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| faction = [[Tiefling refugees|Tiefling Refugees]]
| faction = [[Tiefling refugees|Tiefling Refugees]]
| family = [[Cal]] (adoptive brother)<br>[[Lia]] (adoptive sister)
| family = [[Cal]] (brother)<br>[[Lia]] (sister)
| hometown = [[Elturel]]
| hometown = [[Elturel]]
| size = Medium
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| race = [[Asmodeus tiefling]]
| race = [[Asmodeus tiefling]]
| class = [[Wizard]], [[Evocation School]]
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| passives = Darkvision, Hellish Resistance, Opportunity Attack, Sculpt Spells
| passives = Darkvision, Hellish Resistance, Opportunity Attack, Sculpt Spells
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'''Rolan''' is a [[tiefling]] and aspiring wizard. He can be found within [[The Hollow]] of [[Emerald Grove]] arguing with his siblings {{CharLink|Cal}} and {{CharLink|Lia}} over whether they should help the refugees or leave.
'''Rolan''' is one of the [[Tiefling]]s at the [[Emerald Grove]] in [[Act One]].
{{DiQ|Rest assured, the names 'Rolan' and 'Lorroakan' will be known to you soon enough. You'll see.|Rolan| on his inevitable fame}}
{{DiQ|My Thunderwave will make quick work of any goblin - just you wait.|Rolan}}
 
== Overview ==
Rolan is an aspiring [[Wizard]] who was invited to [[Baldur's Gate]] to apprentice under [[Lorroakan]]. He is accompanied by his two siblings, {{CharLink|Cal}} and {{CharLink|Lia}}.


== Involvement ==
== Involvement ==
=== Act One ===
=== Act One ===
Rolan can be found in the [[Emerald Grove]] arguing with {{CharLink|Cal}} and {{CharLink|Lia}} on whether they should remain in the Grove to help the [[Tiefling Refugees]] or leave. Rolan believes that they have no allegiance nor responsibility toward the refugees and should leave for [[Baldur's Gate]] for their own safety. Lia argues that they should help the refugees because it is the right thing to do. She accuses him of being selfish and only caring about his apprenticeship to {{CharLink|Lorroakan}} at [[Baldur's Gate]]. The party can convince them to stay in the Grove or leave.


Rolan can first be encountered just before the training area inside The Hollow of the Emerald Grove, arguing with his sister Lia on whether or not to stay and help the [[Tiefling Refugees]] against the [[Goblin]]s while their brother Cal is trying to de-escalate their argument to no avail.  
If Rolan survives {{Quest|Defeat the Goblins}}, he attends the [[Campsite]] celebration and performs a magic show for Cal and Lia. If Rolan, Cal, and Lia decide to leave the Grove, he will die alongside his siblings and other Tieflings near the bridge to the [[Blighted Village]].


He is of the opinion that he and his siblings have no allegiance nor responsibility towards the [[Tiefling Refugees]] and thus should leave for [[Baldur's Gate]] for the sake of their own safety. His sister Lia on the other hand believes that they should help the refugees just because it is the right thing to do and accuses him of being selfish and only caring about his apprenticeship under the Wizard {{CharLink|Lorroakan}} at [[Baldur's Gate]].
=== Act Two ===
If Rolan was persuaded into staying at the grove and has survived Act One, he can be found drowning his sorrows in alcohol at the [[Last Light Inn]]. He angrily tells the party that his siblings were taken to the [[Moonrise Towers]] as prisoners while he was defending the children of the tiefling refugees during an attack of The Cult of the [[Absolute]]. He will be angry with the party because of his perception that they are the reason his siblings were in danger and insist on going to find them himself; he must be saved during his attempt or he will fall to the shadow curse. One long rest after he leaves the safety of the inn is enough to condemn his fate. He can be found in the [[Ruined Battlefield]], on the eastern shore of the river, south of the bridge that leads to the {{Coords|-54|-111|Reithwin Tollhouse}}.


==== Stay or Go ====
Saving Lia and Cal before finding Rolan at the Last Light Inn will result in him already being gone by the time the Party arrives at the Inn. If searched for at the Ruined Battlefield, he will be about to be attacked by [[Shadow]]s. Speaking to Rolan at the Inn, then saving Lia and Cal before running into him at the Battlefield, might cause Rolan to die and to be afflicted by the [[Shadow curse]].


The party can choose to not interfere/support Rolan which results in him and his siblings leaving or persuade him to stay by passing the following skill check:
If Rolan was not persuaded into staying at the Grove, he and his siblings will not appear in Act Two. His absence results in the deaths of many Tiefling Refugees during the Absolutist attack.


