Lump

Lump the Enlightened
Stats
Level 4
STR 19 (+4) DEX 12 (+1) CON 16 (+3) INT 19 (+4) WIS 7 (-2) CHA 7 (-2)
Race	[[Ogre|Ogre]]
Type	Giant
HP	67
AC	13
Movement Speed	12m / 40ft
Size	Large
Weight	500kg
Proficiency Bonus	+2
Initiative	+1
Passive features
Darkvision  Opportunity Attack  Ogre's Mark Tenacity
Character information
Location	Blighted Village
Faction	Cult of the Absolute
Allies	Chock and Fank
Experience on kill	75
3D Model

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, Chock and Fank. He is an Ogre with an unusual level of intellect for his race.

Act One

Lump is found in the Blighted Village. He and his two other Ogre companions have found work checking other creatures for the mark of the Absolute. If the player approaches Lump, he will check them as well. If the player has not received the brand of the absolute from Priestess Gut, Lump will attack unless he can be convinced not to check for the mark with a Deception Skill Check at DC 10.

Lump can be convinced to work for you instead of the Absolute:

• Offer him 500 Gold.
• A Deception check at DC 10, offer him 1000 gold after he fights for you.
• A Persuasion check at DC 20, convincing him to fight for the right to feast on the slain enemies.

Whatever choice used to convince him, he will give you Lump's War Horn to call him with. (You can hire Lump and his gentlemen a total of three times.) If for whatever reason you pickpocketed the horn off of him and successfully cutting a deal will lead to a fight, as he deduces you stole the horn.

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

Companion Interactions

Hire Lump and his ogres.  +1  +1

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

Attacks and Abilities

Main Hand Attack - Heavy Spiked Club

Action

Attack roll: +6

2d8 + 4 (6~20) Bludgeoning

• Can use Weapon Actions.

Slam

Hit a target, push it back 2m and possibly knock it Prone.

Action

Attack roll: +6

2d8 + 4 (6~20) Bludgeoning

DC 14  Dexterity saving throw to avoid being knocked Prone.

Melf's Acid Arrow

Casts Melf's Acid Arrow spell.

Action

Attack roll: +6

4d4 (4~16) Acid

2d4 (2~8) Acid

• Damage halved on a miss with no extra damage at end of target's turn.

Blur

Casts the Blur spell.

Action

• Gains the Blurred condition.

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.

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 spells and strong attacks will stop him from unleashing too much damage.

Notable Loot

• Warped Headband of Intellect
• The Diary of Lump the Enlightened

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.
• There is a discrepancy between Lump's Intelligence score and the effect of Warped Headband of Intellect. The headband increases a creature's Intelligence to 17, but Lump's Intelligence is 19.

External Links

• Lump (ogre) on the Forgotten Realms Wiki