Ghulen

Adept Ghulen guards the stairs leading up to the ground floor's main hall of Moonrise Towers Prison in Act Two.

“

Cover your nose by the cells. Those gnomes smell like labour.

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— Ghulen

Involvement

Act Two

Moonrise Towers

Ghulen can be encountered in Moonrise Towers Prison, immediately after descending from the ground floor or a few steps away from the docks entrance. He stands by the stairs which lead up to the ground floor. If a party member speaks with Ghulen, he complains about the prisoners' incessant cries and screaming, as well as the smell of the gnomes.

Minthara's escape

Main article: Decide Minthara's Fate

If  Minthara is saved from  Jasin and  Sumera's torture and escorted out, Ghulen usually is the first Absolutist the party encounter upon leaving the area. If they seek to avoid conflict, he must be convinced to let Minthara go.

Defending Moonrise Towers

If the  Nightsong is freed and the Harpers launch their assault on Moonrise Towers, Ghulen is killed during the subsequent battle in a Harper flanking attack from the docks entrance. His corpse remains next to the stairs leading up to the ground floor, exactly where he stood previously.

Combat

Attacks and actions

 Command: Flee ( + )

Command a creature to flee from you on its turn and do nothing else.

 WIS Save

 Range: 18 m (60 ft)

 Recharge: Per combat

 Death Ward ( + )

Protect a creature from death. The next time damage would reduce it to 0 Hit Points, it remains conscious with 1 Hit Point left.

 Melee: 1.5 m (5 ft)

 Guardian of Faith ( + )

Call forth a divine guardian that attacks nearby enemies. Every time it deals damage, the guardian loses an equal amount of Hit Points.

 Range: 9 m (30 ft)

 Recharge: Per combat

 Guiding Bolt ( + )

Damage: 4~24

4d6⁠Radiant

The next attack roll against this target has  Advantage.

 Range: 18 m (60 ft)

 Hunger of Hadar ( + )

Damage: 4~24

2d6⁠Cold

+ 2d6⁠Acid

Creatures within this black sphere are  Blinded and take damage at the end of their turn and the start of their turn.

Creatures starting their turn in the area take 2d6⁠⁠Cold damage. Creatures ending their turn in the area possibly take 2d6⁠⁠Acid damage.

The area is  Difficult Terrain.

 DEX Save

 Range: 18 m (60 ft)

 Recharge: Per combat

 Main Hand Attack ()   –  Quarterstaff

Damage: 2~7

1d6 + 1⁠Bludgeoning

Make a melee attack with your equipped weapon.

 Melee: 1.5 m (5 ft)

 Sacred Flame ()

Damage: 1~8

1d8⁠Radiant

Engulf a target in a flame-like radiance.

 DEX Save

 Range: 18 m (60 ft)

 Topple ()   –  Quarterstaff

Damage: 1~4

1d4⁠Bludgeoning

Swipe at a creature to knock it  Prone.

 DEX Save

 Range: Normal weapon range

 Recharge: Short rest

Loot

• Quarterstaff