Rugan

Rugan is a human member of the Zhentarim found trapped in a cave on The Risen Road, fending off Flind's gnoll pack.

Involvement

The player will find Rugan and Olly taking shelter in a cave while under attack from Flind and their gnoll pack.

Rugan will not fully engage with the party until the gnolls have been defeated. After the battle Rugan will thank the party for the assistance and reveal they are a caravan carrying cargo to Baldur's Gate.

During this interaction the party can recognise that Rugan is part of the Zhentarim merchant network. In any case he will give the party the password (little serpent, long shadow) for entering the Zhentarim Hideout at Waukeen's Rest.

The party can attempt a variety of speech options, some class-specific, to talk Rugan into handing over the contents of the chest he is protecting in the cave. See Find the Missing Shipment for more details.

Should the party successfully take the contents of the chest, Rugan will be found again at the Zhentarim Hideout, tied to a chair and being beaten by one of the Zhents for his failure. If spoken to, he will beg the party to end his suffering. The party can either kill him or release him. Releasing Rugan leads to the other Zhentarim becoming hostile. Rugan will aid in the ensuing fight, but flees immediately after it concludes.

Combat

Attacks and abilities

 Alchemist's Fire ()

1d4 (1~4) Fire

Hurl a flask of liquid fire that explodes on impact.

 Range: 30 m / 100 ft

 Main Hand Attack ()   –  Shortsword

Normal weapon damage

Make a melee attack with your equipped weapon.

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft

 Ranged Attack ()   –  Hand Crossbow

Normal weapon damage

Make a ranged attack with your equipped weapon.

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

Notable Loot

• Alchemist's Fire x3

Speak with Dead

Rugan can be spoken to with  Speak with Dead. If the party killed Rugan, they do not need to disguise themselves to be able to speak to his corpse.

Party member: Who are you?

• Rugan: ... Rugan... Zhentarim agent...

Party member: What happened here?

• Rugan: ... Ambushed... gnolls... saved cargo...
• (If killed by the Player) Rugan: ... some... killer... looked a lot like you...

Party member: Where were you heading?

• Rugan: ... tavern... Zhentarim hideout...
  • Party member: And how do I find this hideout?
    • Rugan: ... beneath tavern... need password...

Party member: What's inside the cargo?

• Rugan: ... wizard's shipment... secret... dangerous...

Related quests

•  Find the Missing Shipment

Notes

• Despite being a ranger, and having 3 spell slots, Rugan does not have any ranger abilities or spells to make use of.

External links

• Rugan on the Forgotten Realms Wiki