Talk:Duergar

Pronunciation
How does one pronounce "Duergar?"


 * According to it is pronounced DEW-ur-gar. &mdash;Moviesign (talk) 23:59, March 12, 2017 (UTC)

Social Structure
Good afternoon all. I am wondering about a nagging question I've had ever since my players visited Skullport. They encountered a duergar in a forge and subsequently said him 1000gp for a simple service (this was after Waterdeep: Dragon Heist and they had just found a Habler's Purse from DM's guild). I thought it would be interesting to have them encounter him again later. I have no idea though what might happen to him. My best guess is currently based on the drow Menzoberranzan hierarchy described in Homeland. I have looked through the contents every 5e Wizards of the Coast book available as of February 2019 but have found none that seem like they have anything on duergar social structure, and neither do issues 1-23 of Dragon+, all the ones available as of the publication of this post. Purchasing an earlier edition rulebook seems like a waste of money to me. Does anybody have anything that answers the question? If you could actually add the text to the reply that would be amazing.

Thanks in advance for fulfilling this rather shameless request.

With all due respect,

Lemony Sn (talk) 13:25, February 25, 2019 (UTC)
 * Check out Gracklstugh. It's not much, but it's something. -hashtalk 13:48, February 25, 2019 (UTC)


 * Could you be more specific? What exactly did you mean by "what might happen to him"? Are you asking if there is a particular consequence for receiving 1000 gp or performing a service to a party of adventurers? If he lives and works in Skullport, then he's not really immersed in duergar society anyway. I didn't understand your question. &mdash;Moviesign (talk) 14:29, February 25, 2019 (UTC)


 * I was thinking an enriched duergar would take an action to improve his lifestyle, which is near-impossible in Skullport from what I understand from the Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage. My assumption is he would return to dueragr society, possibly places like Gracklstugh, but that's just a guess. But, again, what would he do straight after? What sort of things would happen to him? Would he be assassinated, being a threat to the ruling bodies (for instance, those found at Gracklstugh), or would he rise to the rank of a noble? Also, I've just realised that Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide might have some potential information, but I don't have it. Again, if you could add the actual text, that would be amazing.

With all due respect,

--Lemony Sn (talk) 15:59, February 27, 2019 (UTC)