*{{SkillCheck|Persuasion|10}}
=== Act Three ===
If Rolan survives Act Two or had left the Grove during Act One, he can be found at the front desk of [[Sorcerous Sundries]] in place of {{CharLink|Lorroakan's Projection}}, although his behavior is stiff and the narration will note that something seems wrong.


If the [[Persuasion]] roll fails, Rolan and his siblings will leave, unless the option to offer money is chosen.
During the conclusion of {{Quest|Find the Nightsong}}, whether Rolan sides with or against his master upon hearing his plans for {{CharLink|Aylin|Dame Aylin}} depends on several factors:


If successful, Rolan and his siblings will stay inside the [[Emerald Grove]].
* If both his siblings survived Act Two, he will side automatically against Lorroakan.
* If only one of them survived Act Two, Rolan will require either a {{SkillCheck|Intimidation|20}}, {{SkillCheck|Persuasion|18}}, or {{SkillCheck|Arcana|15}}.
* If neither of them were saved, he will side with Lorroakan; though he can also side with Lorroakan if his siblings were saved before the party first visits Last Light Inn. This outcome also automatically happens whenever Rolan wasn't persuaded into staying at the grove during Act One, implying they did not survive the journey.


There are several special options for bypassing the skill check entirely:
After the battle, if Rolan sided against Lorroakan he resolves to master the tower's secrets on his own and pledge its resources to aid in the final battle, cursing Lorroakan as a bastard and confessing to suffering daily abuse from the man. Rolan then becomes an ally for [[Gather Your Allies]].


* A fellow Tiefling can call upon Rolan to stand up for his people, because no one else will.
If Rolan dies during the battle with Lorroakan, {{SAI|Speak with Dead}} can be used to learn a little more of his background, including that he is not biologically related to Cal and Lia.
* [[Paladin|Paladins]] can argue that it is the duty of the strong to protect the weak.
* [[Ranger|Rangers]] can say that they would choose the wilderness over the city any day.
* [[Monk|Monks]] can say that to leave is a heavy choice and will weigh on whatever path they walk next.
* [[Dragonborn]] can stress the importance of clan and being with his people.


If Rolan decides to stay, he still expresses apprehension and unhappiness about staying. If asking why he is in a rush to leave, he reveals that he has recently become an apprentice to the Wizard {{CharLink|Lorroakan}} and expresses his excitement over both his apprenticeship and potential future exploits while extolling his own magical talents and long-standing admiration of Lorroakan having the wizard he looks up to agree to teach him.
== Companion approval==
Rolan and {{CharLink|Lia}} can be found arguing in [[The Hollow]] while Cal attempts to mediate. Rolan believes they should leave the Grove for Baldur's Gate while Lia thinks they should stay and help the Tieflings. The party can convince them to leave or stay.


If {{CharLink|Gale}} is present during this conversation he will recognize the name of Lorroakan and will comment that the wizard is seen as dishonorable and does not have good reputation in [[Waterdeep]]. Gale requests Rolan to introduce him to Lorroakan and the player character can interject by either supporting or rejecting the idea.
* {{Dialogue option|You should all stay. A single blade could make a difference.|dc=10}}
* {{Dialogue option|Only cowards run from a fight.|tags=Barbarian}}
* {{Dialogue option|I'd choose the wilderness over the dangers of a city any day. Stay.|tags=Ranger}}
* {{Dialogue option|Where the weak have need. The strong have a duty. Stay.|tags=Paladin}}


Should Rolan survive to join the celebration after the party [[Defeat the Goblins|Defeats the Goblins]], he'll be entertaining Cal and Lia with a magic show.
* A fellow Tiefling can call upon Rolan to stand up for his people, because no one else will.


If Rolan decides to go, and the grove is raided, he will die along with his siblings and many other tieflings, and their bodies can be found in front of the [[Blighted Village]].
* [[Monk|Monks]] can say that to leave is a heavy choice and will weigh on whatever path they walk next.
* [[Dragonborn]] can stress the importance of clan and being with his people.


