Obold
Obold
A pale-skinned and completely hairless half goliath who's simple mind makes him somehow charm those around him. Merciless and "good-hearted", he seeks to murder all slavers for vengeance on the trade that took part in the killing of his mother Kaela. Obold is a creature of profound loyalty and equally profound violence — he will make his party swear oaths to protect his loved ones even at the cost of his own life, and he means every word. He leads from the front on his fiendish steed Ramses, converts enemies to Baphomet from a crow's nest after misty-stepping into it for dramatic effect, and executes surrendered foes without hesitation the moment he decides their information wasn't worth their breath. His simplicity is genuine and somehow endearing; when he isn't fighting or praying or collecting skulls as trophies, he is organizing bucking contests at the tavern.
Personality
Traits:
- Well meaning. Not that smart. Quick to aid his friends. Talks in third person.
- A front-line force of nature in combat — charges in on Ramses, delivers devastating smites and critical hits, and pursues fleeing enemies relentlessly; he killed his own uncle Thavrak by impaling him with a thrown axe after chasing him down across a burning farm.
- Has a preacher's instinct for dramatic conversion — he set up an alms box, misty-stepped to a crow's nest to convert six enemies after a fight, and regularly persuades survivors to follow Baphomet.
Ideals:
- Slavery BAD. Every enslaver is a legitimate target, and no amount of surrender or mercy changes that once Obold has made his judgment.
- Baphomet is a worthy patron not because Obold fears him, but because the demon lord makes no demands Obold isn't already willing to meet — taking lives, gathering followers, protecting the weak from the powerful.
Bonds:
- Loves his mother Kaela more than anything — he made the entire party swear to save her even at the cost of his own life, and slaying his father Grudrack to free her was the defining act of his story so far.
- Is in love with his demon possessed halberd Z'Daria Nix; he asked Knifebloom how to release souls from halberds, suggesting a complicated emotional relationship with the weapon.
Flaws:
- Sees no issue with murdering slavers — or paladins of Iuz, or uncooperative prisoners — even in cold blood. He executed the paladin Svayne after forcing him to pledge to Baphomet, over Thorin's objection, and killed a seidr witch Thorin had promised mercy.
- His hatred of his father and his goliath lineage creates blind spots; his distrust of lizardfolk nearly complicated the alliance with Vutha, and his rage is a tool that others have learned to point at targets rather than trust him to aim independently.
Relationships
- Grudrack - his father
- Kaela - his mother
- Z'Daria Nix - his "Girlfriend"
Notes
Was forced to follow Baphomet by Holda
Baphomet showed him a half-goliath paladin of Iuz on Mintarin
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Ramses
AC 10+2 per spell level
HP 25 per spell level (the steed has a number of Hit Dice [d10s] equal to the spell’s level)
AC = 12
HP = 255
Speed 60 ft.
HP
50 - 19 = 31 -11 -8 = 12hp
Saves
| Mod | Save | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| STR | 18 |
- Modifier +4
- Save +4
|DEX| 12 - Modifier +1
- Save +1
|CON| 14
- Modifier +2
- Save +2
| Mod | Save | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | 6 |
- Modifier −2
- Save −2|
|WIS| 12 - Modifier +1
- Save +1
|CHA| 8 - Modifier −1
- Save −1
Senses Passive Perception 11
Languages Telepathy 1 mile (works only with you)
CR None (XP 0; PB equals your Proficiency Bonus)
Traits
Life Bond. When you regain Hit Points from a level 1+ spell, the steed regains the same number of Hit Points if you’re within 5 feet of it.
Actions
Otherworldly Slam. Melee Attack Roll: Bonus equals your spell attack modifier, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1d8 plus the 2 of Necrotic (Fiend) damage.
Bonus Actions
Fell Glare (Fiend Only; Recharges after a Long Rest). Wisdom Saving Throw: DC equals your spell save DC, one creature within 60 feet the steed can see. Failure: The target has the Frightened condition until the end of your next turn.
Find Steed Info
AC 10 + 1 per spell level
HP 5 + 10 per spell level (the steed has a number of Hit Dice [d10s] equal to the spell’s level)
Speed 60 ft., Fly 60 ft. (requires level 4+ spell)
HP - 14
| Mod | Save | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| STR | 18 | +4 | +4 |
| DEX | 12 | +1 | +1 |
| CON | 14 | +2 | +2 |
| Mod | Save | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | 6 | −2 | −2 |
| WIS | 12 | +1 | +1 |
| CHA | 8 | −1 | −1 |
Senses Passive Perception 11
Languages Telepathy 1 mile (works only with you)
CR None (XP 0; PB equals your Proficiency Bonus)
Traits
Life Bond. When you regain Hit Points from a level 1+ spell, the steed regains the same number of Hit Points if you’re within 5 feet of it.
