Arden

Zealot Arden is a dwarven Zealot of the Absolute in Act Two. He can be found at the end of the Moonrise Tower Docks, overseeing the cargo.

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Stand clear of the cargo!

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— Arden

Involvement

Moonrise Towers

Arden is first encountered at the Moonrise Towers Docks, where he oversees the departing cargo from his position at the very end of the docks. Interactions with Arden reveal that he aspires to be a True Soul.

Should Acolyte Marls jump off into the water, Arden will react with complete confusion and shock. Further interactions with Arden will have him be nervous in front of the party, and attempt to be on the party's good side under the belief that Marls had disrespected a True Soul. He can then be told to fish Marls out of the water, to which he'd attempt to no avail; doing so will have him move away from the Zhentarim Shipping Crate, allowing the party to interact with it or steal it.

Listening to Arden reveals that he doesn't actually care about Marls, and that he is attempting to salvage his armour, and not save the man himself.

Defending Moonrise Towers

If the Nightsong is freed and the Harpers launch their assault on Moonrise Towers, Arden will be part of the remaining forces defending Moonrise Towers, and can be encountered in the ground floor hall standing behind Disciple Z'rell.

Combat

Attacks and Abilities

 Main Hand Attack ()   –  Halberd

Normal weapon damage Make a melee attack with your equipped weapon.

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft

 Ranged Attack ()   –  Shortbow

Normal weapon damage Make a ranged attack with your equipped weapon.

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

 Branding Smite ()

Normal weapon damage +

2d6 (2~12) Radiant

Your weapon gleams with astral radiance as you strike and possibly mark your targets with light, preventing it from turning  Invisible.

• This spell, unlike other Smite Spells, will work with Ranged weaponry.

 Range: Normal weapon range

 Thunderous Smite ()

Normal weapon damage +

2d6 (2~12) Thunder

Your melee weapon rings with thunder as you strike, pushing your target 3 m / 10 ft away and possibly knocking them  Prone.

STR Save

 Range: Normal weapon range

 Lay on Hands: Greater Healing ()

Paladin Level x 4 hit points

Imbue your hands with divine power to heal an ally.

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft

 Lay on Hands: Lesser Healing ()

Paladin Level x 2 hit points

Imbue your hands with divine power to heal an ally.

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft

Tactician only

 Abjure Enemy ()

 Frighten an enemy. They'll be easier to hit and cannot move.

Fiends and undead have Disadvantage on this Saving Throw

WIS Save

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

Notable loot

• Plate Armour
• Halberd
• Shortbow