=== Act Two ===
<small>''Any of the above:''</small>  {{Approval|Gale|+1}} {{Approval|Karlach|+1}}


Rolan can be found drowning his sorrows in alcohol in [[Last Light Inn]] due to his siblings Lia and Cal being taken to the [[Moonrise Towers]] as prisoners while he was busy defending the children of the tiefling refugees during an attack of The Cult of the [[Absolute]]. He will be angry with the party because of his perception that they are the reason his siblings were in danger and insist on going to find them himself; he must be saved during his attempt or he will fall to the shadow curse. One long rest after he leaves the safety of the inn is enough to condemn his fate. He can be found in the [[Ruined Battlefield]], on the eastern shore of the river, south of the bridge that leads to the {{Coords|-54|-111|Reithwin Tollhouse}}.
* {{Dialogue option|Get out while you can - the goblins will be back.}}
* {{Dialogue option|If they cannot fight, they will die. That is as it should be.|tags=Githyanki}}
<small>''Any of the above:''</small> {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}


Saving Lia and Cal before finding Rolan at Last Light Inn will result in him already being gone by the time the Party arrives at the Inn. If searched for at the Ruined Battlefield, he will be about to be attacked by [[Shadow]]s. Speaking to Rolan at the Inn, then saving Lia and Cal before running into him at the Battlefield, might cause Rolan to die and to be afflicted by the [[Shadow curse]].
If the party convince the trio to stay, they can speak to Rolan again in The Hollow, who explains that he has an apprenticeship under {{CharLink|Lorroakan}}. If {{CharLink|Gale}} is in the party, he will ask Rolan to introduce them to Lorroakan.


=== Act Three ===
* {{Dialogue option|Good idea: powerful acquaintances never hurt.}} {{Approval|Gale|+1}} {{Approval|Wyll|+1}}
 
If he survived Act Two, Rolan can be found manning the front desk at [[Sorcerous Sundries]] in place of {{CharLink|Lorroakan's Projection}}, although his behavior is stiff and the narration will note that something seems wrong.
 
During the conclusion of [[Find the Nightsong]], Rolan will side against his master upon hearing his plans for {{CharLink|Aylin|Dame Aylin}} if both his siblings were saved — or require either a {{SkillCheck|Intimidation|20}}, {{SkillCheck|Persuasion|18}}, or {{SkillCheck|Arcana|15}} if only one of his siblings survived the journey. If they were not saved, he will side with Lorroakan; though he can also side with Lorroakan if his siblings were saved before the party first visits Last Light Inn.
 
After the battle, if Rolan sided against Lorroakan he resolves to master the tower's secrets on his own and pledge its resources to aid in the final battle, cursing Lorroakan as a bastard and confessing to suffering daily abuse from the man. Rolan then becomes an ally for [[Gather Your Allies]].
 
If Rolan dies during the battle with Lorroakan, {{SAI|Speak with Dead}} can be used to learn a little more of his background, including that he is not biologically related to Cal and Lia.


== Combat ==
== Combat ==
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{{Feature box|Rolan's Thunderwave}}
{{Feature box|Rolan's Thunderwave}}


=== Loot ===
=== Notable loot ===
*{{MdRarityItem|Letter from Lorroakan}}
*{{MdRarityItem|Letter from Lorroakan (Rolan)}}
*{{MdRarityItem|Quarterstaff}}
*{{MdRarityItem|Quarterstaff}}
*{{MdRarityItem|Simple Robe}}
*{{MdRarityItem|Simple Robe}}
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* [[Scrolls]] loot Table
* [[Scrolls]] loot Table


== Related Quests ==
== Speak with Dead ==
{{Dialogue start}}
'''Party member:''' What's your name?
* '''Rolan:''' Rolan. Just... Rolan.
'''Party member:''' Do you have any family?
* '''Rolan:''' No... family... no one.
** '''Party member:''' No family? What about Lia and Cal?
*** '''Rolan:''' They are... brother and sister. Cal says... I am family, but...
'''Party member:''' Did you come here alone?
* '''Rolan:''' With Lia... and Cal. They are brother and sister. But I am... not blood.
'''Party member:''' How did you die?
* '''Rolan:''' Too fast but... can't be. Must finish...
** '''Party member:''' Finish what?
*** '''Rolan:''' My... training... must get to... Lorroakan.
**** '''Party member:''' What is so important about Lorroakan?
***** '''Rolan:''' ''Everything.'' He'll make me... greatest wizard... in Faerûn.
'''Party member:''' Where are you from?
* '''Rolan:''' The city that... survived Hell.
'''Party member:''' Where were you going?
* '''Rolan:''' To Baldur's Gate... to Lorroakan... my destiny.
** '''Party member:''' What is so important about Lorroakan?
*** '''Rolan:''' ''Everything.'' He'll make me... greatest wizard... in Faerûn.
 
