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Zevlor is the leader of a group of Tiefling refugees who are traveling to Baldur's Gate after being exiled from their home. He and his fellow tieflings are found hiding within the Emerald Grove.

Portrait Zevlor.png
“
We'd need an army of our own to escort us safely to Baldur's Gate, and while I don't doubt your abilities... you're no army.
„
— Zevlor in the Emerald Grove

Background[edit | edit source]

Zevlor was a Commander of the Hellriders of Elturel. After the Fall of Elturel, many people started viewing tieflings with distrust thinking their race were to blame for it. Due to this, Zevlor was forced to leave his position and abandon the city, taking a group of tieflings with him in the hopes for a better life at Baldur's Gate.

Involvement[edit | edit source]

Act One[edit | edit source]

Zevlor is first encountered during the initial Goblin assault at the Emerald Grove. He defends the Grove against the attack together with some tieflings as well as Aradin Beno Aradin, and Wyll Wyll.

If spoken with after the skirmish, Zevlor requests the party's aid in dealing with Kagha Kagha and the Goblin leaders. If agreeing to help Zevlor and successful in stopping her, he rewards the party with his enchanted gloves,Hellrider's Pride.

If the party side with the tieflings against Minthara Minthara and the forces of the Absolute and Zevlor survives, he is extremely grateful, and prepares a surprise celebration at the Campsite with the rest of the refugees, before leading them to the city. After this, he bids them farewell with hopes of encountering the party again.

If the party side with Minthara and the rest of the goblins instead, he furiously calls the player character a traitor, and takes up arms to defend his people.

If Zevlor dies while siding with the tiefling refugees, Asharak Asharak replaces him as the refugees' leader. If Asharak is also dead or otherwise unavailable, Cerys Cerys replaces Zevlor. In this scenario, Cerys only appears after the Goblin Leaders are defeated.

Travelling to the Rosymorn Monastery Trail or the Shadow-Cursed Lands before resolving Kagha's Rite of Thorns, results in the expulsion of all the tiefling refugees from the Emerald Grove; Zevlor's corpse can then be found among the bodies of all the other refugees near the bridge to the Blighted Village.

Act Two[edit | edit source]

If Zevlor survives Act One, he and the other refugees make their way through the Shadow-Cursed Lands.

By speaking with the surviving tieflings at the Last Light Inn, the party can find out that the refugees were attacked and Zevlor tried to surrender. He was then captured along with several other tieflings. This initiates the quest Find Zevlor Find Zevlor.

Zevlor can later be found in a transformation pod within the Mind Flayer Colony. He can be released by opening all pods, which initiates combat with several Mind Flayer Mind Flayers. If Zevlor survives, he tells the party how the Absolute infiltrated his mind, causing him to call out the surrender during the attack on the refugees. He believes that the other tieflings will not welcome him back and cannot be convinced otherwise, ultimately leaving on his own. He can otherwise be purged along with all the mind flayers, killing him.

Act Three[edit | edit source]

If Zevlor is not killed or released at the Mind Flayer Colony, Orin Orin the Red kills him instead and leaves his corpse along with a Grand Infernal Painting at the campsite. Speaking to his corpse reveals that he was used as an offering and that Orin is located below the city.

Otherwise, if saved from the pod in the Mind Flayer Colony, his Hellrider Platoon Hellrider Platoon can be summoned as allies using the Call Forth Allies Call Forth Allies Class Action while ascending towards the Netherbrain Netherbrain at The High Hall. However, he along with the Owlbear Cub Armored Owlbear, are two major characters who can permanently die during this final fight. If Zevlor dies, he is removed from the Epilogue.

Epilogue[edit | edit source]

If Zevlor survives the Netherbrain fight, a thank-you note from him can be found in the Chest of Grateful Words; in it, he reveals that the Hellriders now have no oath but have nevertheless taken up residence in Baldur's Gate to protect the city from suffering as Elturel did.

Combat[edit | edit source]

Act One[edit | edit source]

Brace Ranged.webp
Brace (Ranged) Brace (Ranged) (Movement Speed)   –  Heavy Crossbow
Spend 6 m / 20 ft of your movement. For the rest of your turn, roll ranged damage twice and use the highest result.
Recharge: Short rest
Divine Smite.webp
Divine Smite Divine Smite (Level 1 Spell Slot)
Damage: 3~24

Your weapon deals an additional 2d8Damage TypesRadiant damage, increased by 1d8Damage TypesRadiant damage when attacking Fiends or Undead.

Hellish Rebuke.webp
Hellish Rebuke Hellish Rebuke (Reaction + Level 1 Spell Slot)
Damage: 2~20
2d10Damage TypesFire

React to your next attacker with flames that deal 2d10Damage TypesFire damage.

On a successful save, the target still takes half damage.

Lacerate.webp
Lacerate Lacerate (Action)   –  Longsword
Damage: 5~12
1d8 + 4Damage TypesSlashing

Slash at your target's vital points to make it Bleed Bleed.

Undead and Constructs can't Bleed.

CON Save
 Range: Normal weapon range
Recharge: Short rest
Main Hand Attack.webp
Main Hand Attack Main Hand Attack (Action)   –  Longsword
Damage: 5~12
1d8 + 4Damage TypesSlashing

Make a melee attack with your equipped weapon.

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5 ft
Piercing Shot.webp
Piercing Shot Piercing Shot (Action)   –  Heavy Crossbow
Damage: 3~12
1d10 + 2Damage TypesPiercing

Deal regular damage and possibly inflict Gaping Wounds Gaping Wounds which cause extra damage on attacks.

