Bugthimble

Bugthimble is a kobold that appears if a Dirt Mound in the Lower City graveyard at X: 8 Y: 24 is dug.

“

'ere! Whatcha doing? Get them sausage fingers off my crate!

„

— Bugthimble after you dig her up

Involvement

If digging up the Dirt Mound, Bugthimble pops out, telling the party to get their hands off her 'crate' which she found first. The party can respond a number of different ways. Gnome and Dragonborn characters get special dialogue.

• [DECEPTION] What are you doing in my father's grave?! (DC 25)
• [DARK URGE] Wonder if you've ever buried someone alive.
• [DARK URGE] Resist the temptation to put her underground. Try to leave.
• Fine, I'll go elsewhere.
• Thank goodness. You can keep it.
  • [DECEPTION] Oh, just... y'know, the curse. (DC 15)
  • [INTIMIDATION] This 'crate' was promised to Nine-Fingers. You don't want to steal from her, do you? (DC 18)
    • Pleasure doing business with you.
    • Sure. Now Scram.
    • [INTIMIDATION] That depends. I charge a fee for not breaking your snout. (DC 25)
    • Attack.
  • I've got enough gold, thanks.
  • I'll just take what I want from your corpse.
• [INTIMIDATION] Hand it over or I'll bury you in that hole, kobold. (DC 25)
• [DRAGONBORN] You'd take this from a dragon kin? Despite our shared blood?
• [DRACONIC BLOODLINE] The magic of dragons flows in my veins, kobold. Do not test me.
• Attack.

Trying to leave will cause Bugthimble to stop you and tell you to pay an extortion fee:

• All right. Fine.
• I don't have that much money!
• Hells no! You think I'm scared of a kobold?
• [DRAGONBORN] You'd ask this of me? We're practically kin.
• Attack.

If Bugthimble is killed in combat,  Kurwin's Cauteriser can be looted from her corpse. Making Bugthimble flee or burying her alive prevents the party from obtaining Kurwin's Cauteriser. If Bugthimble is convinced the "crate" is owned by  Nine-Fingers Keene and the extortion intimidation check is passed, Bugthimble throws Kurwin's Cauteriser at the party before fleeing.

Regardless of the option chosen, looting the gold from the "crate" grants the inspiration ⁠Grave Prospector to party members with the  Charlatan background.

Companion approval

Scaring Bugthimble away:

 +1  +1  +1  +1  +1  +1  +1  +1  +1  +1

Paying his extortion fee:

 -1  +1  +1  +1  -1  -1  +1  -1  -1  -1

Combat

When the fight starts six  Kobold Holes open up - they spawn kobolds unless blocking them by standing on them. The holes remain until five kobolds have spawned from each (a random mixture of kobolds, kobold scouts, or kobold inventors) or the hole is destroyed.

Attacks and abilities

 Flourish ()   –   Kurwin's Cauteriser

Damage: 1~4

1d4⁠Bludgeoning

Feint an attack to possibly throw your opponent  Off Balance.

 DEX Save

 Range: Normal weapon range

 Recharge: Short rest

 Lacerate ()   –   Kurwin's Cauteriser

Damage: 8~16

1d6 + 6⁠Slashing

+ 1d4⁠Fire

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 ()   –   Kurwin's Cauteriser

Damage: 8~16

1d6 + 6⁠Slashing

+ 1d4⁠Fire

Make a melee attack with your equipped weapon.

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5 ft

 Throw Stone ()

Damage: 6~9

1d4 + 5⁠Bludgeoning

Throws a sharp stone at a foe.

 Range: 9 m / 30 ft

Loot

•  Kurwin's Cauteriser
•  Kobold's Chest Key

Related literature

•  Map of the Sewers

External links

• ⁠Bugthimble on the Forgotten Realms Wiki