Brathwen

Brathwen is clearing deep gnome corpses in Grymforge during Act One.

“

Stuff your Pegasus where the rainbow don't shine.

„

— Brathwen, speaking to the Dark Urge origin

Involvement

Act One

Brathwen and  Viss can be encountered near the entrance of Grymforge, opposite to the berth at X: -608 Y: 404. They are disposing the corpses of enslaved deep gnomes who recently died from fallen debris.

Upon speaking to Brathwen, there is an option to ask whether the duergar are searching the bodies for any loot. Doing allows the party to notice a trinket on one of the bodies, and then either loot them, tell them to leave, or attack them:

• [PERCEPTION] Inspect the corpses. (DC 10)
  • [SLEIGHT OF HAND] Reach for the trinket. (DC 20)
  • [DECEPTION] I'll finish up here. You're wanted with the others. (DC 10)
  • Attack.

A successful  Sleight of Hand check provides the party member with the rare ring,  Fetish of Callarduran Smoothhands.

Failing either check results in Brathwen noticing the party member's actions; he then takes the trinket himself. In further dialogue Brathwen proposes the character purchase the bauble from him, with possible options to trade, let him keep the ring or attack him.

If choosing to  deceive him and succeeding, the party must loot the dead gnomes one by one until the trinket is found. Another option to obtain the ring is to fight against Brathwen and Viss and loot it from Brathwen's body.

Otherwise, if not approaching them at once upon arriving at the Grymforge, the duergar proceed in kicking the corpses off the shore into the deep water and eventually leave only one of the bodies behind - the very same that has the ring on it.

Combat

Attacks and abilities

 Backbreaker ()   –   Warhammer

Damage: 5~8

1d4 + 4⁠Bludgeoning

Put extra force behind your strike to possibly knock your enemy  Prone.

STR Save

 Range: Normal weapon range

Recharge: Short rest

 Bone Chill ()

Damage: 1~8

1d8⁠Necrotic

Prevent the target from healing until your next turn. The target cannot help  Downed characters. An undead target receives Disadvantage on Attack rolls.

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

 Concussive Smash ()   –   Warhammer

Damage: 5~12

1d8 + 4⁠Bludgeoning

Hit an enemy with all your might to deal damage and possibly  Daze them.

CON Save

 Range: Normal weapon range

Recharge: Short rest

 Main Hand Attack ()   –   Warhammer

Damage: 5~12

1d8 + 4⁠Bludgeoning

Make a melee attack with your equipped weapon.

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5 ft

 Menacing Attack (Melee) ( + )   –   Warhammer

Damage: 5~12 + modifiers

1d8 + 4⁠Bludgeoning

+ Superiority Die

Possibly  Frighten your target. They'll have Disadvantage on ability checks and Attack rolls and be unable to move.

WIS Save

 Range: Normal weapon range

 Throw ()   –   Smokepowder Bomb

Damage:

Normal weapon damage

Throw a character or item from the world or your inventory.

Your Strength affects 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.

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

 Weakening Strike ()   –   Warhammer

Damage: 5~8

1d4 + 4⁠Weapon

Target an enemy's hands with a non-lethal attack and possibly inflict  Weak Grip.

Creatures without weapons can't have Weak Grip.

STR Save

 Range: Normal weapon range

Recharge: Short rest

Allies

•  Viss

Loot

•  Leather Armour
•  Smokepowder Bomb (if unused)
•  Warhammer

Idle banter

Speaking with Viss as they throw bodies off the dock

• Brathwen

  They're starting to rot.

• Viss

  Rot.

• Brathwen

  You got a brain of your own. Use it.

• Brathwen

  You ain't been the same since that rockslide.

• Viss

  Ain't been the same.

• Brathwen

  I say you're scamming the lot of us.

• Brathwen

  Good thing you got me. You wouldn't survive a tenday on your own.

• Viss

  Tenday.

• Brathwen

  Consistent, I'll give you that.

• Viss

  Tired.

• Brathwen

  Get over it.

Related quests

• ⁠Blind the Absolute
• ⁠Deliver Nere's Head
• ⁠Free True Soul Nere
• ⁠Rescue Wulbren
• ⁠Save the Grymforge Gnomes

External links

• Brathwen on the Forgotten Realms Wiki