Magmar

Ward Magmar
Level 5
Information
Race	Duergar
Faction	Clan Flameshade
Stats
Size	Medium
Type	Humanoid
Armour Class	12
Hit points	37
Movement speed	9 m (30 ft)
Weight	75 kg (150 lb)
Initiative	+1
Ability scores
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 18 (+4) 12 (+1) 14 (+2) 10 (0) 12 (+1) 12 (+1)
Proficiency bonus	+3
Saving throws	Str +4 Dex +1 Con +2 Int 0 Wis +1 Cha +1
Resistances
Resistant	Poison
Features
Sunlight Sensitivity	While in sunlight, Disadvantage on Attack Rolls and Perception Checks
Duergar Resilience	Advantage against Illusions, Charmed, and Paralysed
Dwarven Resilience	Advantage against Poison & Resistance to Poison damage
Extra Attack	Make an extra attack
Opportunity Attack	Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.
Superior Darkvision	Can see in the dark up to 24m/80ft.

Ward Magmar is a Duergar NPC who can be found in Grymforge. He is a member of Clan Flameshade.

Involvement

Ward Magmar can be found at X: -606 Y: 384, where he together with Ward Pistle guards the entrance to the elevator leading up to the Shadow-Cursed Lands. If the party try to access the elevator, a dialogue starts, and Magmar would ask whether the player has got a Moonlantern. It's the first mentioning about this type of defence against shadows within cursed territory through the game plot. However, if the player insists on using the elevator without lantern, Magmar won't be too diligent in performing his guarding duties and let them go through.

To while away the time, Magmar and Pistle maltreat the deep gnome slave by the name Skickpit, bossing him again and again to bring them both beer from the barrel that stands nearby, down the stairs.

If the player decides to free Skickpit, they will have to deal first with Magmar and Pistle one way or another. They may tussle with the guards, simply attacking them or pissing them off in the dialogue. The other option is to tamper the beer in the barrel with any available poison or toxin.

The player may try and speak to the gnome. It will take three or four lines and possibly a Persuasion check to convince Skickpit that the party is really going to help. The player may also spike the beer straigtaway (but be sure no one watches, because the barrel is red-outlined). Either way, after drinking a pitcher of poisoned beer each, both Magmar and Pistle fall dead.

After both Wards die, Skickpit would speak to the player and ask what he's supposed to do next. If answered politely, he will present a vial of Wyvern Toxin.

Ward Magmar is a loyal member of the Clan Flameshade. Should the player conspire with Elder Brithvar against Nere, Magmar would join them against the drow and Duergar cult novices. However, both are positioned too far from possible location of battle with Nere.