Roah Moonglow

Roah Moonglow is a halfling Trader and member of the Zhentarim who first appears in the Shattered Sanctum within the Goblin Camp.

“

Hm. Are you, by any chance, the bad smell that followed me up from the sewer?

„

— Roah Moonglow

Involvement

Act One

Roah is an unscrupulous trader who has come to the goblin camp with the intention of buying goblin prisoners as slaves and selling Smokepowder. She is disappointed that the goblins are no longer willing to sell their prisoners, since they are now sending them to Moonrise Towers. She is more than willing to trade with the party, if they have coin.

Roah is west of the central chamber of the Shattered Sanctum at X: 275 Y: -29, and is accompanied by her bodyguards,  Erna and  Yerle.

If the party recognize Roah as a member of the Zhentarim, and ⁠Find the Missing Shipment has already been completed, it is possible to bring this up with her and receive the same "friend of the family" discount  Brem provides after that quest.

However, if the party attacked and killed everyone in the Zhentarim Basement, regardless of whether they have completed ⁠Find the Missing Shipment they instead have the option of bringing up the killings in conversation with Roah. If they do, Roah reacts (understandably) negatively and allows the character one last opportunity to trade with her. Subsequent attempts to trade are rebuffed with a threat of reprisals by the Zhentarim, although other party members may still trade with her normally.

If Roah is killed in Act One, the party misses out on purchasing items from her shop in Act Two.

Act Two

The Zhentarim trader can be encountered again in the entry hall of Moonrise Towers at X: -174 Y: -176. Roah mentions the lucrative smuggling she does for the cult of the Absolute. Rogues receive a special dialogue option to use Thieves' Cant to ask for a discount and party members with the  Criminal background receive the inspiration ⁠War Profiteer if a party member trades with Roah.

Act Three

If Roah survives to Act Three she can be found making a deal with  'Jaheira' in the Abandoned Cistern portion of the Lower City Sewers, after the party has first encountered  Minsc in The Counting House. She is part of the ensuing battle but, if not immediately killed, flees from the sewers.

It is possible to trade with Roah during the Minsc dialogue preceeding the fight; depending on the party's future choices, it might be the last opportunity to acquire her items. If she is killed, the 10,000 gold pfilfered from the Bank Vault can be found in her inventory.

At the Guildhall, Roah and her Zhentarim attempt to stage a coup to replace  Nine-Fingers Keene as leader of the Guild. After the battle, if Roah survives this conflict, she moves into the former Guild Master's office and resumes being a trader with her existing inventory. After she has assumed her new office, the first time Roah is spoken to, the party can cross her by taking over the Guild, which results in her and the surviving Zhentarim becoming hostile.

If Roah is dead, or dies prior to Act Three, she is replaced by  Friol.

Store

Notable items sold

Act One

In the Shattered Sanctum, Roah sells:

Corresponds to GOB_Quartermaster.

• Blooded Greataxe
• Bow of Awareness
• Gold Wyrmling Staff
• Hunter's Dagger
• Monster Slayer Glaive
• Potion of Invisibility

Act Two

In Moonrise Towers, Roah sells these new items in addition to her previous stock:

Corresponds to MOO_ZhentQuartermaster.

• Armour of Devotion
• Drakethroat Glaive
• Gloves of Crushing
• Marksmanship Hat
• Ne'er Misser
• Poisoner's Ring
• Ring of Spiteful Thunder
• Sharpened Snare Cuirass

Combat

Attacks and abilities

 Bane ( + )

Up to 3 creatures receive a -1d4 penalty to Attack rolls and Saving throws.

 CHA Save

 Range: 9 m (30 ft)

 Bardic Inspiration ( + )

Inspire an ally to go beyond their capabilities with your performance. They can add a +1d6 bonus to their next Attack roll, Ability check, or Saving throw.

 Range: 18 m (60 ft)

 Brace (Ranged) ()

Spend 6 m (20 ft) of your movement. For the rest of your turn, roll ranged damage twice and use the highest result.

 Recharge: Short rest

 Faerie Fire ( + )

All targets within the light turn visible, and  Attack Rolls against them have  Advantage.

 DEX Save

 Range: 18 m (60 ft)

 Hold Person ( + )

Hold a humanoid enemy still. They can't Move, Act, or React. Attacks from within 3 m / 10 ft are always Critical Hits. At the end of each turn, the affected creature can make a  Wisdom Saving Throw to end this condition.

 WIS Save

 Range: 18 m (60 ft)

 Invisibility ( + )

Touch a creature to turn it  Invisible. Attacks against it have Disadvantage. It attacks with Advantage.

Invisibility ends early if the invisible entity attacks, casts another spell, interacts with an object, takes an action or bonus action, or is damaged.^{[See Notes]}

 Melee: 1.5 m (5 ft)

 Ranged Attack ()   –  Longbow

Damage: 6~13

1d8 + 5⁠Piercing

Make a ranged attack with your equipped weapon.

 Range: 18 m (60 ft)

 Vicious Mockery ()

Damage: 1~4

1d4⁠Psychic

Insult a creature: it has  Disadvantage on its next ⁠Attack roll.

 WIS Save

 Range: 18 m (60 ft)

 Hamstring Shot ()   –  Longbow

Damage: 6~13

1d8 + 5⁠Piercing

Shoot an enemy in the thigh and possibly reduce their movement speed by 50%.

 CON Save

 Range: Normal weapon range

 Recharge: Short rest

Idle banter

Roah will be occassionally approached by Klagga

• Tracker Klagga

  Um. 'Ello. Got any breeches?

• Roah Moonglow

  That depends - got any coin?

• Tracker Klagga

  Got nothin'. Kept it all in my old breeches, and somebody robbed 'em!

• Roah Moonglow

  Here - free of charge. Consider it a public service on my part.

• Roah Moonglow

  Yours can be keeping them on, hm?

Related Literature

• Keep an Eye on Rugan
• Observation Notes
• Postmaster Shipment Enquiry

Related Quests

• ⁠Aid the Underduke
• ⁠Return Rakath's Gold
• ⁠The High Harper

External links

• ⁠Roah Moonglow on the Forgotten Realms Wiki