Kagha

Kagha is a wood elven druid in the Emerald Grove during Act One. She was Halsin's Second Druid, but has named herself First Druid in his absence. She started the Rite of Thorns to seal the Grove off, no matter the consequences.

“

A viper bares her fangs defending her brood. Is it not her nature to strike at invaders?

„

— Kagha, defending her actions

Overview

Personality

Kagha is willing to take drastic action to prove her authority over the Emerald Grove. She views the tiefling refugees as parasites and refers to them as devils and a rot to be cleansed.

Kagha justifies her violent actions as those of a watchful broodmother. As such, Kagha admires drow and duergar for their culture of aggressive self-preservation. If the player character is a drow or duergar, she approves of their presence, calling it a gift.

Involvement

Act One

Zevlor requests the party's aid on dealing with the acting Archdruid of the Grove, Kagha. He explains she and the other druids are preparing a ritual to seal off the Grove from the rest of the world, endangering the tiefling refugees.

Saving Arabella

Upon entering the Inner Sanctum for the first time, the party finds Kagha reprimanding a tiefling child named Arabella for attempting to steal the Idol of Silvanus. The party and another druid, Rath, can intervene to  save her. If the party fails to persuade Kagha or decides to not intervene, Arabella attempts to run, and Kagha's snake Teela bites her, killing her instantly.

Investigate Kagha

Kagha can be investigated and confronted by the party. This must be done before Halsin is rescued from the Goblin Camp. Otherwise, the quest is cancelled early.

If searching the sanctum, Kagha's personal chest can be found. Lockpicking it reveals a letter which advances  Investigate Kagha and guides the party to a covert location in the Swamp, where the party can learn that Kagha is secretly planning to offer the Grove to the Shadow Druids of the Cloakwood.

If returning and confronting Kagha about her plan, the Shadow Druids led by Olodan reveal themselves and order Kagha to attack the party and everyone else in the Sanctum. Telling Kagha the party will not stay in her way is considered an oathbreaking action for  Paladins of any Oath subclass.

The party can persuade Kagha to see her wrongs and to instead join the Grove's druids. This can be done by passing a number of Persuasion and Religion checks, or by reading the Frescos surrounding the sanctum. Doing so grants the  A Story for the Ages to characters with the  Entertainer background.

If Kagha survives, she shows remorse for her actions, thanks the party and allows the tieflings to remain in the Grove for as long as they need. If the player character is a druid, she bestows them the title of Faithwarden and gifts them Pale Oak.

If the Shadow Druids are killed before confronting Kagha, she does not abandon her plans but remains neutral (non-hostile) and does not order the tieflings to be killed. The druids and tieflings in the grove behave as if Kagha was defeated. Any remaining druids stop their ritual and sit dejectedly; and Amek, Xeph and Rechel come down into the grove to gawk as normal.

Kagha's fate

If the party do not kill Kagha themselves, her fate depends largely on whether she was persuaded to turn against the shadow druids, and whether Arabella died in her custody.

• Kagha repented
  • Arabella lives, her parents live
    • Halsin allows Kagha to remain in the Grove, however she is demoted to novice. If the party return to the area later in Act One, she stands on the path overlooking the grove -- near where Zevlor and Aradin fought when the party first arrived.)
  • Arabella died, her parents live
    • Halsin leaves her fate in Locke and Komira's hands. They attempt to poison Kagha at the party, which kills her unless the party intervene.
    • If the party can convince Locke and Komira to spare Kagha, the poison can be cured (e.g. with Lesser Restoration). Kagha thanks the party profusely and vows to improve herself.
• Kagha did not repent
  • Arabella died, her parents live
    • Halsin leaves her fate in Locke and Komira's hands. They attempt to poison Kagha at the party, which kills her unless the party intervene.
    • If the party convince Locke and Komira to spare Kagha, the poison can be cured (e.g. with Lesser Restoration). Kagha thanks the party profusely and vows to improve herself.
  • Arabella and her Parents died
    • Kagha is exiled from the Emerald Grove, and all Groves of Silvanus.
  • Convinced to let Arabella go earlier
    • Kagha is demoted to the most junior rank of druid

Combat

Attacks and abilities

Kagha has an ability kit similar to a Level 5 druid, including the ability to cast spells using Level 3 Spell Slots.

