Rakath Glitterbeard

Rakath Glitterbeard is the dwarven head banker of The Counting House, encountered during Act Three.

“

Yes sir, Stone Lord, sir. Shall we open the account in your name, or the Absolute's? Just step this way to your special deposit box - don't mind the teeth.

„

— Rakath Glitterbeard, exhibiting exemplary customer service

Involvement

Act Three

Main article: Return Rakath's Gold

When the party first enter the lower area of The Counting House vaults, a cinematic conversation triggers, which leads to a combat encounter. If Glitterbeard survives, he reveals that he works for the Guild and that  Nine-Fingers Keene instructed him to lure the  Stone Lord into the vaults and kill him with a mimic. However, the plan has failed, and he asks the party to retrieve the 10,000 stolen gold. The party can pass a dialogue check to convince Rakath that the Guild should pay for half of it.

If looting the high security vaults around the room, Rakath may occasionally rebuke the party, but he never becomes hostile.

If returning Rakath's gold, he rewards the party with the  High Security Vault nº9 Key, which unlocks a vault containing  Elegant Studded Leather. Alternatively, the party can pickpocket the key from him or lockpick the vault itself.

Combat

Attacks and abilities

 Blur ( + )

Attackers have Disadvantage on Attack rolls against you.

Doesn't affect creatures that don't rely on sight or that can see through illusions.

 Range: Self

 Lightning Bolt ( + )

Damage: 8~48

8d6⁠Lightning

Call forth a blast of lightning that hits all creatures in the line of the eruption.

 DEX Save

 Range: Self

 Magic Missile ( + )

Damage: 6~15

1d4 + 1⁠Force

+ 1d4 + 1⁠Force

+ 1d4 + 1⁠Force

Create three darts of magical force, each dealing 1d4 + 1Force damage to its target.

The darts always hit their target, and can each be targeted individually.

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

 Piercing Strike ()

Damage:

Normal weapon damage

Stab an enemy and possibly inflict  Gaping Wounds.

Undead and Constructs can't receive Gaping Wounds.

 CON Save

 Range: Normal weapon range

 Recharge: Short rest

 Ray of Frost ()

Damage: 1~8

1d8⁠Cold

Reduces the target's Movement Speed by 3 m / 10 ft.

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

 Shield ( + )

When you are about to be hit by an enemy, use your Reaction to increase your  Armour Class by 5. You also take no damage from  Magic Missile. These effects last until the start of your next turn.

 Range: Self

Notable loot

•  Dagger
•  High Security Vault nº9 Key
•  Potion of Greater Healing

Allies

•  Edvidge
•  Loretta
•  Morra

Speak with Dead

Glitterbeard can be spoken to with  Speak with Dead.

• Who are you?

  • Rakath Glitterbeard

    Rakath... Glitterbeard...

• What did you do here?

  • Rakath Glitterbeard

    Served the bank... served... Nine-Fingers...

• What was all that with the mimic?

  • Rakath Glitterbeard

    Trap... for... Stone Lord...

• What did the cult want with all that gold?

  • Rakath Glitterbeard

    Soldiers... for the... Absolute...

• What can you tell me about the Stone Lord?

  • Rakath Glitterbeard

    Big... bastard... smelled... like shite...

• How can I open the private vaults?

  • Rakath Glitterbeard

    Key... idiot...

Related quests

• ⁠Return Rakath's Gold
• ⁠The High Harper

Related literature

•  Clerk's Letter
•  Counting House Accounts - Number 47
•  Dead or Alive
•  From the Desk of Rakath Glitterbeard, Head Banker
•  Instructions for Receipt of Chest
•  Letter from Lady Jannath
•  To Orkan Toadbreath

External links

• ⁠Rakkath Glitterbeard on the Forgotten Realms Wiki