Dror Ragzlin

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.

“

With fragulous crown, and with sceptre abrade, Dror Ragzlin short work of the innkeeper made!

„

— Volo

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. He was instructed by the Absolute to scour the wrecked remains of the Nautiloid and find a Mysterious Artefact. He can be encountered by the party in the Shattered Sanctum, where he is attempting to speak with the corpse of a Mind Flayer. Depending on party choices, Ragzlin may become an ally or an enemy throughout Act One. Ragzlin, Minthara and Gut, are True Souls and the leaders of the Goblin forces, that threat the Emerald Grove. Should the party decide to save the druid grove and the tieflings, it is necessary to kill him, if not initiating the raid, and then double-crossing Minthara. If the raid of the grove is started and then the goblin forces are defeated and Minthara is killed or knocked out, then the quest  Defeat the Goblins will be completed without killing Dror Ragzlin and Gut.

Involvement

Act One

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

Shattered Sanctum

The first encounter with him is during Act One 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. The party can assist or hinder that attempt. After a brief dialogue, he can delegate the party to Minthara while he deliberates his next move. Otherwise he could be fought against, which results in all of the characters in the Shattered Sanctum and in the Goblin Camp becoming hostile, except Abdirak, Liam, Halsin, and Volo.

Act Two

Mind Flayer Colony

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

In the combat that ensues the party will have to fight against Zombie Dror Ragzlin (if he did not survive Act One) and Zombie Minthara (if she died in Act One or if she wasn't rescued from Moonrise Towers Prison).

Combat

Attacks and abilities

 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

Recharge: Short rest

 Action Surge

Immediately gain an extra action to use this turn.

 Range: Self

Recharge: Short rest

 Leadership ()

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

 Range: Self

AoE: 6 m / 20 ft (Radius)

Recharge: Per battle

 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)

Recharge: Per turn

Honour Mode

 Arachnid Compulsion ()

Take control of nearby spiders with a borrowed piece of drow magic.

 Range: 10 m / 30 ft

 Galvanise

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

 Range: Self

AoE: 5 m / 17 ft (Radius)

Recharge: Per turn

Allies

• Booyahg Gnat
• Devout Cry
• Narvass
• Kagran
• Sharp-Eye Roo
• Warlock Bolt
• Warrior Huk

Encounter details

In combat, Dror Ragzlin is an aggressive Barbarian that will often attempt to close the distance to engage in melee combat. He has access to various effects that buff his nearby allies such as  Leadership (and  Galvanise on Honour mode), further empowering the goblin horde.

Tactics

The party should attempt to take out all of Ragzlin's allies first since they all have rather low hit points and will be buffed by his skills if they are allowed to live. Afterwards, the party can face down the hobgoblin himself.

Ragzlin's throne room provides ample opportunities for the party to gain an advantage. One section of the room contains a wooden walkway with a "wooden support" that only has 1 hit point. Luring enemies onto the walkway and then destroying the support can be an easy way to trivialize the fight.

The rafters near the ceiling provide high ground for spell-casters and archers to gain increased accuracy, as well as access to burning braziers with hinges that can be broken to drop them down on enemies. Disabling or vision-reducing spells such as  Darkness,  Grease, or  Hunger of Hadar can allow the party to engage the enemy group safely from the rafters while the  Difficult Terrain slows them down.

If the party convinced Larger Giant Spider and Smaller Giant Spider to eat the goblins in the main hall, then they will move to the area outside Ragzlin's throne room afterwards. Ragzlin can be lured out of this room to aggro the spiders and give the party more allies.

Notable loot

• Dror Ragzlin's Key
• Faithbreaker
• Javelin - 3x
• Mind Flayer Parasite Specimen
• Scroll of Speak with Dead

Related literature

• Recruiting Gnolls

Speak with Dead

Party member: Why does the Absolute want the fugitives?

• Dror Ragzlin: Eternal... glory... ours...

Party member: What did you want with that mind flayer?

• Dror Ragzlin: Squid... ship... fugitives... needs...

Party member: Where's Halsin?

• Dror Ragzlin: Beast ruttin'... looter... worg pens...

Party member: Tell me where I can find a healer.

• Dror Ragzlin: Halsin... caged...

Party member: Why are you and the drow working together?

• Dror Ragzlin: Absolute... binds... obedience...

Related quests

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

Gallery

• 

  Ragzlin's model

• 

  A smiling Ragzlin

Notes

• Ragzlin grants 75 XP when killed.

External links

• Dror Ragzlin on the Forgotten Realms Wiki