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+type: npc
+role: "Young Magma Dragon, Potential Ally"
+location: "[[Ironheart Mine]] → Free"
+alignment: Chaotic Neutral
+race: Young Magma Dragon (homebrew)
+---
+
+# Scorchmaw
+
+## Overview
+
+A young magma dragon bound by the [[The Hand of Ruin|Hand of Ruin]] to guard the anchor chamber in the [[Ironheart Mine]]. He resents his captivity. If freed, he turns on the cultists and may become a recurring ally — or a future problem.
+
+**In Arc 2:** [[Arc 2 - The Gilded War#Hook 5: The Ironheart Siege|Arc 2, Hook 5]]
+
+## Stat Block (CR 10)
+
+See [[Ironheart Mine#Scorchmaw — Young Magma Dragon (Homebrew)|Scorchmaw stats in Ironheart Mine]].
+
+## After Freedom
+
+If the party frees Scorchmaw without killing him:
+- He gives them a **Scale Token** — call for aid once in Arc 4 (arrives in 1d4 rounds)
+- He doesn't fight for free; he's a young, selfish dragon
+- He remembers the party and may complicate later arcs (he steals from nearby towns; the party's reputation may be affected)
+
+## Personality
+
+- Young, arrogant, impulsive
+- Curious about the "surface world" (he's spent decades underground)
+- Doesn't understand politics; just wants to fight, eat, and hoard
+- Calling him "cute" or "little" provokes instant hostility