can see.

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

 Scorching Ray ( + )

Damage: 6~36

2d6Fire

+ 2d6Fire

+ 2d6Fire

Hurl 3 rays of fire. Each ray deals 2d6Fire damage.

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

 Shatter ( + )

Damage: 3~24

3d8Thunder

Damages all nearby creatures and objects.

Creatures made of inorganic material such as stone have Disadvantage on their Saving throw.

CON Save

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

AoE: 3 m / 10 ft (Radius)

 Thunderwave ( + )

Damage: 2~16

2d8Thunder

Release a wave of thunderous force that pushes away all creatures and objects in an area, while also dealing Thunder damage.

CON Save

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5 ft

AoE: 5 m / 17 ft (Cube)

 Witch Bolt ( + )

Damage: 1~12

1d12Lightning

Link yourself to a target with a bolt of lightning. Deal an additional 1d12Lightning each turn by activating it.

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

Related quests

•  Help Omeluum investigate the parasite
•  Retrieve Omeluum

Related literature

• A Note of Thanks
• Meticulous Notes

Gallery

• 

  Blurg's model.

• 

  A smiling Blurg.

Notes

• Blurg appears briefly in the Fifth Edition Dungeons & Dragons Module "Out of the Abyss." While still a member of the Society of Brilliance, he was originally an Orog, an uncommon subrace of Orc, rather than a Hobgoblin. Some of the dialogue related to him even reflects his original race - implying the hobgoblin model was originally a placeholder, but was eventually used for the full release. It is unknown as to why the Hobgoblin race was kept for Blurg.
• Blurg will teleport away after repeated pickpocket attempts.

External links

• Blurg on the Forgotten Realms Wiki