Damays

Damays and Nymessa can be found discussing a captive's fate in the Wilderness during Act One.

“

Zorru was right. Yellow as a toad, and twice as ugly.

„

— Damays, about Lae'zel

Involvement

Act One

Damays and Nymessa disagree on their next steps for Lae'zel, who is trapped in an elevated cage. Damays argues that Lae'zel is dangerous and should be brought to Zevlor in the Emerald Grove, but Nymessa argues that it is safer to leave "it" in the cage. If approaching, Lae'zel telepathically demands the party to free her, initiating  Free Lae'zel.

The party can convince the tieflings to leave the area or offer to help kill Lae'zel. If Damays and Nymessa are not dispatched through intimidation, the party can ask about nearby healers. They suggest seeking out Nettie, which advances  Find a Cure and  Get Help from Healer Nettie.

Attacking Damays and Nymessa by any means, including options that occur through the dialogue, is considered an oathbreaking action for  Paladins of any Oath subclass.

Companion approval

• [PERSUASION] Shoot the trap down. We must kill it before it harms someone. (DC 5)  +1
• [BARBARIAN] [PERSUASION] Shoot the trap down. I'll tear it apart before anyone else gets hurt.  +1
• [DROW] [DUERGAR] [GITHYANKI] [INTIMIDATION] If you value your life, walk away. (DC 5)  +1
• Attack Lae'zel. (Fight Lae'zel to the death, unable to revive her after.)  +5
• Attack the tieflings.  +1  -5  -1

• [DECEPTION] This creature is dangerous. Get out of here - leave it to me!" (DC 10)
• [BARD] [DECEPTION] Oh gods! You've caught a scout the gith invasion force is right behind me - save yourselves! (DC 10)
• [PALADIN] [DECEPTION] Your quarry looks dangerous, but I've handled worse. Leave it to me, get to safety.
• [MONK] [PERSUASION] The githyanki's an intelligent creature, just like you. Release her, and let us converse civilly.

 +1  +1  +1  +1

• Attack the tieflings.  +1  -1  +5  -1

After making the tieflings leave or killing them and talking to Lae'zel while she is still in the trap:

• Say please.  +1  +1  +1
• Where are your manners? Say 'please'.  +1  +1  +1
• Recruit Lae'zel.  +1  +1  -5

Combat

Attacks and abilities

 Main Hand Attack ()   –  Shortsword

Damage: 3~8

1d6 + 2Piercing

Make a melee attack with your equipped weapon.

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5 ft

 Ranged Attack ()   –  Shortbow

Damage: 3~8

1d6 + 2Piercing

Make a ranged attack with your equipped weapon.

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

Loot

• Leather Armour
• Shortbow
• Shortsword

Related quests

•  Find a Cure
•  Free Lae'zel
•  Get Help from Healer Nettie

Idle banter

Nymessa: Just leave it.

• Damays: And when the goblins ally with it?
  • Nymessa: We'll be on the road to Baldur's Gate.
    • Damays: Don't be naive. When this thing strikes, there will be no soldiers to protect you. This isn't Elturel.

Notes

• Despite being a tiefling, Damays does not have Darkvision. This may be a bug.
• If the player selected Lae'zel as their Origin, Damays and Nymessa are already dead when the player character arrives at their location.

External Links

• Damays on the Forgotten Realms Wiki
• Link to interactive map location