Blurg

Blurg is a friendly hobgoblin trader. Alongside  Omeluum, he is a member of the Society of Brilliance studying the flora and fauna of the Underdark.

“

The duergar are back! Run, little mushrooms!

„

— Blurg, if approached by a duergar player

Involvement

Act One

Blurg can be first met in the Ebonlake Grotto at X: 111 Y: -89. If telling him about the tadpole, he contacts Omeluum and the pair attempt to learn more information about it. He also shares details about the Society of Brilliance along with his scholarly insights on the Myconid colony and the Underdark.

Act Three

Blurg can be found in the Society of Brilliance Lodge in the Lower City of Baldur's Gate. If the party have not met  Omeluum during Act One, Blurg mentions that his associate chose to remain in the Underdark.

Otherwise, the two have traveled together to tell the Society of Brilliance about their findings. If spoken to after both travelled together, Blurg worries that Omeluum has been gone for too long, and asks the party to find it; this starts the quest ⁠Retrieve Omeluum.

Shop

Corresponds to UND_SocietyOfBrilliance_Hobgoblin.

Notable items sold

• Boots of Genial Striding
• Cinder Shoes
• Circlet of Blasting
• Melf's First Staff
• Psychic Spark
• Sunwalker's Gift
• The Baneful
• The Lifebringer

Combat

Blurg does not fight back and along with  Omeluum teleports away on his turn if attacked in the Underdark. However, if a party member is caught stealing from him, Blurg might attack.^[verify] If the party member then manages to run back to the campsite, Blurg and Omeluum disappear.

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

 Burning Hands ( + )

Damage: 3~18

3d6⁠Fire

Each flammable target is hit with 3d6⁠⁠Fire damage.

 DEX Save

 Range: Self

 Misty Step ( + )

Surrounded by silver mist, you teleport to an unoccupied space you can see.

 Range: 18 m (60 ft)

 Scorching Ray ( + )

Damage: 6~36

2d6⁠Fire

+ 2d6⁠Fire

+ 2d6⁠Fire

Hurl 3 rays of fire. Each ray deals 2d6⁠⁠Fire damage.

 Range: 18 m (60 ft)

 Shatter ( + )

Damage: 3~24

3d8⁠Thunder

Damages all nearby creatures and objects.

Creatures made of inorganic material such as stone have Disadvantage on their Saving throw.

 CON Save

 Range: 18 m (60 ft)

 Thunderwave ( + )

Damage: 2~16

2d8⁠Thunder

Release a wave of thunderous force that pushes away all creatures and objects in an area, while also dealing Thunder damage.

 CON Save

 Melee: 1.5 m (5 ft)

 Witch Bolt ( + )

Damage: 1~12

1d12⁠Lightning

Link yourself to a target with a bolt of lightning. Deal an additional 1d12⁠⁠Lightning each turn by activating it.

 Range: 18 m (60 ft)

Related quests

• ⁠Help Omeluum investigate the parasite
• ⁠Retrieve Omeluum

Related literature

• A Note of Thanks
• Meticulous Notes

Gallery

• 
  Blurg's model.
• 
  A smiling Blurg.

Notes

• Blurg appears briefly in the Fifth Edition Dungeons & Dragons Module "Out of the Abyss." While still a member of the Society of Brilliance, he was originally an Orog, an uncommon subrace of Orc, rather than a Hobgoblin. Some of the dialogue related to him even reflects his original race - implying the hobgoblin model was originally a placeholder, but was eventually used for the full release. It is unknown as to why the Hobgoblin race was kept for Blurg.
• Blurg teleports away after repeated pickpocket attempts.

External links

• ⁠Blurg on the Forgotten Realms Wiki