Jord

Jord is a half-orc druid in the Lower City in Baldur's Gate 3.

“

I just let it... thrive in its own independence. You know, same way you raised us.

„

— Jord, describing his approach to horticulture

Involvement

Jord is  Jaheira's adoptive son. He lives in what is now Elerrathin's Home along with Jaheira's other children. Jaheira took Jord in as a ward when he was nine years old after a confrontation with a merchant. In her absence, Jord watched over Jaheira's plants, letting those in her study grow unimpeded.

Combat

Attacks and actions

 Flame Blade ( + )

Conjure a flaming  Scimitar in your hand for 10 turns that deals 3d6⁠⁠Fire damage. It sheds a bright light in a 3 m (10 ft) radius and a dim light in a 6 m (20 ft) radius.

The blade can be unequipped and equipped again, but must stay on the spellcaster's person.

 Range: Self

 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)

 Poison Spray ()

Damage: 1~12

1d12⁠Poison

Project a puff of noxious gas, dealing 1d12⁠⁠Poison to a target.

 CON Save

 Range: 3 m (10 ft)

 Wild Shape: Fire Myrmidon ( + 2 )

Take the shape of a Fire Myrmidon.

Your fire myrmidon shape has a starting health of  90 hit points that increases every two druid levels. It can cast  Scorching Strike,  Myrmidon's Immolation, and  Cinderous Swipe.

Idle banter

Jord will occasionally chat with  Rion:

• Rion

  Where's the boy got to, Jord?

• Jord

  The boy is upstairs. The girls were a little rough in their play earlier.

• Rion

   Chauntea's cheeks, I told them to give him space. That's two volunteers for dishes later, then.

• Rion

  Throw some cabbage on your list for the market, Jord.

• Jord

  You know I could just grow it myself. Even a lowly apprentice can manage that much.

• Rion

  I know you can, brother. Just being careful - don't want the young ones going all weird from eating mystical greens.

• Jord

  What do you mean, 'weird'?

• Rion

  Well. Fig.

• Jord

  Ah. Fig. Yeah, fair enough.

• Jord

  Telk says they shut the  Church of Last Hope down.

• Rion

  And how did Telk see that, through the bottom of her drinking mug?

• Jord

  She was stone cold sober. Heard it from Mother Aramina herself - the Steel Watch said they were only 'encouraging the refugees into an unlawful gathering'.

• Rion

  Aye. A warm meal and a scrap of rags to sleep on must be very encouraging. Well, the mother knows -

• Jord

  That we have space to spare if she needs it. Aye, I passed it on.

Jord will also occassionally chat with  Jhessem:

• Jord

  Bootprints on the tabletop. You haven't been poking around the top shelves again - have you, Jhessem?

• Jhessem

  Of course not. Her diaries are off-limits.

• Jord

  And written in code too, I'm afraid.

• Jhessem

  I know. It's not a very good code.

• Jord

  Well, what are we reading now? More Alaundo?

• Jhessem

  No. I'm looking for any histories about this Absolute.

• Jord

  I wouldn't bother. It's a new god - unknowable and mysterious.

• Jhessem

  It's just another cult. And cults are common as muck.

• Jord

  Huh. 'So sayeth the wise Jhessem.'

• Jord

  Try that hand-bill on fungal poultices. We might be tending the injured here before long.

• Jhessem

  Perhaps you should brush up on the herb-lore yourself, Jord. Mother's vines are looking a little weedy.

• Jord

  Why are the quiet ones always the cruellest?

• Jhessem

  That reminds me. I'm working on our family tree - I've already placed Rion. You're next.

• Jord

  Hah. Well, I'm afraid you won't find us dangling from any of the same branches, sproutling.

• Jhessem

  So we'll graft on another. A druid should know how to do that, shouldn't he?

• Jord

  I... suppose he should, at that.

Related literature

• Final Warning (Elerrathin's Home)