Dolor

Dolor
Full Name	Dolor Goldgrind
Identity	Male
Voiced by	Mark Takeshi Ota
Faction	Cult of Bhaal
Family	Ffion Goldgrind (Mother)
Stats
Size	Medium
Type	Humanoid
Race	Dwarf
Subrace	Gold Dwarf
Class	Rogue
Subclass	Assassin
Balanced Difficulty Stats
Level	11
HP	88
AC	16
Initiative	+9
Proficiency	+4
Movement	9 m (30 ft)
Weight	75 kg (150 lb)
XP reward	320
Ability scores
STR	12 (+1)
DEX	18 (+4)
CON	16 (+3)
INT	11 (0)
WIS	13 (+1)
CHA	16 (+3)
Saving throws
STR	+5
DEX	+4
CON	+3
INT	+4
WIS	+5
CHA	+3
Resistances (info)
Features
Alert You gain +5 to Initiative and can no longer be surprised.  Assassinate: Initiative You are deadliest against unprepared enemies. In combat, you have Advantage on Attack Rolls against creatures that haven't taken a turn yet.  Dolor Amarus When you land a Critical Hit with a weapon or unarmed attack, it deals an additional 7 damage.  Dwarven Resilience Advantage on Saving Throws against being Poisoned and resistance to Poison damage.  Evasion Successful DEX saves nullify damage; failed DEX saves reduce it by half.  Morphic Ambush Any successful Attack Roll against a creature that has been Ambushed by a Doppelganger is a Critical Hit.  Nimble Alchemist A potions master, Dolor can throw or drink potions as a free action.  Opportunity Attack Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.  Reliable Talent Cannot roll less than 10 on ability checks for skills with proficiency.  Resilient: Wisdom You increase your Wisdom by 1, to a maximum of 20. Gain Proficiency in Wisdom Saving Throws.  Stealthy Gain a +1 bonus to Stealth Checks.  Uncanny Dodge Can use a reaction to reduce the damage of an incoming hit by half.
Explorer Difficulty Stats
Level	11
HP	61
AC	16
Initiative	+9
Proficiency	+6
Movement	9 m (30 ft)
Weight	75 kg (150 lb)
XP reward	320
Ability scores
STR	12 (+1)
DEX	18 (+4)
CON	16 (+3)
INT	11 (0)
WIS	13 (+1)
CHA	16 (+3)
Saving throws
STR	+7
DEX	+4
CON	+3
INT	+6
WIS	+7
CHA	+3
Resistances (info)
Features
Alert You gain +5 to Initiative and can no longer be surprised.  Assassinate: Initiative You are deadliest against unprepared enemies. In combat, you have Advantage on Attack Rolls against creatures that haven't taken a turn yet.  Dolor Amarus When you land a Critical Hit with a weapon or unarmed attack, it deals an additional 7 damage.  Dwarven Resilience Advantage on Saving Throws against being Poisoned and resistance to Poison damage.  Evasion Successful DEX saves nullify damage; failed DEX saves reduce it by half.  Morphic Ambush Any successful Attack Roll against a creature that has been Ambushed by a Doppelganger is a Critical Hit.  Nimble Alchemist A potions master, Dolor can throw or drink potions as a free action.  Opportunity Attack Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.  Reliable Talent Cannot roll less than 10 on ability checks for skills with proficiency.  Resilient: Wisdom You increase your Wisdom by 1, to a maximum of 20. Gain Proficiency in Wisdom Saving Throws.  Stealthy Gain a +1 bonus to Stealth Checks.  Uncanny Dodge Can use a reaction to reduce the damage of an incoming hit by half.
Tactician Difficulty Stats
Level	11
HP	114
AC	16
Initiative	+9
Proficiency	+4
Movement	9 m (30 ft)
Weight	75 kg (150 lb)
XP reward	320
Ability scores
STR	12 (+1)
DEX	18 (+4)
CON	16 (+3)
INT	11 (0)
WIS	13 (+1)
CHA	16 (+3)
Saving throws
STR	+5
DEX	+4
CON	+3
INT	+4
WIS	+5
CHA	+3
Resistances (info)
Features
Alert You gain +5 to Initiative and can no longer be surprised.  Assassinate: Initiative You are deadliest against unprepared enemies. In combat, you have Advantage on Attack Rolls against creatures that haven't taken a turn yet.  Dolor Amarus When you land a Critical Hit with a weapon or unarmed attack, it deals an additional 7 damage.  Dwarven Resilience Advantage on Saving Throws against being Poisoned and resistance to Poison damage.  Evasion Successful DEX saves nullify damage; failed DEX saves reduce it by half.  Morphic Ambush Any successful Attack Roll against a creature that has been Ambushed by a Doppelganger is a Critical Hit.  Nimble Alchemist A potions master, Dolor can throw or drink potions as a free action.  Opportunity Attack Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.  Reliable Talent Cannot roll less than 10 on ability checks for skills with proficiency.  Resilient: Wisdom You increase your Wisdom by 1, to a maximum of 20. Gain Proficiency in Wisdom Saving Throws.  Stealthy Gain a +1 bonus to Stealth Checks.  Uncanny Dodge Can use a reaction to reduce the damage of an incoming hit by half.
Technical
UID	S_LOW_Dolor
UUID	55837c0f-0171-4020-a4a3-dd6de7ffc134
Stats	LOW_SerialKiller_Dolor
Variant 1
UID	LOW_SerialKiller_DolorForDoppelgangers
UUID	f402fb53-743e-42b6-9e42-30599eb1b4ae
Stats	Dwarf_Commoner