Undead and Constructs can't receive Gaping Wounds.

CON Save
 Range: Normal weapon range
Recharge: Short rest
Pommel Strike.webp
Pommel Strike Pommel Strike (Bonus Action)   –  Longsword
Damage: 1~4

Make a non-lethal attack against an enemy and possibly Daze Daze them.

CON Save
 Melee: 1.5 m / 5 ft
Recharge: Short rest
Ranged Attack.webp
Ranged Attack Ranged Attack (Action)   –  Heavy Crossbow
Damage: 3~12
1d10 + 2Damage TypesPiercing

Make a ranged attack with your equipped weapon.

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft
Rush Attack.webp
Rush Attack Rush Attack (Action)   –  Longsword
Damage: 5~8
1d4 + 4Damage TypesPiercing

Charge forward and attack the first enemy in your way, possibly pushing them Off Balance Off Balance.

STR Save
 Range: 9 m / 30 ft
Recharge: Short rest
Searing Smite.webp
Searing Smite Searing Smite (Action + Bonus Action + Level 1 Spell Slot)
Damage: 2~12
Normal weapon damage
+ 1d6Damage TypesFire
+ 1d6Damage TypesFire

Your weapon flares with white-hot intensity. It deals, on top of weapon damage, an extra 1d6Damage TypesFire damage and marks the target with Searing Smite Searing Smite.

 Range: Normal weapon range

Companion approval[edit | edit source]

Upon entering the Emerald Grove, Aradin Aradin and Zevlor argue about the missing Druid Halsin Halsin and the pack of Goblins that Aradin brought.

If a party member intervenes in their argument, companion approval is gained or lost on successful checks:

  • [PERSUASION] More violence won't bring back those you lost. Stop and think. (DC 15)
  • [TIEFLING] He's human - malice comes as naturally as breathing. Just show him you're the better man. (DC N/A)
  • [INTIMIDATION] If you want me to take both of you down, I will. Otherwise, knock it off. (DC 10)
  • [OATH OF THE CROWN] [INTIMIDATION] You are leaders - stop bickering like spoilt children. (DC 5 Advantage Icon.png)
  • [BARBARIAN] [INTIMIDATION] STOP OR I'LL BASH YOUR SKULLS TOGETHER MYSELF. (DC 5 Advantage Icon.png)
  • [HALF-ORC] [INTIMIDATION] Want me to knock you both out? Or would you prefer to skip the broken bones and just calm down? (DC 5)

Any of the above: Gale approves +8 Karlach approves +1 Shadowheart approves +1 Wyll approves +1

  • Stand back and watch. Shadowheart approves +1
  • [STRENGTH] Take a swing at the tiefling. (DC 17) Karlach disapproves -1 Laezel approves +1 Wyll disapproves -1
  • [STRENGTH] Aim a blow at the human, trying to knock him flat on his back. (DC 15) Karlach approves +1 Laezel approves +1 Wyll approves +1

After the argument between Aradin Aradin and Zevlor, the party can offer to speak with Kagha Kagha.

  • I'll see what I can do. Astarion disapproves -1 Gale approves +1 Karlach approves +1 Lae'zel disapproves -1 Wyll approves +5
  • I'm sorry. I've got my own problems. Karlach disapproves -1 Laezel approves +1 Shadowheart approves +1 Wyll disapproves -1

If the party resolve the conflict with Kagha but the Goblin leaders remain, they can offer to infiltrate the Goblin Camp.

  • Kill the goblin horde's leaders? I'll see what I can do. Astarion disapproves -1 Gale approves +1 Karlach approves +5 Wyll approves +5

Speak with Dead[edit | edit source]

Zevlor can be spoken to with Speak with Dead Speak with Dead.

If killed during raid on grove:

Party member: Who are you?

  • Zevlor: Zevlor... Hellrider... but cast out...

Party member: Where are you from?

  • Zevlor: Elturel... city on the river... terrible times...
    • Party member: What happened in Elturel?
      • Zevlor: Dragged... to the Hells. They blamed... us. Fools.

Party member: What should the tieflings do now that you're dead?

  • Zevlor: Finish... the plan. Go... where... they belong...

Party member: Did you have any secrets?

  • Zevlor: Plenty... to have... none... to tell...

If killed in the Tadpoling Centre:

Party member: What happened to you?

  • Zevlor: Blessed... by the Chosen...
    • Party member: Where are these Chosen now?
      • Zevlor: Down... in the dark... down... down...

Party member: Who put you in that pod?

  • Zevlor: The Absolute's... Chosen... an offering...
    • Party member: Where are these Chosen now?
      • Zevlor: Down... in the dark... down... down...

Party member: Why did you surrender your people to the cult?

  • Zevlor: Her voice... Absolute... promised...
    • Party member: What happened after you surrendered?
      • Zevlor: Moonrise... granted audience... the others...
        • Zevlor: What... happened to... others...?
    • Party member: What did the voice of the Absolute promise you?
      • Zevlor: To be... paladin again... protect... my people...
        • Zevlor: My... people... where are... my people...?
    • Party member: Many of your people died. Because of you.
      • Zevlor: No... we are... sainted... safe... home...

Related quests[edit | edit source]

Related literature[edit | edit source]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • Pre-alpha appearance

    Pre-alpha appearance

  • During Early Access

    During Early Access

Notes[edit | edit source]

  • Although Zevlor is a Tiefling, he does not have Darkvision Darkvision.

External links[edit | edit source]

Zevlor on the Forgotten Realms Wiki

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