Holvik

Holvik is one of the duergar accompanying  Gekh Coal to the Decrepit Village in Act One.

“

Half the squad dead for the sake of one runaway. Gh'rack.

„

— Holvik

Involvement

Act One

Holvik is part of Gekh Coal's task force to retrieve  Sergeant Thrinn's stolen boots. If a party member speaks with him as a non-drow, Holvik expresses disgust at their casualties, which were caused by Myconid hallucinations that led members to leap to their deaths.

Combat

Attacks and actions

 Brace (Ranged) ()   –  Heavy Crossbow

Spend 6 m (20 ft) of your movement. For the rest of your turn, roll ranged damage twice and use the highest result.

 Recharge: Short rest

 Ensnaring Strike (Ranged) ( + + )   –  Heavy Crossbow

Damage: 4~18

1d10 + 2⁠Piercing

+ 1d6⁠Piercing

Your attack summons thorny vines that possibly  Ensnare your target.

Ensnared creatures cannot move and take 1d6⁠⁠Piercing damage at the start of each turn. An ally can use their  Help action to try and tear away the vines.

 STR Save

 Range: 18 m (60 ft)

 Hunter's Mark ( + )

Damage: 1~6

1d6⁠Weapon

Mark a creature as your quarry to deal an additional 1d6⁠⁠Weapon damage whenever you hit it with a weapon attack.

If the target dies before the spell ends, you can use  Reapply Hunter's Mark to mark a new creature.

 Range: 18 m (60 ft)

 Duergar Invisibility ()

Become Invisible.

 Range: Self

 Recharge: Per combat

 Main Hand Attack ()   –  Dagger

Damage: 3~6

1d4 + 2⁠Piercing

Make a melee attack with your equipped weapon.

 Melee: 1.5 m (5 ft)

 Piercing Shot ()   –  Heavy Crossbow

Damage: 3~12

1d10 + 2⁠Piercing

Deal regular damage and possibly inflict  Gaping Wounds which cause extra damage on attacks.

Undead and constructs can't receive Gaping Wounds.

 CON Save

 Range: Normal weapon range

 Recharge: Short rest

 Piercing Strike ()   –  Dagger

Damage: 3~6

1d4 + 2⁠Piercing

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

 Ranged Attack ()   –  Heavy Crossbow

Damage: 3~12

1d10 + 2⁠Piercing

Make a ranged attack with your equipped weapon.

 Range: 18 m (60 ft)

Allies

•  Garmor
•  Gekh Coal
•  Lurgan
•  Reanimated Corpse - 7x, if reanimated by Gekh

Loot

• Arrow of Fire (if unused)
• Arrow of Lightning (if unused)
• Arrow of Roaring Thunder (if unused)
• Dagger
• Heavy Crossbow
• Leather Armour

Related quests

• ⁠Avenge Glut's Circle
• ⁠Cure the Poisoned Gnome
• ⁠Defeat the Duergar Intruders
• ⁠Find the Missing Boots