Dolor is a serial killer seeking to gain the Bhaalist title of Unholy Assassin by impressing the Murder Tribunal. He is the son of Ffion Goldgrind, who was a sex worker at Sharess' Caress before being murdered by Dolor. He is first encountered under the false name Master Meztli.

“

It was perfect... perfectperfectperfect... You have sullied it with knowledge. Made it an unclean sacrifice. I will remember your face.

„

— Dolor when revealed during the Wine Festival

Involvement

While most of Dolor's confirmed murders were committed in order to  Impress the Murder Tribunal, the murder of his mother -- according to Ffion herself (via  Speak with Dead) -- was committed because she discovered his 'secret'. According to Ffion, Dolor enjoys murder, specifically killing people slowly.

Despite the fact that he was required to murder two targets in order to become an Unholy Assassin, Dolor continued and so far has successfully murdered four victims; Father Lorgan, Franc Peartree, Alexander Rainforest and Duke Stelmane. This string of successes has earned the attention as well as admiration of Bhaalist Doppelgangers who are witnesses to his murders and assist him if need be.

His murders are currently being investigated by two Flaming Fist officers, Valeria and Devella Fountainhead. Investigator Valeria is in Sharess' Caress having drinks as she has concluded that a refugee named Brilgor is responsible for Father Lorgar's murder. However her assistant is much closer in finding the truth; Constable Fountainhead can be found in Elfsong Tavern investigating for clues in the room of Duke Stelmane, Dolor's latest murder victim.

Dolor can be encountered in the Lower City, on different occasions, first at the Wine Festival where he can be found posing as a wine connoisseur (under the alias Master Meztli) in order to poison Cora Highberry. The party can expose him here, triggering a battle with several doppelgangers, during which he attempts to flee using his Spaceshunt Boots. If the  Dimension Door spell is stopped by a counterspell, he turns  Invisible and escapes.

If Dolor is able to flee from the Wine Festival, his next mark is Figaro Pennygood, owner of Facemaker's Boutique. The party can disturb him mid-assassination and kill him in the ensuing battle. A paralyzed Devella Fountainhead is also there and is the first target of Dolor during combat. If Dolor is killed his looted corpse contains the Dirge of the Unholy Assassin, which reveals the location of the Bhaalist Murder Tribunal and the password Sicarius, as well as the Hand Bag with the severed hands required for entry.

