Bombasto

Bombasto is human character in Baldur's Gate 3

Involvement

Bomasto is a patron of the Elfsong Tavern in the Lower City of Baldur's Gate. He has done some heroic exploits and juvenile pranks together with  Dame Guisarme.

Combat

Attacks and abilities

 Cleave ()   –  Greataxe

Damage:

1/2 Normal weapon damage

Swing your weapon in a large arc to attack up to 3 enemies at once. They each take half the damage your weapon usually deals.

 Recharge: Short rest

 Enraged Throw ()   –  Javelin

Damage: 4~9

1d6 + 3⁠Piercing

Pick up an item or creature and throw it at a target, dealing additional damage and knocking it  Prone.

Your Strength affects the additional damage and how much weight you can throw. Heavier items deal more damage.

The damage of weapons with the  Thrown property is the same as the weapon's melee damage.

You also deal additional damage based on your Strength.

Available only when  Frenzied.

 Range: 18 m (60 ft)

 Frenzied Strike ()   –  Greataxe

Damage: 4~15

1d12 + 3⁠Slashing

As a bonus action, make a melee attack with your equipped weapon.

Will cause a stack of  Frenzied Strain on the barbarian.

 Range: Normal weapon range

 Recharge: Per turn

 Frenzy ( + )

Your  Rage turns into a frenzy! You gain  Frenzied Strike and  Enraged Throw. You can also make an  Improvised Melee Weapon attack as a bonus action.

Deal 2 extra damage with melee and improvised weapons, and throwing. Gain Resistance to physical damage, and  Advantage on Strength Checks and Saving Throws.

 Range: Self

 Lacerate ()   –  Greataxe

Damage: 4~15

1d12 + 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 ()   –  Greataxe

Damage: 4~15

1d12 + 3⁠Slashing

Make a melee attack with your equipped weapon.

 Melee: 1.5 m (5 ft)

 Prepare ()   –  Greataxe

Spend 6 m (20 ft) of your movement to deal an additional Strength modifier⁠⁠PhysicalDRS damage (minimum 1) on each successful melee weapon attack for the rest of the turn.

 Range: Self

 Recharge: Short rest

 Reckless Attack ()

Damage:

Normal weapon damage

Throw all caution in the wind to gain  Advantage on your melee  Attack Roll.

Until your next turn, you have advantage on attack rolls, but enemies also have advantage on attack rolls against you.

 Range: Normal weapon range

Loot

• Bombasto's Journal
• Greataxe
• Javelin - 2x

Note

• Bombasto and his companion Dame Guisarme might be references to Vox Machina, resembing gnome cleric Pike Trickfoot and goliath barbarian Grog Strongjaw. A Guisarme is a medival polearm - or a pike.