Elder Rothé

Elder Rothé is rothé livestock who can be encountered at the Grymforge during Act One. He can be spoken to with  Speak with Animals.

“

Rest, little one. But do not take long - I feel his shadow.

„

— Elder Rothé warning the player about Ketheric Thorm

Involvement

The Elder Rothé is a particularly long-lived rothé. He claims to have outlived his "mother, and her mother's mother, and many mothers beyond". Speaking to either Elder Rothé or Deep Rothé Calf will start a joint conversation with them both. The rothé communicate using the spell  Dancing Lights, which (if not using  Speak with Animals) the party can observe to discern the emotions of the Elder Rothé: pain, sadness, and a fear stretching back generations.

With  Speak with Animals), the party can join in on the conversation. The Rothé will speak of Ketheric Thorm and his Dark Justiciar army, who have left their mark on the area: the rock shivers from the sound. The Ketheric Thorm. The Elder Rothé has lived long enough that he worked during the time of Ketheric's war. He recounts the bloody battle and Thorm's army, and Yurgir, the hellbeast that broke them.

Combat

Attacks and abilities

 Dancing Lights ()

Illuminate a 9 m / 30 ft radius.

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

AoE: 9 m / 30 ft (Radius)

 Frenzied Charge ()

1d8 (1~8) Piercing

Charge forward, attacking all enemies in the way and pushing them back 3 m / 10 ft.

 Range: 9 m / 30 ft

 Gore ()

3d4 (3~12) + Strength modifier Piercing

Impale a creature to deal 3d4 + Strength ModifierPiercing damage.

Deals an additional 11Force damage to targets with Lesser, Medium, or Greater Toughness.

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft