Hahns Rives

Hahns Rives is a Black Gauntlet of Bane who oversees the Steel Watch Foundry's underground lab area. He can be found at X: -1957 Y: 454.

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"We seek a realm without conflict, without ego, without free will. We seek unity. We seek the Ultimate State."

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— Hahns Rives

Involvement

Hahns Rives is the Black Gauntlet of the Foundry Lab Level in the Steel Watch Foundry. He is in charge of overseeing the Foundry's operations, and ordering and controlling the Gondian workers. Hans was also in charge of sourcing a vessel and pilot,  Redhammer, for transporting Gondian hostages to the Iron Throne. Previously a research facility for the Steel Watchers, the Iron Throne was converted into a prison, mainly to contain the hostages.

With the production of Gortash's Steel Watchers reaching completion, Rives was ordered to begin winding down operations in the Foundry and executing any Gondians who proved difficult. Hahns also recieved orders from  Enver Gortash, which he dispersed to the other Banites, to sweep the Iron Throne and dispose of any leftover technical prototypes and experiment logs. With the Gondian workers no longer needed, they were ordered to dispose of the remaining hostages as well.

Combat

Attacks and abilities

 Aura of Terror ()

Give enemies disadvantage on Attacks and saving throws while in your oppressive presence.

Creatures that can't be Frightened are immune to this aura.

 Range: Self

 Recharge: Per combat

 Blight ( + )

Damage: 8~64

8d8⁠Necrotic

Deals 8d8Necrotic to a target. Plants take maximum damage from this spell, and have Disadvantage on the Saving throw against it.

 CON Save

 Range: 9 m / 30 ft

 Concussive Smash ()   –   Infernal Mace

Damage: 10~15

1d6 + 6⁠Bludgeoning

+ 3⁠Poison

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

 CON Save

 Range: Normal weapon range

 Recharge: Short rest

 Dominate Person ( + )

 Dominate a nearby humanoid. Allies are unaffected.

Every time the creature takes damage, it may repeat the Saving throw against your domination.

 WIS Save

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

 Inflict Wounds ( + )

Damage: 3~30

3d10⁠Necrotic

Putrefy a creature with Necrotic energy filling your hands.

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5 ft

 Initiate Collar Detonation ()

After the countdown is over, all Gondians will suffer a terrible fate.

 Range: 9 m / 30 ft

 Recharge: Per combat

 Main Hand Attack ()   –   Infernal Mace

Damage: 10~15

1d6 + 6⁠Bludgeoning

+ 3⁠Poison

Make a melee attack with your equipped weapon.

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5 ft

 Phantasmal Killer ( + )

Damage: 4~40

4d10⁠Psychic

Haunt a creature with illusions of its greatest fears. It takes 4d10Psychic Damage per turn, cannot move, has Disadvantage on Ability Checks and Attack Rolls

 WIS Save

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

 Spirit Guardians: Necrotic ( + )

Damage: 3~24

3d8⁠Necrotic

Call forth spirits to protect the area around you.

Nearby enemies take 3d8Necrotic damage per turn, and their Movement Speed is halved. Lasts for 10 turns.

 WIS Save

 Range: Self

Loot

•  Control Lever Key
•  Helmet
•  Infernal Mace
•  Motivator
•  Plate Armour

Related literature

•  Banite Request Form, orders to protect Gortash's submersible
•  Iron Throne - Windup and Shutdown, orders from Gortash to shutdown the Iron Throne
•  Orders to Black Gauntlet Rives, a note from Gortash to Hans about the Steel Watcher quota, and the use of illithid tadpoles in their production.
•  Rives' Failures as a Banite, found on the body of Iron Consul Underbite Yoonce and presumably written by him. Lists some of Hahns Rives' shortcomings.

Written by Rives

•  Control Centre Guards, a log about the Steel Watcher Titan replacing the guards.
•  STOP - Do Not Open, attached to a wall in the Lab Level. Instructions include "Do not open this door without my key", and is signed by a "Black Gauntlet Rives."
•  Vessel Identified, on hiring Redhammer and his vessel to transport hostages to the Iron Throne.

Related quests

• ⁠Disable the Steel Watch
• ⁠Save the Gondians