Dolor

In-game
Portrait

Full Name

Dolor Goldgrind

Stats

Size

Medium

Type

Humanoid

Race

Dwarf

Class

Rogue

Subclass

Assassin

Balanced Difficulty Stats

Level

11

HP

88

AC

16

Initiative

+9

Proficiency

+4

Movement

9 m (30 ft)

Weight

75 kg (150 lb)

Ability scores
STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
12 (+1)	18 (+4)	16 (+3)	11 (0)	13 (+1)	16 (+3)

Saving throws
STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
+5	+4	+3	+4	+5	+3

Resistances ^(info)

Features

Alert
You gain +5 to Initiative and can no longer be surprised.
Assassinate: Initiative
You are deadliest against unprepared enemies. In combat, you have Advantage on Attack Rolls against creatures that haven't taken a turn yet.
Dolor Amarus
When you land a Critical Hit with a weapon or unarmed attack, it deals an additional 7 damage.
Dwarven Resilience
Advantage on Saving Throws against being Poisoned and resistance to Poison damage.
Morphic Ambush
Any successful Attack Roll against a creature that has been Ambushed by a Doppelganger is a Critical Hit.
Nimble Alchemist
A potions master, Dolor can throw or drink potions as a free action.
Opportunity Attack
Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.
Reliable Talent
Cannot roll less than 10 on ability checks for skills with proficiency.
Resilient: Wisdom
- You increase your Wisdom by 1, to a maximum of 20.
- Gain Proficiency in Wisdom Saving Throws.
Stealthy
Gain a +1 bonus to Stealth Checks.
Uncanny Dodge
Can use a reaction to reduce the damage of an incoming hit by half.
Evasion
Successful DEX saves nullify damage; failed DEX saves reduce it by half.

Explorer Difficulty Stats

Level

11

HP

61

AC

16

Initiative

+9

Proficiency

+6

Movement

9 m (30 ft)

Weight

75 kg (150 lb)

Ability scores
STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
12 (+1)	18 (+4)	16 (+3)	11 (0)	13 (+1)	16 (+3)

Saving throws
STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
+7	+4	+3	+6	+7	+3

Resistances ^(info)

Features

Alert
You gain +5 to Initiative and can no longer be surprised.
Assassinate: Initiative
You are deadliest against unprepared enemies. In combat, you have Advantage on Attack Rolls against creatures that haven't taken a turn yet.
Dolor Amarus
When you land a Critical Hit with a weapon or unarmed attack, it deals an additional 7 damage.
Dwarven Resilience
Advantage on Saving Throws against being Poisoned and resistance to Poison damage.
Morphic Ambush
Any successful Attack Roll against a creature that has been Ambushed by a Doppelganger is a Critical Hit.
Nimble Alchemist
A potions master, Dolor can throw or drink potions as a free action.
Opportunity Attack
Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.
Reliable Talent
Cannot roll less than 10 on ability checks for skills with proficiency.
Resilient: Wisdom
- You increase your Wisdom by 1, to a maximum of 20.
- Gain Proficiency in Wisdom Saving Throws.
Stealthy
Gain a +1 bonus to Stealth Checks.
Uncanny Dodge
Can use a reaction to reduce the damage of an incoming hit by half.
Evasion
Successful DEX saves nullify damage; failed DEX saves reduce it by half.

Tactician Difficulty Stats

Level

11

HP

114

AC

16

Initiative

+9

Proficiency

+4

Movement

9 m (30 ft)

Weight

75 kg (150 lb)

Ability scores
STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
12 (+1)	18 (+4)	16 (+3)	11 (0)	13 (+1)	16 (+3)

Saving throws
STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
+5	+4	+3	+4	+5	+3

Resistances ^(info)

Features

Alert
You gain +5 to Initiative and can no longer be surprised.
Assassinate: Initiative
You are deadliest against unprepared enemies. In combat, you have Advantage on Attack Rolls against creatures that haven't taken a turn yet.
Dolor Amarus
When you land a Critical Hit with a weapon or unarmed attack, it deals an additional 7 damage.
Dwarven Resilience
Advantage on Saving Throws against being Poisoned and resistance to Poison damage.
Morphic Ambush
Any successful Attack Roll against a creature that has been Ambushed by a Doppelganger is a Critical Hit.
Nimble Alchemist
A potions master, Dolor can throw or drink potions as a free action.
Opportunity Attack
Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.
Reliable Talent
Cannot roll less than 10 on ability checks for skills with proficiency.
Resilient: Wisdom
- You increase your Wisdom by 1, to a maximum of 20.
- Gain Proficiency in Wisdom Saving Throws.
Stealthy
Gain a +1 bonus to Stealth Checks.
Uncanny Dodge
Can use a reaction to reduce the damage of an incoming hit by half.
Evasion
Successful DEX saves nullify damage; failed DEX saves reduce it by half.

