Rion

Rion is a high half-elf druid in Lower City in Baldur's Gate 3.

“

If I have to stay home and babysit, then it's your job to make sure there's still a home to look after.

„

— Rion, agreeing to stay out of fight against the cult

Involvement

Rion is  Jaheira's adoptive daughter and lives in what is now Elerrathin's Home along with Jaheira's other children. Driven to taking action, she has assumed a leadership role amongst the wards in Jaheira's absence.

Combat

Attacks and actions

 Acid Splash ()

Damage: 1~6

1d6⁠Acid

Throw a bubble of acid that damages each creature it hits.

 DEX Save

 Range: 18 m (60 ft)

 Backbreaker ()   –  Warhammer

Damage: 3~6

1d4 + 2⁠Bludgeoning

Put extra force behind your strike to possibly knock your enemy  Prone.

 STR Save

 Range: Normal weapon range

 Recharge: Short rest

 Concussive Smash ()   –  Warhammer

Damage: 1~7

1d8 - 1⁠Bludgeoning

Hit an enemy with all your might to deal damage and possibly  Daze them.

 CON Save

 Range: Normal weapon range

 Recharge: Short rest

 Heat Metal ( + )

Damage: 2~16

2d8⁠Fire

Cause a metal weapon or armour to glow red-hot and force the wearer to let go or receive  Disadvantage on  Attack rolls and Ability Checks.

If the creature is only wearing metal armour, it always receives Disadvantage.
If the creature is still touching the metal, you can use a bonus action on subsequent turns to deal another 2d8⁠⁠Fire and force the creature to let go or receive Disadvantage.

 CON Save

 Range: 18 m (60 ft)

 Misty Step ( + )

Surrounded by silver mist, you teleport to an unoccupied space you can see.

 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)

 Main Hand Attack ()   –  Warhammer

Damage: 1~7

1d8 - 1⁠Bludgeoning

Make a melee attack with your equipped weapon.

 Melee: 1.5 m (5 ft)

 Sunbeam ( + )

Damage: 6~48

6d8⁠Radiant

A beam of brilliant light sears and  Blinds all creatures in its path.

Until the spell ends, you can recast Sunbeam without expending a spell slot.

 CON Save

 Weakening Strike ()   –  Warhammer

Damage: 3~6

1d4 + 2⁠Weapon

Target an enemy's hands with a non-lethal attack and possibly inflict  Weak Grip.

Creatures without weapons can't have Weak Grip.

 STR Save

 Range: Normal weapon range

 Recharge: Short rest

Notable loot

• Leather Armour
• Warhammer

Idle banter

When they party arrive without Jaheira at Elerrathin's Home, Rion has a conversation with  Jord.

• 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.

In case Jaheira enters the building, Rion and  Fig exchange words on her arrival.

• Rion

  Enough, Fig. There's no point getting your hopes up. She'll be back when she's back.

• Fig

  You don't think she will.

• Rion

  I know she will. But we'll wait a little longer, if you like.

• Fig

  She'll be here. Any second. Maybe she's sneaking.

• Rion

  Doubtful. We'd hear her knees cracking.

• Fig

  I saw her, I swear!

• Rion

  Are you sure? Maybe it was just a labourer hauling a shaggy grey mop.

• Fig

  Be serious, Rion. Who puts braids on a mop?

Related literature

• Final Warning (Elerrathin's Home)
• Letter to Rion
• Transcribed Sending – a seven-word sending spell from Jaheira to Rion
• Unsent Sending – an unsent twenty-five-word sending spell from Rion back to Jaheira

Quotes

“

Are you sure? Maybe it was just a labourer hauling a shaggy grey mop.

„

— Rion, questioning an alleged Jaheira sighting