Crusher

Crusher is a goblin stationed at the Goblin Camp near the Ancient Rune Circle in Act One.

“

And who're you? 'Nother pest? Everyone just barges in here, thinkin' they rule the world. Hah!

„

— Crusher when approached by the player

Involvement

Act One

Crusher can be found in the eastern courtyard of the Goblin Camp, boasting to a small crowd about goblin superiority and the power of the Absolute. If a non-drow player character interacts with him, he attempts to humiliate them and demands submission by kissing his foot. If the interacting party member is a drow or half drow, Crusher does not attempt to bully them.

There are several ways to respond to Crusher:

Persuading Crusher:

• [BRANDED] We're on the same side. I've got the Absolute's brand.

Giving in and kissing his foot:

• [DARK URGE] Ignore your lust to eat the foot. Get down to lick it.
• [DARK URGE] Follow the goblin's orders and kneel down - for now.
  • Kiss his foot and get it over with.
    • It wasn't too bad. Do you use perfume? (Starts a fight)
    • Was that enough reverence for you?
    • Grab his foot and lick it. (Starts a fight)
    • Attack the goblin. (Starts a fight)
  • Give the foot a long lick. (Starts a fight)
  • [ROGUE] [SLEIGHT OF HAND] Kiss his foot - and try to slide the ring off his toe. (DC 10 )
  • [SLEIGHT OF HAND] Kiss his foot - and try to slide the ring off his toe. (DC 10)

Stealing Crusher's Ring (dialogue only) grants the following inspiration:

•  Anything for a Profit ( Charlatan background)
•  What Price Dignity? ( Urchin background)

Demanding Crusher kiss the player character's foot instead:

• [INTIMIDATION] How about you kiss my feet instead? (DC 15)
• [BARBARIAN] [INTIMIDATION] NO. KISS MY FOOT. (DC 15 )
  • Not so high and mighty, after all. (leads to a fight)
  • [INTIMIDATION] You better kiss my foot. Now. (DC 15)
  • [BARBARIAN] [INTIMIDATION] FOOT. KISS. NOW! (DC 15 )
  • [ILLITHID] [WISDOM] You will obey me. Kneel. (DC 2)
  • [DETECT THOUGHTS] [WISDOM] Scan his mind.
    • I know you're planning to take over. I wonder what your boss will think of that.

If Crusher initiates the fight, he surrenders when he has one-fourth of his Hit Points remaining, granting the party 15 XP and the  Give Them a Show inspiration to characters with the  Entertainer background.

• I think my point's been made. Come on, I'll help you up.
• Now. You should kiss my feet.
  • Leave him groveling on the ground.
  • Laugh at his eagerness and finish him off. (makes the whole camp hostile)
• Ignore his pleading and prepare for the finishing blow. (makes the whole camp hostile)

If completing the interaction without the entire camp becoming hostile, Crusher walks away from the stage toward the bridge to relieve himself. It is possible to  Shove him into the river or to discreetly kill him.

The Dark Urge has a special dialogue option:

• [DARK URGE] Ponder how it would taste to bite his toe clean off.

This causes the player character to bite off his toe, initiating combat but sparing the party of humiliation. Combat in this case only involves Crusher and the three other goblins in his "audience"; other goblins are attracted by the commotion, but only to cheer Crusher on.

Companion approval

Act One

• Insult Crusher until he starts a fight - I said I'd spit in your face. Was that unclear, or do you need a demonstration?
  •  +1  +1
• Kiss Crusher's foot
  •  -1  -1  -1  +1  -1
• Lick Crusher's foot after kissing it
  •  +5  -1  +1  -5  +1  -1
• Kiss Crusher's foot, but only to steal his ring
  •  +1  +1  +1
• Intimidate Crusher into kissing your feet
  •  +1  +1  +1  +1  +1 for the initial threat, and another  +1  +1  +1  +1  +1 to make him follow through.
• Show Crusher mercy after defeating him
  •  +1  -1  -1  -1
• Spare Crusher after defeating him, but make him kiss your feet
  •  +1  +1  +1  +1  +1  +1
• Kill Crusher after defeating him
  •  +1  +1  +1  +1

Combat

Attacks and abilities

 Flourish ()   –  Goblin Scimitar

Damage: 1~4

1d4Bludgeoning

Feint an attack to possibly throw your opponent  Off Balance.

DEX Save

 Range: Normal weapon range

Recharge: Short rest

 Lacerate ()   –  Goblin Scimitar

Damage: 4~9

1d6 + 3Slashing

Slash at your target's vital points to make it  Bleed.

Undead and Constructs can't Bleed.

CON Save

 Range: Normal weapon range

Recharge: Short rest

 Main Hand Attack ()   –  Goblin Scimitar

Damage: 4~9

1d6 + 3Slashing

Make a melee attack with your equipped weapon.

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5 ft

 Reckless Warcry ()

Increase your Strength by 3, at the cost of decreasing your Armour Class by 1.

 Range: Self

AoE: 15 m / 50 ft (Radius)

Recharge: Short rest

Loot

• Crusher's Ring
• Goblin Scimitar
• Spiked Shield

Speak with Dead

Crusher can be spoken to with  Speak with Dead.

Party member: Who are you?

• Crusher: Crusher. Strongest... of our tribe.
  • Party member: Are you really the strongest? Does that mean you are the boss?
    • Crusher: Should be... boss. But Dror Ragzlin... hobgoblin.

Party member: Do you have anything of value?

• Crusher: Toe ring... magic...

Party member: Who killed you?

• Crusher: They'll pay... Absolute... will make them pay...
  • Party member: The Absolute? Who is that?
    • Crusher: Absolute... blesses. Gives power. Makes... The True Souls...

Party member: Did you see a druid named Halsin?

• Crusher: If I had... would've killed 'im...

Party member: So do you have a thing for feet, or...?

• Crusher: Of...course not. That's... disgusting...

Party member: Will you kiss my feet again? (If you made Crusher kiss your feet.)

• Crusher: No... not kissing you... anywhere...

Party member: Have you learned you lesson, now that you're dead?

• Crusher: Absolute... is forever. She'll punish...
  • Party member: The Absolute? Who is that?
    • Crusher: Absolute... blesses. Gives power. Makes... The True Souls...

Gallery

• 
  Crusher's model.

External links

• Crusher on the Forgotten Realms Wiki