Dolor is a serial killer seeking to gain the Bhaalist title of Unholy Assassin by impressing the Murder Tribunal. He is the son of

Ffion Goldgrind, who was a sex worker at Sharess' Caress before being murdered by Dolor. He is first encountered under the false name Meztli.

“

It was perfect... perfectperfectperfect... You have sullied it with knowledge. Made it an unclean sacrifice. I will remember your face.

„

— Dolor when revealed during the Wine Festival

Involvement

While most of Dolor's confirmed murders were committed in order to Impress the Murder Tribunal, the murder of his mother -- according to Ffion herself (via Speak with Dead) -- was committed simply because she discovered his "secret." According to Ffion, Dolor enjoys murder, specifically killing people slowly.

Dolor can first be encountered in the Lower City, in a few different ways, including at the "Wine Festival" where he can be found posing as a wine coneisseur (under the alias Master Meztli) in order to poison Cora Highberry. The party can expose him here, triggering a battle with several Doppelgangers, during which he will attempt to flee using his Spaceshunt Boots.

If Dolor was able to flee from the Wine Festival, his next mark will be Figaro Pennygood, owner of Facemaker's Boutique. The party can disturb him mid-assassination and kill him in the ensuing battle. His looted corpse contains the Dirge of the Unholy Assassin, which reveals the location of the Bhaalist Murder Tribunal and the password Sicarius, as well as the Hand Bag with the severed hands required for entry.

If the party independently seeks the Murder Tribunal by becoming an unholy assassin in earnest, Dolor must be fought at the Tribunal as a professional rival. In this case, it is possible to convince Dolor to take up arms against the Murder Tribunal, which will lead to Sarevok Anchev casting Power Word Kill on Dolor, instantly killing him.

Alternatively, if the party pickpocketed the Dirge of the Unholy Assassin/Torn and Bloody Page and the Hand Bag from Dolor instead of killing him, Dolor will not be encountered at the Bhaalist Tribunal because without any hands Dolor couldn't attend the Tribunal.

Combat

Attacks and abilities

Notable loot

Related literature

Speak with Dead

Dolor can be spoken to with Speak with Dead.

Party member: Who are you?

Metzli: Dolor... A humble servant... A most glorious aspirant...

Party member: Why did you kill all those people?

Metzli: My becoming... Unholy... Assassin...
- Party member: What's an Unholy Assassin?
  - Metzli: Avatar... of... Murder...
- Party member: How does one become an Unholy Assassin?
  - Metzli: Prove thyself... Before the Tribunal
- Party member: How do I get access to the Murder Tribunal?
  - Metzli: Speak the word at the door... Bring proof of two sacrifices...
    - Party member: What word must be spoken?
      - Metzli: Sicarius...
    - Party member: What proof will the Tribunal require?
      - Metzli: An innocent's hand... To touch divinity...

Party member: Why were these targets chosen?

Narrator: *The corpse remains silent. It does not know.*
- Party member: What is the Murder Tribunal?
  - Metzli: The Tribunal... It...
  - Narrator: *The corpse tries to speak but something prevents it.*

Related quests

Gallery

Dolor's ingame model.

Notes

Dolor typically uses his Spaceshunt Boots to Dimension Door out of the fight at the Wine Festival and then vanishes. This can be Counterspelled, meaning the party can kill him at his initial appearance and avoid a second fight.
Because of Dolor's high Dexterity and access to the Alert feat, it can be difficult to go before him in combat. Furthermore, failing the appropriate checks can leave the party surprised, allowing Dolor to escape to this next target on unprepared parties.
To find Dolor at the wine festival, the party must have read any of the Bloodstained Parchments which can be found in several locations.

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