Polma

Polma is an ogre found in the Goblin Camp. She guards Priestess Gut's chambers within the Defiled Temple.

Involvement

Convincing Polma to allow the player safe passage through the room requires a DC 22 Ability check of either Persuasion, Intimidation, or Deception. Since a roll of such magnitude is very difficult in the early game, battle with Polma is difficult to avoid if the player wishes to proceed deeper into the Defiled Temple.

Players who want to access the Defiled Temple without engaging in combat with Polma can choose to sneak behind her during the patrols, or use the rocky crevice shortcut found in the storeroom guarded by Roah Moonglow's bodyguards (which can only be entered by small-sized characters).

Like other ogres, she gets a +1 Strength bonus on Tactician difficulty, bringing her overall Strength to 21.

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If the player allows themselves to get put to sleep and captured by Gut, then fail to break free once captured (or don't bother to resist at all), Korrilla will rescue the player and kill both Gut and Polma.

Combat

Attacks and abilities

 Main Hand Attack ()   –  Gnarled Tree Branch

Normal weapon damage

Make a melee attack with your equipped weapon.

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft

 Slam ()

2d8 (2~16) + Strength modifier Bludgeoning

Hit a target and possibly knock it  Prone.

DEX Save

 Range: 3 m /  ft

 Throw Stone ()

2d6 (2~12) + Strength modifier Bludgeoning

Throws a sharp stone at a foe.

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

Notable loot

• Supply Pack

External links

• Polma on the Forgotten Realms Wiki