BOOOAL

Not to be confused with Bhaal

BOOOAL is a Redcap who is worshipped by the Kuo-toa of The Festering Cove as their God of Murder. The kuo-toa worship has enhanced his strength and made BOOOAL much stronger than is normal for a Redcap.

“

WORDS, PRIEST. PROMISES. YOUR GOD WANTS PROOF. WANTS BLOOD.

„

— BOOOAL

Involvement

The party can sacrifice a companion to BOOOAL, or talk their way into gaining the Sickle of BOOOAL (or  BOOOAL's Benediction permanently on the whole party if they already got the Sickle off of Pooldripp).

Dialogue with Pooldripp

Start

You can give it a rest. Your god isn't real.

• [PERSUASION] He's a fabrication. Whatever you created him for, you don't need him. (DC 15)
• [STRENGTH] Look at me. If there's any god of death here, its me. (DC 15)
• [INTELLIGENCE] Seriously - 'BOOOAL'? Whatever this thing is, he didn't even feed you a good lie. (DC 15)
• Clerics can choose to invoke their god to automatically succeed.
• success: leads to outcome #1
• failure: leads to outcome #3

'BOOOAL'? Bhaal is the god of murder.

• leads to outcome #3

I'm no one's offering.

• leads to outcome #3

[INVESTIGATION] Get your bearings. What have you stumbled in on? (DC 15)

• success: leads to outcome #1;
• failure: leads outcome #4;

[ARCANA] Try to determine who - or what - they're talking to. (DC 20)

• success: leads to outcome #3;
• failure: leads to outcome #3;

 Bard Performance check

• leads to outcome #6

 Paladin Religion check

• leads to outcome #6

Attack

• leads to outcome #2

Outcome

Outcome #1:

• "I'll just kill you and claim it for myself."  +5  +1  +1  +1
  • leads to outcome #5
• [To priest] "Well? Bow before BOOOAL's Chosen!"  +1  -1 -1
  • leads to outcome #7
• I don't need your power - or theirs.
  • leads to outcome #2
• "I won't let you enslave them any longer."  +1  +1 +1  -1
  • leads to outcome #2

Outcome #2:

• Turns the redcap and all nine Kuo-toa hostile

Outcome #3:

• Wait! If it's blood you want, I can make another offer:
  • You want me to sacrifice one of my friends?
    • Choose a sacrifice (who turns hostile)
      • leads to outcome #7
    • DC 15 Persuasion check - Are your followers aware you're just a rabid little fey creature?
      • success: leads to outcome #1
      • failure: leads to outcome #2
  • The mercy of a quick death
    • leads to outcome #2
• Attack
  • leads to outcome #2

Outcome #4:

• Outcome #3
• DC 10 Performance check - Redcaps love violence - bait him with an exaggerated tale of battle and bloodshed*
  • success: leads to outcome #1
  • failure: leads to outcome #3

Outcome #5:

• Turns only BOOOAL hostile. Defeat him to be declared Mahkloompah.

Outcome #6:

• All Kuo-toa in the area to turn hostile on BOOOAL.

Outcome #7:

• Ends the encounter diplomatically with 750 XP and the Sickle of BOOOAL.
  • possible:  BOOOAL's Benediction on all party members, in addition to the Sickle.

Combat

Attacks and abilities

 Ironbound Pursuit ()

Damage: 8~29

3d8 + 5Bludgeoning

Launch a flying kick that pushes the target back 2 m / 7 ft and knocks it  Prone.

DEX Save

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5 ft

 Open Wounds ()

Damage: 2~12

2d6Piercing

Rend a creature's flesh and make them  Bleed.

DEX Save

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

Notable loot

• Sickle of BOOOAL - given by BOOOAL or looted from Pooldripp (does not drop from BOOOAL)

Notes

• BOOOAL can do a devastating amount of damage in one turn due to the 3 attacks from his Avatar of BOOOAL.
• After receiving BOOAL's blessing from sacrificing a party member, it is possible to kill BOOOAL as well as most of his followers and still retain the blessing. Knocking one Kuo-toa unconscious with non-lethal attacks will keep the blessing intact.