Dror Ragzlin

Dror Ragzlin
Level 5
Voiced by	Adam Diggle
Information
Race	Hobgoblin
Class	Barbarian
Hometown	Shattered Sanctum
Stats
Size	Medium
Type	Humanoid
Armour Class	14
Hit points	75 (Balanced) 97 (Tactician)
Movement speed	9 m (30 ft)
Weight	50 kg (100 lb)
Initiative	+1
Ability scores
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 18 (+4) 12 (+1) 16 (+3) 12 (+1) 10 (0) 15 (+2)
Proficiency bonus	+3
Saving throws	Str +7 Dex +1 Con +6 Int +4 Wis +3 Cha +5
Features
Opportunity Attack	Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.
Darkvision	Can see in the dark up to 12m.
Unarmoured Defence (Barbarian)	While unarmoured, add your CON modifier to your AC.
Martial Advantage	Can deal +2d6 physical damage with a weapon attack once per turn.
Danger Sense	While not Blinded or Incapacitated; advantage on DEX saving throws against traps, spells and surfaces.
Fast Movement	Movement increases by 3m (10ft) while not heavily armoured.
Extra Attack	Make an additional free attack after making an unarmed or weapon attack.
Legendary Action: Devoted Galvanism Honour	When an enemy targets their ally with an ability, Galvanise nearby Absolutists and grant them Action Surge.

Dror Ragzlin is one of the three bosses at the goblin camp working for the Cult of the Absolute, threatening the Emerald Grove and the Tiefling Refugees. As a True Soul of the Absolute, he commands the goblin forces together with Minthara and Gut and, depending on player choices, might serve as one of the antagonists of the early portions of Act 1.

“	With fragulous crown, and with sceptre abrade, Dror Ragzlin short work of the innkeeper made!	„
	— Renowned scholar, Volothamp Geddarm

Overview

Background

Blessed by the Absolute and granted the status of True Soul, Dror commands the goblin forces in the Wilderness near the Emerald Grove. Instructed by the Absolute to scour the wrecked remains of the Nautiloid and find a Mysterious Artefact. Found by the party attempting to speak with the corpse of a Mind Flayer, depending on player choices, Ragzlin may be an ally or an enemy throughout Act 1. Ragzlin, along with Minthara and Gut, may also be the first True Souls the party can run into. Should the party decide to save the druid grove and the tieflings, he will need to be killed.

Gameplay

• Dror Ragzlin is a Hobgoblin and a True Soul of the Absolute
• He can be encountered during Act 1 and briefly during Act 2
• In combat, he functions as a Barbarian
• Choices made by the player determine if he's hostile or not

Quests

• Defeat the Goblins
• Save the First Druid
• Save the Refugees

History

Not much is known about Dror Ragzlin's life before coming into service of the Absolute. At some point prior to the events of Baldur's Gate 3, he was infected with a Tadpole and granted command over a large group of goblins.

Tasked by the Absolute to find a mysterious object, he attempted to interrogate a dead mind flayer before running into the party.

Involvement

Act One

Ragzlin will be first seen during the cutscene intro to Act One alongside Minthara, observing the Nautiloid's crash.

Shattered Sanctum

The first proper encounter with him is during Act 1 in the innermost chamber of the Shattered Sanctum, in the Goblin Camp, where he is attempting to cast Speak with Dead on a dead Mind Flayer. There, you may assist or hinder his attempts at communing with it. After brief dialogue, he may delegate your party to Minthara while he deliberates his next move.

Party choices can make a foe or ally out of Ragzlin.

Act Two

Mind Flayer Colony

In Act 2, if you allow Balthazar to take the Nightsong, you will be tasked with abducting Isobel. Letting her get killed or knocked out will grant the player an audience with Ketheric Thorm who will allow you to pray at the altar of the Absolute. Doing so will result in you being imprisoned in a pod in the Mind Flayer Colony where Balthazar will try to recycle you and your party into zombies.

In the fight that ensues you will find Zombie Dror Ragzlin (unless he survived Act One) and Zombie Minthara (if she died in Act One or if you didn't rescue her from her prison in Act Two).

Combat

In combat, Dror Ragzlin is an aggressive Barbarian that will often attempt to close the distance to engage in melee combat

The encounter with Ragzlin and his allies might be the first big battle you might have depending on the order you complete Act 1 in. The arena provides ample opportunities to space party members out and rafters near the ceiling provide high ground for casters to rain down spells on.

With limited access to more powerful movement spells in the early game, positioning casters on the rafters and using disabling or limiting spells like Darkness, Grease or Hunger of Hadar, can allow the party to engage the enemy group safely from afar and greatly reduce the risk of casters that accompany him.

Skills and Abilities

 Leadership ()

Bolster nearby allies with a supernatural resolve. Their attacks deal an additional 1d4Force.

 Range: Self

AoE: 6 m / 20 ft (Radius)

 Absolute Power ()

Normal weapon damage

+

Strength Weapon

+

1d6 (1~6) Force

A surge of Divine energy accompanies your swing. It deals an additional 1d6Force damage and possibly pushes your target back 5 m / 17 ft.

STR Save

 Range: Normal weapon range

 Repulsor ()

1d6 (1~6) Force

Unleash the Absolute's power to harm and push anything and anyone back 6 m / 20 ft.

STR Save

 Range: 6 m / 30 ft

AoE: 6 m / 20 ft (Radius)

 Action Surge

Immediately gain an extra action to use this turn.

 Range: Self

Honour Mode

 Galvanise

Bestow all allies within 5 m / 17 ft with an  Action Surge they can spend.

 Range: Self

AoE: 5 m / 17 ft (Radius)

Loot

• Faithbreaker
• Dror Ragzlin's Key
• Mind Flayer Parasite Specimen

Gallery

• 

  A smiling Ragzlin.

• 

  Ragzlin's model.

External links

• Dror Ragzlin on the Forgotten Realms Wiki