Maghtew Budj

Maghtew Budj
Level 8
Information
Title	Skull Lasher
Family	Kressa Bonedaughter (wife)
Faction	Cult of the Absolute
Stats
Size	Medium
Type	Humanoid
Armour Class	10
Hit points	(Balanced) 67 (Tactician)
Weight	75 kg (150 lb)
Initiative	0
Ability scores
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 12 (+1) 10 (0) 10 (0) 16 (+3) 12 (+1) 10 (0)
Proficiency bonus	+3
Saving throws	Str +1 Dex 0 Con 0 Int +6 Wis +4 Cha 0
Features
Extra Attack	Make an additional free attack after making an unarmed or weapon attack.
Opportunity Attack	Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.
Tenacity (passive feature)	Apply Bludgeoning damage, even on a miss.

Maghtew Budj is a member of the Followers of the Absolute that may be found in the sanctum north of the Barracks in the Mind Flayer Colony, being rallied by his wife Kressa Bonedaughter along with his fellow cultists Hairy Henry and Ironfinger. If the party waits too long before approaching, Kressa's speech will give him and the cultists 10 temporary hitpoints through a buff called Myrkul's Gift.

Involvement

Maghtew will attack along with the other followers in the Barracks if the party initiates combat through dialogue with Kressa or if attacked. If left alone, he will move to his room in the north-east part of the Barracks, greeting the player with "May death claim you soon" and "Your bones be blessed" if spoken to.

His journal found in his room reveals that he is the husband of Kressa Bonedaughter and that they were formerly country surgeons from Nashkel. After joining the Myrkul cult, Kressa's obsession with her tadpole research as well as a "pet" she used for her experiments has estranged him from his wife. He attempted to bring her back to her senses by telling Balthazar of her pet, which caused Balthazar to ship it to the Nautiloid, but this only entrenched her desire for a thrall.

Spells and abilities

•  Misty Step
•  Ray of Sickness

Loot

• Flail of Myrkul

Related items

• Journal of Magthew Budj

Notes

• His journal misspells his name as Magthew.