Johl

Johl is searching for his sister in the Sunlit Wetlands during Act One.

“

She could shoot fireworks out of her backside for all I care; the hag has Rina.

„

— Johl

Involvement

Act One

Johl and his brother  Demir can be encountered at the east entrance to the Sunlit Wetlands, asking  Auntie Ethel where she took their sister  Mayrina. Upon interacting, the party learn that Mayrina disappeared and the last person to see her was Ethel. Throughout the encounter, Johl demands to know where Mayrina is and warns the party not to trust anything Ethel says. Ethel insists that she has never met their sister but is willing to help look for her. The player has the choice of siding with Ethel to defend her, siding with the brothers, or refusing to get involved.

If the party defend Ethel, Johl and Demir accuse the party of working with her and attack. The brothers must be defeated, but their lives can be spared by toggling on  Toggle Non-Lethal Attacks before landing a final blow. In this case, their corpses won't appear in the swamp, and the party can later tell Mayrina that her brothers were merely knocked unconscious. However, due to what appears to be an oversight in the game's dialogue files, she still cries out as if they are dead, and the quest journal receives the same entry as when she's told of their death.

If the party sides with the brothers, Ethel chastises them and disappears in a burst of magic. The party can attempt to convince the two brothers not to pursue her into the swamp. While Demir is willing to take the party's advice if they offer to look for Mayrina instead, Johl refuses and drags his brother into the wetlands with him. In this case they always die, and their bodies can be discovered later in the wetlands. If their bodies are not found, Ethel may later claim that she sent them off to "Sutton Farm" north of Baldur's Gate, but voice actor notes in the dialogue files reveal that this is a lie and confirm that she has killed them.

If the party refuses to get involved during the initial confrontation between Ethel and the brothers, they are killed on the spot by Ethel with a poison spell.

Combat

Attacks and abilities

 Main Hand Attack ()   –   Pitchfork

Damage: 2~7

1d6 + 1⁠Piercing

Make a melee attack with your equipped weapon.

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5 ft

 Rush Attack ()   –   Pitchfork

Damage: 2~5

1d4 + 1⁠Piercing

Charge forward and attack the first enemy in your way, possibly pushing them  Off Balance.

 STR Save

 Range: 9 m / 30 ft

Recharge: Short rest

Loot

•  Letter from Mayrina

Related quests

• ⁠Save Mayrina

Speak with Dead

Johl can be spoken to with  Speak with Dead.

• Who are you?

  • Johl

    Johl... cattle... farmer.

• How did you die?

  • Johl

    Looked so... innocent. But the teeth...

• How did you plan on killing this hag?

  • Johl

    With pitchforks. Stupid...

• Maybe Mayrina wants to stay with Ethel?

  • Johl

    Course... 'cause she promised... to bring Rina's husband... back. But hags... lie...

• How do you know your sister is even here?

  • Johl

    The... note...

• What drove your sister to leave?

  • Johl

    She's scared she won't be... a good mum. But... she will. I know it...

• Is the food here safe to eat?

  • Johl

    Apples... so red... so delicious but... ngh.

• I found Mayrina's note. Why didn't you stop her?

  • Johl

    Tried. But Connor's death... was horrible. Guts... everywhere. Mayrina not... right since.

Gallery

• 
  Johl's model.

External links

• ⁠Johl on the Forgotten Realms Wiki