Lyrthindor

Lyrthindor is a secret Dark Justiciar in the Gauntlet of Shar.

“

These hands...too big. Where are the others? Where's the rest of me?!

„

— Lyrthindor upon reappearing in front of the party

History

Lyrthindor was a member of Ketheric Thorm's Dark Justiciar army, during the Sharran occupation of Reithwin Town and its surroundings over a hundred years ago. Originally a husband and father, the plague took his family and Lyrthindor turned to Shar in his grief. He was one of many Sharrans who became a Justiciar through completion of the Gauntlet of Shar's trials, reaching the final test wherein he sacrificed the Nightsong.

As Ketheric's war progressed, Morfred, a member of the Selûnite resistance, made a deal with Raphael to destroy Ketheric's Justiciar army. Yurgir was sent to the Gauntlet to fulfil Raphael's side of the bargain, his own Infernal Contract stating that he would only be released from service if he killed every single Justiciar. With no intention of actually freeing Yurgir, Raphael offered Lyrthindor help to escape from the slaughter. He gave Lyrthindor the book One Becomes Many, which detailed how to transform into a swarm of rats in order to hide from Yurgir.

With Yurgir unable to leave the Gauntlet, and Lyrthindor still in hiding, the two remained there for the next hundred years.

Involvement

Lyrthindor has hidden himself from Yurgir by transforming himself into the many rats scattered around the gauntlet. By Raphael's design, this prevented Yurgir from completing his contract with Raphael.

The first few times the rats are encountered, the party can examine the rats to find out that there is more than meets the eye:

• [ANIMAL HANDLING] Study the rat's behaviour. (DC 14)
• [INSIGHT] Consider the rat's tone, and choice of words. (DC 14)
• [MONK] [INSIGHT] Study the rat's ki to see the source of its aggression. (DC 16)

Attacking one of the rats panics them, and they start to recover a bit of their memories. One of the rats initiates a conversation with the party and attempts to bargain. If this deal is accepted, the rat scurries off, no other rats can then be found in the temple anymore and the  Break Yurgir's Contract quest completes without freeing Yurgir; the map is marked with the Sharran Provisions, which are located in a loose brick at X: -684 Y: -708.

However, if the first rat being attacked is one of those near the gargantuan-sized statue of Shar at X: -717 Y: -723, it is only necessary to defeat the rats which manifest and fight against the party at that location for Lyrthindor to appear; he must then be killed to complete  Break Yurgir's Contract. Any remaining rats in the Gauntlet of Shar turn hostile on sight if Lyrthindor is defeated first.

Speak with Dead

Party member: Who are you?

• Lyrthindor: Lyrthindor...

Party member: What happened to you?

• Lyrthindor: Devil. Fled. Hid. Rats...

Party member: How did you become a swarm of rats?

• Lyrthindor: Man appeared. Offered help. Raphael...
  • Party member: Raphael hired the orthon to kill you - why would he then help you?
    • Narrator: *The corpse remains silent. It does not know.*

Party member: What brought you to this place?

• Lyrthindor: Sought Shar. Sought oblivion.
  • Party member: Oblivion? Why would you want that?
    • Lyrthindor: Wife, daughter... plague. Nothing left.

Party member: How did you become a Dark Justiciar?

• Lyrthindor: Trials. Sacrifice. But she rose...

Combat

Attacks and abilities

 Backbreaker ()   –  Justiciar's Scimitar

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

 Beckoning Darkness ()

Damage: 2~16

2d8Necrotic

Curse a creature to be haunted by darkness. It takes 2d8Necrotic damage if it enters or starts its turn in a Lightly or Heavily Obscured area.

CHA Save

 Range: 4 m / 13 ft

 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

 Flourish ()   –  Justiciar's Scimitar

Damage: 1~4

1d4Bludgeoning

Feint an attack to possibly throw your opponent  Off Balance.

DEX Save

 Range: Normal weapon range

Recharge: Short rest

 Inflict Wounds ( + )

Damage: 3~30

3d10Necrotic

Putrefy a creature with Necrotic energy filling your hands.

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5 ft

 Main Hand Attack ()   –  Justiciar's Scimitar

Damage: 7~12

1d6 + 6Slashing

Make a melee attack with your equipped weapon.

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5 ft

 Shadow Step ()

Teleport from shadow to shadow. Afterwards, you have Advantage on your next melee Attack roll.

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

 Sleep ( + )

Put creatures into a magical slumber. Select targets up to a combined 24 Hit Points.

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

Loot

• Justiciar's Greatshield
• Justiciar's Scimitar

Related quests

•  Kill Raphael's Old Enemy
  •  Break Yurgir's Contract

Related literature

• One Becomes Many

Gallery

• 
  Lyrthindor's model

Bugs

• As of Patch 8, Lyrthindor may start flashing in combat. He can still be targeted for attacks by clicking on him (or his portrait in the initiative order) while he is present on the screen. The bug prevents him from making any attacks. Area of effect attacks can be quite useful in this situation, particularly lingering ones such as  Cloud of Daggers as he then stands in place while flashing only to end his turn.^{[Needs Verification]} Flashing breaks the UI and prevents the usage of spells which need a variety selection. This bug can be fixed by applying the  Wet condition on him. However, this does not fix his inability to take any kind of action.^{[Needs Verification]}
• After killing Lyrthindor, some rats may still be alive near the Gauntlet of Shar waypoint; they then flee if approached.^{[Needs Verification]}

External links

• Lyrthindor on the Forgotten Realms Wiki