Asharak

Asharak is one of the tiefling refugees seeking shelter at the Emerald Grove in Act One. He is a combat and weapons trainer for the children.

“

Remember: you have teeth and claws! Use them.

„

— Asharak, teaching the children to defend themselves

Involvement

Act One

Asharak can first be encountered in the training area of The Hollow inside the Emerald Grove, training  Ide,  Gan, and  Umi to fight near  Wyll. Asharak asks the player character to inspire the children to fight.

If  Zevlor dies during Act One, Asharak is one of his possible replacements.

If travelling to the Rosymorn Monastery Trail or the Shadow-Cursed Lands before resolving  Kagha's ritual the Rite of Thorns, the tieflings are expelled from the Emerald Grove and Asharak's corpse can be found among the pile of refugees near the bridge to the Blighted Village.

In the event that  Minthara and her raiding party is primed to assault the Emerald Grove, Asharak is among the first line of defence atop the gate, alongside  Arka,  Elegis, and Zevlor.

Act Two

If Asharak survives the events at Emerald Grove, his body can be found in the Shadow-Cursed Lands at X: -9 Y: 54 among the tiefling refugees that did not make it to Last Light Inn.  Alfira's testimony reveals that he was caring for the children when the fighting stopped, and was tortured by the Absolutists with the removal of his tongue and eyes before he was eventually killed or succumbed to his wounds.

Combat

Attacks and abilities

 Disarming Attack (Melee) ( + )   –   Greatsword

Damage: 6~16 + modifiers

2d6 + 4⁠Slashing

+ Superiority Die

Focus your attack on your foe's hands and possibly force them to drop the weapons they are holding.

STR Save

 Hamstring Shot ()   –   Longbow

Damage: 2~9

1d8 + 1⁠Piercing

Shoot an enemy in the thigh and possibly reduce their Movement Speed by 50%.

CON Save

 Range: Normal weapon range

Recharge: Short rest

 Main Hand Attack ()   –   Greatsword

Damage: 6~16

2d6 + 4⁠Slashing

Make a melee attack with your equipped weapon.

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5 ft

 Pommel Strike ()   –   Greatsword

Damage: 1~4

1d4⁠Bludgeoning

Make a non-lethal attack against an enemy and possibly  Daze them.

CON Save

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5 ft

Recharge: Short rest

 Ranged Attack ()   –   Longbow

Damage: 2~9

1d8 + 1⁠Piercing

Make a ranged attack with your equipped weapon.

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

Loot

•  Greatsword
•  Longbow

Companion approval

Interaction: Player talks to Asharak after talking to Wyll in The Hollow:

• Bad news, children: you're all going to die.  +1  +1  -1  -1  -1

• If the party kills Asharak:  -10

Related quests

• ⁠Raid the Grove
• ⁠Save the Refugees

Idle banter

During the Emerald Grove assault, Asharak will attempt to rally the troops:

• Asharak

  Looking well, folks - keep it up.

  • Guex

    Yes sir!

    • Asharak

      I'm not 'sir'. I was a doorjack in Elturel.

      • Pandirna

        'Yes sir'.

        • Guex

          Shut it, you - and help me with these barrels.

• Asharak

  Remember - get down to the cave as soon as you hear the horn.

  • Guex

    What happens if they attack before we get the signal?

    • Asharak

      I reckon you'll hear something.

• Asharak

  Almost done?

  • Pandirna

    Nearly. We've ransacked the packs for anything that'll burn.

    • Asharak

      Good. Reckon we can brave a few nights without lamp-light if it means burning these buggers.

If the Grove prepare for a goblin raid during Act One, Asharak reviews Kaldani's barricade:

• Asharak

  Torm spare me, that thing looks fearsome.

  • Kaldani

    Is that good or bad?

    • Asharak

      Depends which side of it you're standing on, I suppose.

• Asharak

  What're all the spikes about?

  • Kaldani

    For sticking goblin heads on.

    • Asharak

      Right. Keep at it, then.

• Asharak

  I suppose it's a pity to tear down trees for this.

  • Kaldani

    Seems a good use of them, to me.

    • Asharak

      Don't think Halsin'd fancy us pulling up his grove.

      • Kaldani

        Ah. Hadn't actually thought of that.

External links

• ⁠Asharak on the Forgotten Realms Wiki