Cordula Eltan

Cordula Eltan is a human wizard who confronts the party on the demise of Ulder Ravengard in the Lower City should Florrick be unavailable to do so. She will give you the book The Legend of Ansur instead.

Involvement

Cordula Eltan is the granddaughter of the founder of the Flaming Fist and can only be encountered if Counsellor Florrick is either still jailed or deceased.

As with the encounter with Florrick, if Wyll breaks his pact with Mizora during  The Blade of Frontiers and forsake his father, Cordula Eltan approaches Wyll and the party while they are in Baldur's Gate, with the intent to avenge Ravengard.

However, passing a DC 18 Persuasion check has Cordula stand down and hand over the The Legend of Ansur. She then directs the party to awaken the lengedary dragon to protect Baldur's Gate from the Cult of the Absolute. Failing the check results in combat against her and her guards, Pollo the Muscle Pollo the Muscle and Wanda Tullermoor Wanda Tullermoor.

Related literature

• The Legend of Ansur

Related quests

•  The Blade of Frontiers

Combat

Attacks and abilities

 Cone of Cold ()

8d8 (8~64) Cold

Make a flurry of frost, crisp air, and condensed snow crystals erupt from your hands.

CON Save

 Range: Self

AoE: 9 m / 30 ft (Cone)

 Confusion ()

Befuddle a group of creatures, causing them to attack at random, wander around aimlessly, and occasionally skip turns in the stupor.

WIS Save

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

AoE: 6 m / 20 ft (Radius)

 Fire Bolt ()

1d10 (1~10) Fire

Hurl a mote of fire.

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

 Lightning Bolt ()

8d6 (8~48) Lightning

Call forth a blast of lightning that hits all creatures in the line of the eruption.

DEX Save

 Range: Self

AoE: 30 m / 100 ft (Line)

 Magic Missile ()

1d4 + 1 (2~5) Force

Create three darts of magical force, each dealing 1d4 + 1Force damage to its target.

The darts always hit their target, and can each be targeted individually.

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

 Main Hand Attack ()   –  Quarterstaff +1

Normal weapon damage Make a melee attack with your equipped weapon.

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft

 Otto's Irresistible Dance ()

Cause a creature to start dancing, making it unable to take Actions or Move. Its attackers have Advantage on Attack rolls.

The dancer has Disadvantage on Attack Rolls and Dexterity Saving throws.

WIS Save

 Range: 9 m / 30 ft

Loot

• Quarterstaff +1
• Half Plate Armour +1