Lump

Lump the Enlightened is an NPC in Act One in the Blighted Village, lurking in the remains of a ruined house with his two other Ogre companions. He is an Ogre with an unusual level of intellect for his race.

	“	Am I not astonishing? A robust diet makes for a shrewd mind, you see. I am a gourmand...	„
		— Lump

Involvement

Act One

Lump is found in the Blighted Village. He and his two other Ogre companions Chock and Fank have found work checking other creatures for the mark of the Absolute. If the party approaches Lump, he will check them as well. If the party have not received the brand of the absolute from Priestess Gut, Lump will attack unless he can be convinced otherwise:

• [BRANDED] Show him your brand.
• [DECEPTION] I'll do you one better - I'm one of the Absolute's chosen disciples. (DC 10)
• [BARBARIAN] [INTIMIDATION] What about you? I'm feeling hungry... (DC 10)
• [BERSERKER] [INTIMIDATION] ROAR. (DC 10 )
• [PALADIN] [INTIMIDATION] Try to eat me and I'll brand your corpse with the mark of my oath. (DC 10)
• [DECEPTION] Flash your arm at him. There you are. You could see the brand, could you not? (DC 10)
• [INTIMIDATION] Do not test the Absolute's finest, ogre. You would not survive Her wrath. (DC 10)

Lump can then be told to forget the goblins and convinced to work for the party instead of the Absolute:

• I'll give you 500 gold if I can call you into battle.
• I'll give you 1000 gold - after you fight for me.
• [ROGUE] [DECEPTION] 1000 gold - to be paid once the killing's done. (DC 5)
• [BARBARIAN] [INTIMIDATION] How about I spare your life. That tempting enough? (DC 20)
• [BERSERKER] [INTIMIDATION] JOIN ME OR I'LL CRUSH YOU TO PULP! (DC 20 )
• [PERSUASION] I'll pay you in the flesh of the fallen - you'll have your fill. (DC 15)
• [PERSUASION] I'll pay you in the flesh of the fallen - you'll have your fill. (DC 20)
• [PALADIN] [INTIMIDATION] Fight for me and my oath or I'll cut the last meal from your belly. (DC 20)

Whatever choice used to convince him, he will give Lump's War Horn to call him with. It's possible to summon Lump and two Ogre companions a total of three times. If for whatever reason you pickpocketed the horn off of him, blowing it will lead to a fight as he deduces the party stole the horn.

Once convinced to fight for the party, he and his two other Ogre companions disappear immediately from the Blighted Village. Lump and company cannot be called to a fight too far from their original location; for example, they cannot be called to the Shadow-Cursed Lands.

If promised gold, he will come to collect it after the first fight, at which point he can be paid, attacked, or convinced to wait for a 2500 gold payment after the next fight with a DC 15 Deception check.

If Lump was never called, they will still eventually appear in camp to collect, and the party can pay him or intimidate him into leaving them alone:

• Pay him what you promised.
• [INTIMIDATION] We have a new bargain: I pay nothing, and you leave the camp alive. (DC 20)
• [BERSERKER] [INTIMIDATION] FOLLOW ME AGAIN AND I'LL EAT YOU. (DC 20 )
• [BARBARIAN] [INTIMIDATION] You can leave alive, or you can roast over my campfire. (DC 20 )

Any other option will cause him and his buddies to attack.

Lump has in his possession a Warped Headband of Intellect, which is the source of his unusual Intelligence for an Ogre.

Promising to pay Lump with the corpses of the slain enemies gives inspiration to the Haunted One background of the Dark Urge

Companion approval

• Hire Lump and his ogres  +1  +1

Combat

Attacks and Abilities

 Blur ()

Attackers have Disadvantage on Attack rolls against you.

Doesn't affect creatures that don't rely on sight or that can see through illusions.

 Range: Self

 Fire Bolt ()

1d10 (1~10) Fire

Hurl a mote of fire.

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

 Main Hand Attack ()   –  Heavy Spiked Club

Normal weapon damage

Make a melee attack with your equipped weapon.

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft

 Melf's Acid Arrow ()

4d4 (4~16) Acid

Shoot a green arrow that bursts in a spray of acid. Deals 4d4Acid damage immediately and 2d4Acid damage at the end of the target's next turn. If the spell misses, the target still takes half the initial damage, but no damage at the end of its next turn.

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

Notable loot

• Lump's War Horn
• The Diary of Lump the Enlightened
• Warped Headband of Intellect

Related literature

• The Diary of Lump the Enlightened

Tactics

Lump has the potent combination of high intelligence and ogre which he uses effectively. If the party is far enough, he'll cast Blur which will make him more difficult to hit. Breaking his Concentration can also be tricky considering his high Constitution. He will also throw around Acid Arrow to create  Acid surfaces to soften up. In melee like the other ogres, his strength allows him to hit often and for a high amount of damage. He will also exploit an enemy's use of  Grease with a  Fire Bolt if anyone is unfortunate enough to get caught in the crossfire

While an oddity for his kind, Lump still has quite the low Wisdom which makes him vulnerable to many spells. His AC is also quite low, even if its a bit higher than the other ogres. Bursting him down with powerful spells and strong melee attacks like Divine Smite will stop him from unleashing too much damage.  Smokepowder is also quite effective against him.

Notes

• In addition to his increased Intelligence, Lump the Enlightened has slightly more HP than is typical for an Ogre. His slightly better armour also causes him to have an Armour Class 1 higher than normal for an Ogre.
• Grants 75 experience when killed.

External Links

• Lump (ogre) on the Forgotten Realms Wiki