If the player character independently seeks the Murder Tribunal by becoming an Unholy Assassin and certain conditions are met, Dolor must be fought at the Tribunal as a professional rival. Alternatively, Dolor can be convinced with a DC 25 Persuasion check to turn on the Tribunal as it does not serve Bhaal since they pit two perfect killers against each other. If Dolor is convinced, he states that Bhaal is not a god of decrees and doctrines and attacks the Guardians. If he survives the encounter he proceeds to attack Sarevok Anchev as well as Echo of Amelyssan, Echo of Sendai, and Echo of Illasera. However he is instantly killed as Sarevok uses  Power Word Kill on the dwarf. If the Murder Tribunal is defeated and Dolor survives, he turns on the party and immediately attacks them.

Combat

Attacks and abilities

 Sneak Attack (Melee) ()

Damage: 1~6

Normal weapon damage

+ 1d6Weapon

Deal an extra 1d6 damage to a foe you have Advantage against.

Also works if you have an ally within 1.5 m / 5 ft of the target and you don't have Disadvantage.

 Range: Normal weapon range

Recharge: Per turn

 Throw ()   –  Karabasan's Gift

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

Notable loot

• Dagger +2
• Dirge of the Unholy Assassin
• Dolor Amarus
• Hand Bag containing:
  • Alexander Rainforest's Hand
  • Duke Stelmane's Hand
  • Father Lorgan's Hand
  • Franc Peartree's Hand
• Karabasan's Gift 3x
• Scarlet Leather Armour
• Spaceshunt Boots

Related literature

• Diary, 1492DR, Ffion Goldgrind
• Field Report - Deathstalker Zumm
• A Promising Candidate
• A Murderous Masterpiece

Speak with Dead

Dolor can be spoken to with  Speak with Dead.

Party member: Who are you?

• Meztli: Dolor... A humble servant... A most glorious aspirant...

Party member: Why did you kill all those people?

• Meztli: My becoming... Unholy... Assassin...
  • Party member: What's an Unholy Assassin?
    • Meztli: Avatar... of... Murder...
  • Party member: How does one become an Unholy Assassin?
    • Meztli: Prove thyself... Before the Tribunal
  • Party member: How do I get access to the Murder Tribunal?
    • Meztli: Speak the word at the door... Bring proof of two sacrifices...
      • Party member: What word must be spoken?
        • Meztli: Sicarius...
      • Party member: What proof will the Tribunal require?
        • Meztli: An innocent's hand... To touch divinity...

Party member: Why were these targets chosen?

• Narrator: *The corpse remains silent. It does not know.*
  • Party member: What is the Murder Tribunal?
    • Meztli: The Tribunal... It...
    • Narrator: *The corpse tries to speak but something prevents it.*

Related quests

•  Find the 'Stern Librarian' Ffion
•  Impress the Murder Tribunal
•  Investigate the Murders

Gallery

• 

  Dolor's ingame model.

Notes

• Dolor typically uses his Spaceshunt Boots to  Dimension Door out of the fight at the Wine Festival and then vanishes. This can be  Counterspelled, meaning the party can kill him at his initial appearance and avoid a second fight. Though this item is only usable once per Long Rest, Dolor is scripted to be capable of re-using it to attempt escape even after their initial use is counterspelled. Incapacitating crowd control of some sort is recommended.
• Because of Dolor's high Dexterity and access to the Alert feat, it can be difficult to start before him in combat. Furthermore, failing the appropriate checks can leave the party surprised, allowing Dolor to escape to this next target on unprepared parties.
• To find Dolor at the wine festival, the party must have read any of the Bloodstained Parchments which can be found in several locations.
• Fittingly, Dolor's name means "pain" or "grief" in Latin.