{{Dialogue end}}
 
== Related literature ==
* {{MdRarityItem|Rolan's Journal (siblings dead)}}
* {{MdRarityItem|Rolan's Journal (siblings saved)}}
 
== Related quests ==
* {{Quest|Defeat the Goblins}}
* {{Quest|Defeat the Goblins}}
* {{Quest|Find Rolan in the Shadows}}
* {{Quest|Find Rolan in the Shadows}}
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* {{Quest|Gather Your Allies}}
* {{Quest|Gather Your Allies}}
* {{Quest|Save the Refugees}}
* {{Quest|Save the Refugees}}
== Companion approval==
* If the party tell him and his siblings to leave:
:: {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* If the party persuades him to stay:
:: {{Approval|Gale|+1}} {{Approval|Karlach|+1}}
* If the party agrees with Gale wanting an introduction to [[Lorroakan]]
:: {{Approval|Gale|+1}} {{Approval|Wyll|+1}}


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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Rolan 3Dmodel.png|Rolan's model.
Rolan 3Dmodel.png|Rolan's model.
</gallery>
</gallery>
== Notes ==
{{notebegin}}
* Rolan grants 20 [[Experience|XP]] when killed in [[Act One]].
{{noteend}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
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[[Category:Available to Speak with Dead]]
[[Category:Available to Speak with Dead]]
[[Category:Traders]]
[[Category:Traders]]
[[Category:Wizards]]

Latest revision as of 15:30, 31 October 2024

Rolan is one of the Tieflings at the Emerald Grove in Act One.

Portrait Rolan.png
“
My Thunderwave will make quick work of any goblin - just you wait.
„
— Rolan

Overview[edit | edit source]

Rolan is an aspiring Wizard who was invited to Baldur's Gate to apprentice under Lorroakan. He is accompanied by his two siblings, Cal Cal and Lia Lia.

Involvement[edit | edit source]

Act One[edit | edit source]

Rolan can be found in the Emerald Grove arguing with Cal Cal and Lia Lia on whether they should remain in the Grove to help the Tiefling Refugees or leave. Rolan believes that they have no allegiance nor responsibility toward the refugees and should leave for Baldur's Gate for their own safety. Lia argues that they should help the refugees because it is the right thing to do. She accuses him of being selfish and only caring about his apprenticeship to Lorroakan Lorroakan at Baldur's Gate. The party can convince them to stay in the Grove or leave.

If Rolan survives Defeat the Goblins Defeat the Goblins, he attends the Campsite celebration and performs a magic show for Cal and Lia. If Rolan, Cal, and Lia decide to leave the Grove, he will die alongside his siblings and other Tieflings near the bridge to the Blighted Village.

Act Two[edit | edit source]

If Rolan was persuaded into staying at the grove and has survived Act One, he can be found drowning his sorrows in alcohol at the Last Light Inn. He angrily tells the party that his siblings were taken to the Moonrise Towers as prisoners while he was defending the children of the tiefling refugees during an attack of The Cult of the Absolute. He will be angry with the party because of his perception that they are the reason his siblings were in danger and insist on going to find them himself; he must be saved during his attempt or he will fall to the shadow curse. One long rest after he leaves the safety of the inn is enough to condemn his fate. He can be found in the Ruined Battlefield, on the eastern shore of the river, south of the bridge that leads to the Reithwin TollhouseX: -54 Y: -111.

Saving Lia and Cal before finding Rolan at the Last Light Inn will result in him already being gone by the time the Party arrives at the Inn. If searched for at the Ruined Battlefield, he will be about to be attacked by Shadows. Speaking to Rolan at the Inn, then saving Lia and Cal before running into him at the Battlefield, might cause Rolan to die and to be afflicted by the Shadow curse.

If Rolan was not persuaded into staying at the Grove, he and his siblings will not appear in Act Two. His absence results in the deaths of many Tiefling Refugees during the Absolutist attack.

Act Three[edit | edit source]

If Rolan survives Act Two or had left the Grove during Act One, he can be found at the front desk of Sorcerous Sundries in place of Lorroakan's Projection Lorroakan's Projection, although his behavior is stiff and the narration will note that something seems wrong.

During the conclusion of Find the Nightsong Find the Nightsong, whether Rolan sides with or against his master upon hearing his plans for Aylin Dame Aylin depends on several factors:

  • If both his siblings survived Act Two, he will side automatically against Lorroakan.
  • If only one of them survived Act Two, Rolan will require either a DC 20 Intimidation check, DC 18 Persuasion check, or DC 15 Arcana check.
  • If neither of them were saved, he will side with Lorroakan; though he can also side with Lorroakan if his siblings were saved before the party first visits Last Light Inn. This outcome also automatically happens whenever Rolan wasn't persuaded into staying at the grove during Act One, implying they did not survive the journey.

