Rakath Glitterbeard

Rakath Glitterbeard is the dwarven head banker of The Counting House, encountered during Act Three.

“

Yes sir, Stone Lord, sir. Shall we open the account in your name, or the Absolute's? Just step this way to your special deposit box - don't mind the teeth.

„

— Rakath Glitterbeard

Involvement

Act Three

Main article: Return Rakath's Gold

When the party first enter the lower area of The Counting House vaults, a cinematic conversation triggers, which leads to a combat encounter. If Glitterbeard survives, he reveals that he works for the Guild and that Nine-Fingers Keene instructed him to lure the Stone Lord into the vaults and kill him with a mimic. However, the plan has failed, and he asks the party to retrieve the 10,000 stolen gold. The party can pass a dialogue check to convince Rakath that the Guild should pay for half of it.

If looting the high security vaults around the room, Rakath may occasionally rebuke the party, but he never becomes hostile.

If returning Rakath's gold, he rewards the party with the High Security Vault nº9 Key, which unlocks a vault containing Elegant Studded Leather. Alternatively, the party can pickpocket the key from him or lockpick the vault itself.

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

 Lightning Bolt ( + )

Damage: 8~48

8d6Lightning

Call forth a blast of lightning that hits all creatures in the line of the eruption.

DEX Save

 Range: Self

AoE: 30 m / 100 ft (Line)

 Magic Missile ( + )

Damage: 6~15

1d4 + 1Force

+ 1d4 + 1Force

+ 1d4 + 1Force

Create three darts of magical force, each dealing 1d4 + 1Force damage to its target.

The darts always hit their target, and can each be targeted individually.

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

 Piercing Strike ()

Damage:

Normal weapon damage

Stab an enemy and possibly inflict  Gaping Wounds.

Undead and Constructs can't receive Gaping Wounds.

CON Save

 Range: Normal weapon range

Recharge: Short rest

 Ray of Frost ()

Damage: 1~8

1d8Cold

Reduces the target's Movement Speed by 3 m / 10 ft.

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

 Shield ( + )

When you are about to be hit by an enemy, use your Reaction to increase your  Armour Class by 5. You also take no damage from  Magic Missile. These effects last until the start of your next turn.

 Range: Self

Notable loot

• Dagger
• High Security Vault nº9 Key
• Potion of Greater Healing

Allies

• Edvidge
• Loretta
• Morra

Speak with Dead

Glitterbeard can be spoken to with  Speak with Dead.

Party member: Who are you?

• Rakath Glitterbeard: Rakath... Glitterbeard...

Party member: What did you do here?

• Rakath Glitterbeard: Served the bank... served... Nine-Fingers...

Party member: What was all that with the mimic?

• Rakath Glitterbeard: Trap... for... Stone Lord...

Party member: What did the cult want with all that gold?

• Rakath Glitterbeard: Soldiers... for the... Absolute...

Party member: What can you tell me about the Stone Lord?

• Rakath Glitterbeard: Big... bastard... smelled... like shite...

Party member: How can I open the private vaults?

• Rakath Glitterbeard: Key... idiot...

Related quests

•  Return Rakath's Gold
•  The High Harper

Related literature

• Clerk's Letter
• Counting House Accounts - Number 47
• Dead or Alive
• From the Desk of Rakath Glitterbeard, Head Banker
• Instructions for Receipt of Chest
• Letter from Lady Jannath
• To Orkan Toadbreath

External links

• Rakkath Glitterbeard on the Forgotten Realms Wiki