Adept of the Absolute

Adepts are a class-like archetype of NPC's found among followers of the Absolute.

Overview

Apart from racial differences, each adept has identical statistics, abilities, and features. Adepts of the Absolute appear primarily in Act Two in the halls of Moonrise Towers. Generic adepts additionally appear during the Act Three fight at The High Hall.

Combat

Attacks and abilities

Adepts are full spellcasters broadly similar to Clerics. They can upcast spells and have the following spell slots at their disposal:

 Death Ward ()

Protect a creature from death. The next time damage would reduce it to 0 Hit Points, it remains conscious with 1 Hit Point left.

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft

 Guardian of Faith ()

Call forth a divine guardian that attacks nearby enemies. Every time it deals damage, the guardian loses an equal amount of Hit Points.

 Range: 9 m / 30 ft

 Guiding Bolt ()

4d6 (4~24) Radiant

The next attack roll against this target has Advantage.

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

 Hunger of Hadar ()

2d6 (2~12) Cold

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2d6 (2~12) Acid

Creatures within this black sphere are  Blinded and take damage at the end of their turn and the start of their turn.

Creatures starting their turn in the area take 2d6Cold damage. Creatures ending their turn in the area possibly take 2d6Acid damage.

The area is  Difficult Terrain.

DEX Save

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

AoE: 6 m / 20 ft (Radius)

 Main Hand Attack ()   –  Quarterstaff

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

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft

 Sacred Flame ()

1d8 (1~8) Radiant

Engulf a target in a flame-like radiance.

DEX Save

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

Loot

• Scale Mail
• Quarterstaff

Known adepts of the Absolute

• Adept Bel
• Adept Dorikel
• Adept Furek
• Adept Ghulen
• Adept Keris
• Adept Merim
• Adept Mola
• Adept Nola

Notes

• Some members of this archetype may have slightly different passives, movement speed, weight, and size due to being members of different races.
• It's possible that the "Adepts" were originally called "Fanatics" at some point in development.
  • Some current dialogue files in the game still refer to certain Adepts as Fanatics, such as MOO_Bazaar_Guard00.html, the dialogue file for Adept Dorikel, who still refers to him as Fanatic Dorikel.
  • It's also more consistent with the naming scheme of the Zealot of the Absolute, as Zealot and Fanatic have closer and more related meanings.