After the battle, if Rolan sided against Lorroakan he resolves to master the tower's secrets on his own and pledge its resources to aid in the final battle, cursing Lorroakan as a bastard and confessing to suffering daily abuse from the man. Rolan then becomes an ally for Gather Your Allies.

If Rolan dies during the battle with Lorroakan, Speak with Dead Speak with Dead can be used to learn a little more of his background, including that he is not biologically related to Cal and Lia.

Companion approval[edit | edit source]

Rolan and Lia Lia can be found arguing in The Hollow while Cal attempts to mediate. Rolan believes they should leave the Grove for Baldur's Gate while Lia thinks they should stay and help the Tieflings. The party can convince them to leave or stay.

  • You should all stay. A single blade could make a difference. (DC 10)
  • [BARBARIAN] Only cowards run from a fight.
  • [RANGER] I'd choose the wilderness over the dangers of a city any day. Stay.
  • [PALADIN] Where the weak have need. The strong have a duty. Stay.
  • A fellow Tiefling can call upon Rolan to stand up for his people, because no one else will.
  • Monks can say that to leave is a heavy choice and will weigh on whatever path they walk next.
  • Dragonborn can stress the importance of clan and being with his people.

Any of the above: Gale approves +1 Karlach approves +1

  • Get out while you can - the goblins will be back.
  • [GITHYANKI] If they cannot fight, they will die. That is as it should be.

Any of the above: Shadowheart approves +1

If the party convince the trio to stay, they can speak to Rolan again in The Hollow, who explains that he has an apprenticeship under Lorroakan Lorroakan. If Gale Gale is in the party, he will ask Rolan to introduce them to Lorroakan.

  • Good idea: powerful acquaintances never hurt. Gale approves +1 Wyll approves +1

Combat[edit | edit source]

Spells and abilities[edit | edit source]

Most of Rolan's spells are slight variants of common Wizard spells.

Fire Bolt.webp
Fire Bolt Fire Bolt ()
D10 Fire.png 1d10 (1~10) Damage TypesFire
Hurl a mote of fire.
 Range: 18 m / 60 ft
Colour Spray.webp
Rolan's Colour Spray Rolan's Colour Spray ()
Create an illustrious display of flashing lights to dazzle and Confuse Confuse creatures up to a combined 44 Hit Points
 Range: 1.5 m / 5 ft
AoE: 5 m / 15 ft (Cone)
Mage Armour.webp
Rolan's Mage Armour Rolan's Mage Armour ()
Grant a creature a rudimentary defensive boost, increasing its Armour Class Armour Class by 2
 Range: 8 m /  ft
Magic Missile.webp
Rolan's Magic Missile Rolan's Magic Missile ()
D4 Force.png 5d4 + 5 (10~25) Damage TypesForce

Hurl a concentrated dart of magical force that can Daze Daze the target.

This spell never misses.

 Range: 18 m /  ft
Thunderwave.webp
Rolan's Thunderwave Rolan's Thunderwave ()
D6 Thunder.png 2d6 (2~12) Damage TypesThunder
Release a focused blast of thunderous force that pushes targets back 12m and knocks them Prone Prone
CON Save
 Range: 1.5 m / 5 ft
AoE: 5 m / 17 ft (Cube)

Notable loot[edit | edit source]

Speak with Dead[edit | edit source]

Party member: What's your name?

  • Rolan: Rolan. Just... Rolan.

Party member: Do you have any family?

  • Rolan: No... family... no one.
    • Party member: No family? What about Lia and Cal?
      • Rolan: They are... brother and sister. Cal says... I am family, but...

Party member: Did you come here alone?

  • Rolan: With Lia... and Cal. They are brother and sister. But I am... not blood.

Party member: How did you die?

  • Rolan: Too fast but... can't be. Must finish...
    • Party member: Finish what?
      • Rolan: My... training... must get to... Lorroakan.
        • Party member: What is so important about Lorroakan?
          • Rolan: Everything. He'll make me... greatest wizard... in Faerûn.

Party member: Where are you from?

  • Rolan: The city that... survived Hell.

Party member: Where were you going?

  • Rolan: To Baldur's Gate... to Lorroakan... my destiny.
    • Party member: What is so important about Lorroakan?
      • Rolan: Everything. He'll make me... greatest wizard... in Faerûn.

Related literature[edit | edit source]

Related quests[edit | edit source]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • Rolan's model.

    Rolan's model.

Notes[edit | edit source]

External links[edit | edit source]

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