 Cure Wounds ( + )

Healing: 1~8 + modifiers

1d8 + Spellcasting modifierHealing

Heal a creature you can touch.

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5 ft

 Flourish ()   –  Scimitar

Damage: 1~4

1d4Bludgeoning

Feint an attack to possibly throw your opponent  Off Balance.

DEX 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

 Lacerate ()   –  Scimitar

Damage: 4~9

1d6 + 3Slashing

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 ()   –  dagger

Damage: 4~7

1d4 + 3Piercing

Make a melee attack with your equipped weapon.

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5 ft

 Misty Step ( + )

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

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

 Moonbeam ( + )

Damage: 2~20

2d10Radiant

Call down a beam of light that damages any creatures that enters the beam or starts its turn in the light. You can use an Action to move the beam 18 m / 60 ft.

CON Save

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

AoE: 1 m / 3 ft (Radius)

 Off-Hand Attack (Melee) ()   –  Scimitar

Damage: 4~9

1d6 + 3Slashing

Make a melee attack with your off-hand weapon.

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5 ft

 Plant Growth ( + )

Make weeds burst from the ground and smother the area. Creatures moving through the weeds have their Movement Speed quartered.

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

 Thunderwave ( + )

Damage: 2~16

2d8Thunder

Release a wave of thunderous force that pushes away all creatures and objects in an area, while also dealing Thunder damage.

CON Save

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5 ft

AoE: 5 m / 17 ft (Cube)

 Wild Shape: Wolf ( + )

Assume the shape of a dire wolf that can  Incite allies and  Distract enemies. The dire wolf has a starting health of 18 hit points that increase every two druid levels.

While in animal shape, you can't talk or cast spells. You take on the attributes of your beast form - excluding your Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores.

When your beast form drops to 0 hit points, you revert to your normal form.

Allies

• Loic
• Marcoryl
• Olodan
• Pinta
• Wren

Loot

• Broodmother's Revenge
• Dagger
• Leather Armour
• Scimitar

Related literature

• Letter from Kagha
• Letter to Kagha

Related quests

•  Investigate Kagha
•  Save Arabella

Speak with Dead

Kagha can be spoken to with  Speak with Dead.

Party member: What happened to you? How did you come to die?

• Kagha: Punished for... protecting the grove...

Party member: From where do you hail?

• Kagha: Born to the circle... belonged to the circle...

Party member: What did you mean to accomplish in the grove?

• Kagha: Complete the Rite of Thorns... safe from the coming storm...

Party member: Why did you take the tiefling girl?

• Kagha: Stole the idol... needed for ritual... choice and consequence...

Party member: Why did you ally with the Shadow Druids?

• Kagha: The power to... protect my people... sanctuary...
  

If the party did not meet Kagha before her death:
Party member: Who were you in life?

• Kagha: Emerald Enclave... rightful First Druid...
  

If the interacting party member is a sorcerer:
Party member: This magic is ordered. Powerful. Someone gave it to you. Who?

• Kagha: In shadow... a gift from Cloakwood...
  

If the party know that there is a missing rune in the Enclave Library:
Party member: A rune is missing in the enclave library. Where can I find it?

• Kagha: Halsin... gave to Rath...

Gallery

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  Kagha model.
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Notes

• "Ssifisv," the command she gives Teela, is a draconic command to step down.
• In combat, Kagha prioritizes maintaining Moonbeam above all other actions. This can often lead her to walk into her own Moonbeam. It can also cause the deaths of nearby NPCs with low HP such as Loic or Silver.

External links

Kagha on the Forgotten Realms Wiki