Tomboldt the Pallid

Tomboldt the Pallid is a Lolth-Sworn Drow who can be encountered on the second floor of Felogyr's Fireworks workshop in the Lower City of the Baldur's Gate, in Act Three of the game, while following through the quest  Investigate the Suspicious Toys.

“

Steady, steady... Any spillage, and they'll be picking my teeth out of the roof beams

„

— Tomboldt the Pallid

Involvement

Tomboldt is the head of the secret explosives' production that hides behind the veneer of the pyrotechnics shop. He conducts his part of operations in a small room separated from the main laboratory by an open doorway, and is guarded by Black Gauntlet Uva and several other cultists.

On Tomboldt's desk the party can find several documents: Ledger of Production: Explosives and Ledger of Production: Motivators. Also, in Tomboldt's pockets the party can find a note titled Installation Report. These documents contain references to Motivators and the Iron Throne, directing the party toward the  Save the Gondians quest.

As the  Investigate the Suspicious Toys quest cannot be ultimately resolved in a peaceful way, Tomboldt the Pallid joins the fight as soon as he notices any commotion, siding with other followers of Bane and attacking the party along with other Felogyr's Fireworks employees.

Quotes

“

Smokepowder has a distinctive olfactory signature. The slightest variance is as detectable as a spark in the darkness. And must be put out.

„

— Tomboldt the Pallid, when spoken to, initiating combat

Combat

Attacks and abilities

 Acid Splash ()

Damage: 1~6

1d6Acid

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

DEX Save

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

AoE: 2 m / 7 ft (Radius)

 Cloudkill ( + )

Damage: 5~40

5d8Poison

Craft a large cloud that inflicts 5d8Poison damage per turn. You can reposition the cloud every turn.

The cloud Heavily Obscures everything within it.

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

 Melf's Acid Arrow ( + )

Damage: 6~24

4d4Acid

+ 2d4Acid

Shoot a green arrow that bursts in a spray of acid. Deals 4d4Acid damage immediately and 2d4Acid damage at the end of the target's next turn.

If the spell misses, the target still takes half the initial damage, but no damage at the end of its next turn.

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

 Main Hand Attack ()   –  Dagger

Damage: 1~4

1d4Piercing

Make a melee attack with your equipped weapon.

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5 ft

 Piercing Strike ()   –  Dagger

Damage: 1~4

1d4Piercing

Stab an enemy and possibly inflict  Gaping Wounds.

Undead and Constructs can't receive Gaping Wounds.

CON Save

 Range: Normal weapon range

Recharge: Short rest

 Ray of Sickness ( + )

Damage: 2~16

2d8Poison

Possibly  Poisons the target.

CON Save

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

Loot

• Dagger
• Installation Report

Related quests

•  Investigate the Suspicious Toys

Related literature

• Installation Report
• Ledger of Production: Explosives
• Ledger of Production: Motivators

External links

• Tomboldt the Pallid on the Forgotten Realms Wiki