Lady Durinbold's Bodyguard

Lady Durinbold's Bodyguard is a half-orc battle master fighter who accompanied her mistress to the ordination of  Enver Gortash as the Archduke of Baldur's Gate in Act Three.

“

Cult army on the march, killer on the loose. And Mistress Durinbold still drags me hither and thither.

„

— Lady Durinbold's Bodyguard

Involvement

Lady Durinbold's Bodyguard is in the mess hall, on the first floor of the Wyrm's Rock Fortress. She came with her mistress,  Lady Alia Durinbold, and while waiting for her lady to descend from Audience Hall, spends time chatting with retinue members of other patriars. She is engaged in casual conversation with  Lady Oberon's Bodyguard, discussing the misfortunes of the Elturel tiefling exiles, and their fate in hands of  Ulder Ravengard and Gortash.

If spoken to, express worries for her mistress going about the city while there are dangers like cultists and serial killer around. Thinks that all those who hold power are the same, pureblood or not.

If the party confront Gortash, Lady Durinbold's Bodyguard can be found along with all other invited guests and their retinue – slaughtered in the Audience hall.

Combat

Attacks and actions

 Lacerate ()   –  Longsword +1

Damage: 6~13

1d8 + 5⁠Slashing

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

 Main Hand Attack ()   –  Longsword +1

Damage: 6~13

1d8 + 5⁠Slashing

Make a melee attack with your equipped weapon.

 Melee: 1.5 m (5 ft)

 Pommel Strike ()   –  Longsword +1

Damage: 1~4

1d4⁠Bludgeoning

Make a non-lethal attack against an enemy and possibly  Daze them.

 CON Save

 Melee: 1.5 m (5 ft)

 Recharge: Short rest

 Rush Attack ()   –  Longsword +1

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

Lady Durinbold's Bodyguard can spend up to five  Superiority Die on manoeuvres:

 Feinting Attack ( + + )

Damage:

Normal weapon damage

+ Superiority Die

Use both your action and bonus action on a turn to attack a target with  Advantage and bonus damage.

 Range: Normal weapon range

Notable loot

• Longsword +1
• Splint Armour
• Shield +1

Idle banter

• Lady Oberon's Bodyguard

  Lady Alia says the Absolute's army won't be causing trouble for Gortash - or for us.

• Lady Durinbold's Bodyguard

  I'm not sure I believe her, but does it really matter?

• Lady Oberon's Bodyguard

  Meaning?

• Lady Durinbold's Bodyguard

  Meaning that in the games of generals and dukes, we're not even pawns, just dust on the board.

• Lady Durinbold's Bodyguard

  What happens next is out of our hands.

• Lady Oberon's Bodyguard

  Gortash's got Ravengard on his side. That should tell you something.

• Lady Durinbold's Bodyguard

  What? That every duke's just the same as the last, sticking up for each other as the sky falls around us?

• Lady Oberon's Bodyguard

  Gods, it must be exhausting to be so cynical.

• Lady Durinbold's Bodyguard

  Not as exhausting as all that boot-kissing you've been doing.

• Lady Oberon's Bodyguard

  Ravengard's a hero! Elturel would still be stuck in the Hells if it weren't for him.

• Lady Durinbold's Bodyguard

  Have you seen the tieflings at the south gate? Elturel's exiles, cast out by their own city.

• Lady Durinbold's Bodyguard

  Your precious hero 'liberated' them from one hell only to trap them in another.

• Lady Oberon's Bodyguard

  Shut your mouth. Ravengard is a legend.

• Lady Durinbold's Bodyguard

  Ravengard is a charlatan. Like every last patriar of this wretched city.