Gerringothe Thorm

Accursed Keeper of Coins
Gerringothe Thorm
Stats
Level 8
STR 12 (+1) DEX 18 (+4) CON 12 (+1) INT 16 (+3) WIS 12 (+1) CHA 8 (-1)
Race	Undead, formerly an elf
Type	Undead
HP	6
AC	16
Movement Speed	9m / 30ft
Size	Medium
Weight	150kg
Proficiency Bonus	+3
Initiative	+9
Passive features
Alert  Coin Armour  Darkvision  Fast Hands  Immune To Control Undead  Legendary Action: SublimationHHonour  Opportunity Attack  Fey Ancestry  Turn Resistance
Character information
Location	Reithwin Tollhouse
Model

“	I REQUIRE GOLD	„
	— Gerringothe about everything

Gerringothe Thorm is a unique intelligent Undead, the toll-master of the Reithwin Tollhouse. Seemingly made of gold, she is driven by endless greed and is relentless in enforcing the toll to cross the river to Moonrise Towers.

Gerringothe's greed isn't limited to just her mannerisms, as she also wields powerful abilities that are influenced by the amount of gold a character is carrying. As well, her Visages grant her coin armour, which increases her total hit points.

Behaviour

When approached, Gerringothe will quickly demand gold from the party. Besides attacking her, the player can toss her some gold, though she will simply demand more. When asked for a clear price, she will demand all of the player's gold. However, if given anything short of 5000 gold, Gerringothe will claim she was given too little and attack.

If paid, the player will receive the Signed Trade Visa which casts the unique and powerful spell Flesh to Gold, along with the experience gained after defeating Gerringothe and her minions. However, it is a one use item.

Spoiler warning! This section reveals the dialogue options for this character.

Instead of paying her, you can instead do a variety of social Skill Checks to get past her:

• A Persuasion with a DC 18 will question why she remains when she can take what gold she has and be free. She will be steadfast on her role to collect the gold in the service of the toll.
  • Another Persuasion with a DC 21, questioning how she has no one to oversee her duties.
  • A Deception with a DC 21, claiming that the local authority has decreed all the gold belongs to her now.
  • An Intimidation at a DC 21, bluntly telling her she no longer has a job.
• A Deception with a DC 18, claiming you are the new toll master to replace her.
  • Another Deception at a DC 21, claiming she's been promoted and moving to a better tollhouse.
  • A Persuasion at a DC 21, praising her work and insisting you'll take over.
  • An Intimidation at a DC 21, threatening her and demanding she leave.

Whichever approach you take, succeeding will lead to her having a moment of clarity before stating she will "pay it back," before seemingly killing herself. The party will be fully rewarded experience as if they defeated her and all her visage minions. You will also get the full amount of gold magically bound to her.

Attacks and abilities

Left/Right Coin Whip

Bonus action Attack roll: +7

4d8 (4~32) Slashing

 Jealous Avarice ()

8d12 (8~96) Slashing

Seizing on greed, the toll collector damages a character based on how much gold they're carrying.

For every 500 gold a character is carrying, damage is repeated multiple times.

DEX Save

 Range: 8 m / 26 ft

Recharge: Per turn

 Summon coin halberd ()

Summon a coin halberd from a pile of gold to fight alongside you.

The pile of gold is destroyed.

 Range: 8 m / 26 ft

Recharge: per turn

 Combustible Coins ()

3d8 (3~24) Force

Enchant a pile of coins to explode.

DEX Save

AoE: 5 m / 15 ft (Radius)

Recharge: Per turn

[[Lash out with deadly claws.

Action

Attack roll: +3

2d4 (2~8) Slashing

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Tactics

Coin Halberd
Stats
Level 7
STR 12 (+1) DEX 15 (+2) CON 11 INT 1 (-5) WIS 5 (-3) CHA 1 (-5)
Race	Coin Halberd
Type	Construct
HP	17
AC	12
Movement Speed	9m / 30ft
Size	Tiny
Weight	3kg
Proficiency Bonus	+3
Initiative	+2
Resistances

Despite her large appearance, Gerringothe is very fast-moving thanks to her use of Fast Hands which allows her to use Dash as a bonus action. She will use her mobility to get around, even climbing up to the ruined roof to put distance from the party and a vantage point for her Jealous Avarice spell. Also, her large amount of Hit Points makes it difficult to beat her down quickly, even more so with the support her Visages give in attacking or hindering the party. As the fight goes on though, she will begin using Combustible Coins to force your party to be on a constant move. She can also turn larger piles of gold into Coin Halberds throughout the battle.

Like most battles, preparation is key. The first step is to either put away your gold at camp or a secure spot nearby, since her Jealous Avarice will otherwise deal insane amounts of damage and possibly wipe out a grouped up party, if you happen to be carrying a few thousand gold on you. Instead of focusing on the toll master, it is better to target the Grim Visages spread throughout the building. For each one killed, she will lose 100 of her Hit Points and lose more of her powerful abilities. A good tactic before the battle is to pick up the piles of Gold spread around the building, which will limit some of her abilities. Using a high level Turn Undead when the Visages are grouped up will likely destroy a few considering their low HP. If all of the visages are destroyed it will fully reveal the pitiful true form of Gerringothe who can be easily finished off.

Alternatively, you can instantly kill her by sneaking onto the roof and using Telekinesis on her. When she stops at the window, pick her up and drag her as far away as you can. This is a fast and easy way to unlock the "Penny Pincher" achievement.

Notable loot

• Twist of Fortune
• 600 Gold dropped near her, if 'defeated' through skill checks.

Related literature

• Heavy Book
• Scribbled Note (Last Light Inn)
• Tollhouse Ledger (Reithwin)

Written by Gerringothe Thorm

• Gerringothe's Logbook

External links

• Gerringothe Thorm on the Forgotten Realms Wiki