Taskhand Durth Mirimm is a drow soldier in command of the Kryn Dynasty's forces at Jigow.
Description[]
Personality[]
Durth is very loyal to the Kryn Dynasty, but neglects the needs of the town he is assigned to, causing a strained relationship with local leaders.[3][4]
Biography[]
Durth joined or was born as a member of Den Mirimm in the Kryn Dynasty, being therefore a nobleman of notable influence due to his family contacts. At some point before 836 PD his military merits helped him achieved the rank of Taskhand, and he was given charge of the Aurora Watch in Jigow.[5]
This city, as part of the Kryn Dynasty, needed an intermediary between its elders, Colbu Kaz and Ushru, and the government, and Durth was supposed to act as such. However, his priorities always favored the Kryn Dynasty, and he only cared about how Jigow could benefit the nation,[4] which, combined with his controversial judgments, causes tensions and challenges from the elders, and particularly from Colbu Kaz, who enjoys thwarting Durth and other Kryn representatives.[3]
Durth lives in a two-story, dodecahedron-shaped, stone building which, along with the Aurora Watch guards' wooden barracks, makes up the Dynasty Outpost. The Outpost is nicknamed "Helter-Skelter" owing to the general chaos the Aurora Watch deals with in Jigow.[6]
Character information[]
Notable items[]
- Studded leather armor (common or +2)
- Shield
- Shortsword (common or +2)
- Hand crossbow
Abilities[]
Drow abilities[]
- Fey Ancestry
- Trance
- Keen Senses
- Subrace: Drow
- Superior Darkvision
- Sunlight Sensitivity
- Drow Weapon Training (presumably)
- Drow Magic (DC 12)
- Dancing Lights cantrip
- Faerie Fire spell (1/day)
- Darkness spell (1/day)
- Levitate spell (1/day)
Elite warrior abilities[]
- Multiattack: Durth makes two shortsword attacks.
- Parry: As a reaction, Durth adds 3 to his AC against a melee attack that would hit.
Trivia[]
- His name seems to derive from the Proto-West Germanic term diurithu, meaning "costliness", "preciousness" or "honour". The name itself is most likely a reference to Durth's attitude towards Jigow's potential as a source of resources rather than as a place to protect.
- As Drow Elite Warrior Durth can cast the Levitate spell, which isn't available to player characters using the drow racial stats.[7] However, the spell does figure as one of the benefits of the Drow High Magic Magic feat.[8]
- Members of the noble Dens of the Dynasty are typically consecuted,[9] though those born into Dens may not be.[10][11][12]
- Durth belongs to the same Den as Skysybil Abrianna Mirimm, who lives as a goblin in 835–836 PD.
References[]
- ↑ Elves are only considered full adults when they have lived at least for a century, and presumably wouldn't have a political position before that.
- ↑ See D&D: Monster Manual (2014), 5th ed., p. 128.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 See Explorer's Guide to Wildemount, p. 140.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 See Call of the Netherdeep, p. 19.
- ↑ See Call of the Netherdeep, p. 16.
- ↑ See Call of the Netherdeep, p. 28.
- ↑ See D&D: Player's Handbook (2014), 5th ed., p. 24. Chapter 2: Races. "Elf".
- ↑ See D&D: Xanathar's Guide to Everything, 5th ed., p. 74.
- ↑ Dens grow as people become consecuted and join the ranks. See Explorer's Guide to Wildemount, p. 39.
- ↑ Having "a proven soul" seems to be a requirement to be consecuted. See Explorer's Guide to Wildemount, p. 38.
- ↑ See "Explorer's Guide to Wildemount Q&A and Fireside Chat with Matthew Mercer" (Sx53) at 1:30:23. Matt revealed that Essek is not consecuted.
- ↑ See "Critical Role Campaign 2 Wrap Up" (Sx56) at 1:17:41. Matt clarified that Essek had refused to be consecuted.
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