Zira

Zealot Zira is stationed in the Moonrise Towers Prison in Act Two.

“

Don't get too close to the prisoners - they're desperate enough to try anything.

„

— Zira

Involvement

Act Two

Moonrise Towers

Zira is first encountered in the Moonrise Towers Prison, conversing with fellow drow  Zealot Soreni about the fates of the True Souls that have received audiences from  Ketheric Thorm and the Absolute.

Should the party attempt to ⁠help the gnomes and ⁠tieflings escape from the prison, Zira can join  The Warden in pursuit of the escapees should the cells be opened (either by the party, or by the Warden). Zira can engage the prisoners in combat and kill them if the party do not intervene.

Defending Moonrise Towers

If the  Nightsong is freed and the Harpers launch their assault on Moonrise Towers, Zira is killed during the subsequent battle. Her corpse can be found on the bridge leading into Moonrise Towers proper, at X: -153 Y: -114.

Combat

Attacks and abilities

 Branding Smite ( + + )

Damage: 2~12

Normal weapon damage

+ 2d6⁠Radiant

Your weapon gleams with astral radiance as you strike and possibly mark your targets with light, preventing it from turning  Invisible.

 Range: Normal weapon range

 Cleave ()   –  Halberd

Damage:

1/2 Normal weapon damage

Swing your weapon in a large arc to attack up to 3 enemies at once. They each take half the damage your weapon usually deals.

 Recharge: Short rest

 Hamstring Shot ()   –  Shortbow

Damage: 1~6

1d6⁠Piercing

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

 CON Save

 Range: Normal weapon range

 Recharge: Short rest

 Lacerate ()   –  Halberd

Damage: 5~14

1d10 + 4⁠Slashing

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

 Lay on Hands: Greater Healing ( + 2 )

Healing:

4 × (Paladin level)⁠Healing

Imbue your hands with divine power to heal an ally.

 Melee: 1.5 m (5 ft)

 Lay on Hands: Lesser Healing ( + )

Healing:

2 × (Paladin level)⁠Healing

Imbue your hands with divine power to heal an ally.

 Melee: 1.5 m (5 ft)

 Main Hand Attack ()   –  Halberd

Damage: 5~14

1d10 + 4⁠Slashing

Make a melee attack with your equipped weapon.

 Melee: 1.5 m (5 ft)

 Ranged Attack ()   –  Shortbow

Damage: 1~6

1d6⁠Piercing

Make a ranged attack with your equipped weapon.

 Range: 18 m (60 ft)

 Rush Attack ()   –  Halberd

Damage: 5~8

1d4 + 4⁠Piercing

Charge forward and attack the first enemy in your way, possibly pushing them  Off Balance.

 STR Save

 Range: 9 m (30 ft)

 Recharge: Short rest

 Throw ()   –  Void Bulb

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: 3-18 m (10-60 ft)

 Thunderous Smite ( + + )

Damage: 2~12

Normal weapon damage

+ 2d6⁠Thunder

Your melee weapon rings with thunder as you strike, pushing your target 3 m (10 ft) away and possibly knocking them  Prone.

 STR Save

 Range: Normal weapon range

Tactician only

 Abjure Enemy ( + )

 Frighten an enemy. They have  Disadvantage on ability checks and  Attack Rolls, and they cannot move.

Fiends and undead have  Disadvantage on this Saving Throw.

 WIS Save

 Range: 18 m (60 ft)

Loot

• Halberd
• Plate Armour
• Shortbow
• Void Bulb (if unused)

Idle banter

Zira occasionally talks to  Soreni:

• Zealot Soreni

  You ought to be kinder, you know. To the prisoners, I mean.

• Zealot Soreni

  Any one of them could be elevated to True Soul, should they accept the Absolute.

• Zealot Zira

  Ugh. Then I shall have to keep them busy praying for mercy from other gods, won't I?

• Zealot Zira

  You're mistaken, surely.

• Zealot Soreni

  I am not.

• Zealot Zira

  But we've seen, what? Five True Souls sent for an audience?

• Zealot Soreni

  And not a single one came back down from the tower-top. Must've been unworthy.

• Zealot Zira

  It is impossible to keep a garment clean down here.

• Zealot Soreni

  You'll find it all the harder once we're off on the march.

• Zealot Zira

  If you think I'm walking all the way to Baldur's Gate without a litter, you don't know me at all.

• Zealot Soreni

  Oh, of course! Perhaps our prisoners can be your bearers. A fine view from gnome-back, I expect.