Actions
Otherworldly Slam. Melee Attack Roll: Bonus equals your spell attack modifier, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1d8 plus the spell’s level of Radiant (Celestial), Psychic (Fey), or Necrotic (Fiend) damage.
Bonus Actions
Fell Glare (Fiend Only; Recharges after a Long Rest). Wisdom Saving Throw: DC equals your spell save DC, one creature within 60 feet the steed can see. Failure: The target has the Frightened condition until the end of your next turn.
Fey Step (Fey Only; Recharges after a Long Rest). The steed teleports, along with its rider, to an unoccupied space of your choice up to 60 feet away from itself.
Healing Touch (Celestial Only; Recharges after a Long Rest). One creature within 5 feet of the steed regains a number of Hit Points equal to 2d8 plus the spell’s level.
Log Mentions
- 002 11-10-2024 — Obold was physically overpowered by the freed tiefling prisoner Salyx, who easily bested both him and Gunther in a display of brute strength.
- 004 01-05-2025 — Obold chose to support saving Thorin's daughter Vista over journeying to Llorgh to avenge his mother, believing in his heart that she was already dead.
- 005 01-19-2025 — Obold pledged himself to Baphomet in the demon lord's temple on Mintarin, trading the Book of Iuz for the magical halberd Z'Daria Nix, and was shown a vision of a Goliath who may have been his father.
- 006 02-01-2025 — Obold set out an alms box in Baldur's Gate to gather followers for Baphomet and agreed that Alias was the rightful captain of the ship, though he was quietly jealous when Lois received a blessed amulet for her own devotion.
- 008 03-02-2025 — Obold delivered the killing blow to Zorath the Veilbinder at the top of the tower, ending the wizard and the curse over the region.
- 009 03-16-2025 — Obold learned that the Dark Daggers were responsible for the party's initial enslavement aboard the Bitch's Scorn and struggled to contain his rage, holding his tongue until the ship was safely recovered; he later persuaded many of the rescued merchant crew to follow Baphomet.
- 015 06-28-2025 — After interrogating a captured Paladin of Iuz, Obold forced him to pledge his soul to Baphomet and then executed him in cold blood, unsettling the rest of the party.
- 025 11-10-2025 — Obold detected powerful undead energy from the sealed crate; the crate's voice addressed him directly in orcish; he annihilated the ghost captain of an undead pirate ship with a divine smite; and he converted six Shag Dominica foes with a dramatic misty-step to the crow's nest.
- 026 11-09-2025 — Obold asked the dockmaster about the Knives Eye upon arriving in Baldur's Gate, then stayed aboard with Thorin to guard the cursed chest; at the meeting he asked Knifebloom about releasing souls from halberds and purchased a ring of featherfall and ring of water breathing.
- 027 11-23-2025 — In Llorgh, Obold asked villagers for any information about his mother or sacrifices but learned nothing; he beheaded the captured dire scale brute leader after the raptor fight when the creature refused to cooperate.
- 028 12-07-2025 — Obold made the party vow to save his mother Kaela even at the cost of his own life; he posed as a wounded goliath to bait the enemy into an ambush, fought the largest goliath with a critical hit, and grappled Irgrak to demand answers, learning Kaela had been alive five weeks prior and taking Irgrak's skull as a trophy.
- 029 12-21-2025 — Obold led the farm assault atop Ramses IV, personally engaged his uncle Thavrak, relentlessly pursued him and forced his surrender, then executed him after confirming Kaela was alive; he claimed Thavrak's glaive and ordered all idols of Iuz burned before the village was razed.
- 030 01-04-2026 — Obold gifted Gunther Thavrak's glaive during the short rest; he agreed to follow the lizardfolk ranger Vutha despite harboring deep distrust of lizardfolk.
- 031 01-18-2026 — Obold summoned Ramses V before the long rest; used goodberries and Z'daria to pacify and free the chained owlbear, turning it into an improvised weapon against the Cradle of Smoke defenders; then charged the last hag on Ramses V and began choking her after Thorin held her in place.
- 032 02-01-2026 — Obold executed a captured seidr witch despite Thorin's promise of mercy; used the infernal command "Kraga Opinn" to free collared stone spawn; detected his mother's scent near the caged chamber; and kicked open the iron gate with Gunther to face Grudrack on the obsidian platform.
- 033 02-13-2026 — Obold was forced into a ritual duel against his father Grudrack inside a magic barrier, fell after an exhausting fight, and experienced a vision in which Lolth, Tyr, Iuz, and Baphomet all sought to claim him; empowered by Baphomet, he rose and slew his father with a devastating divine smite, then asked the Betrayer King to take Kaela under his protection.
- 034 03-01-2026 — Obold organized a bucking contest with Ramses at the Flaggen and Crow tavern to celebrate with the crew; he also purchased a winged helmet and an Eversmoking Bottle from Caer Callidier's shops.