Gunmar

"Our sense of what's right is what separates us from the vampires. Don't forget that."

- Gunmar

Gunmar is a Nord hunter and master trainer in Smithing. He is an old friend of Isran, who mentions that he hates vampires almost as much as Isran himself does.

Personality
He looks out for the Dragonborn and will often comment that morality is very important, as it is what separates humans from vampires. Like Isran, he is honorable, though less staunch, more relaxed and more open-minded. He also seems to have abandoned or rejected Talos worship, as upon first meeting him he exclaims "By the Eight".

A New Order
Isran asks the Dragonborn to find and recruit Gunmar into the Dawnguard. Gunmar can be found in the following radiant locations:


 * Outside Pinepeak Cavern
 * Outside Fallowstone Cave
 * Outside Bonechill Passage
 * Outside Cronvangr Cave
 * Outside Honeystrand Cave

Fort Dawnguard
Upon becoming a member of the Dawnguard he will move to Fort Dawnguard. There he will offer a variety of services.


 * Training in Smithing up to Master level.
 * Weapons and armor merchant.
 * Trains and hires out Armored Trolls for 500.
 * If the Dragonborn has allied themselves with the Dawnguard but contracted vampirism, Gunmar will direct the Dragonborn to Falion in Morthal for a cure.

Quests
In addition, he will also give various radiant quests to slay vampires in a number of locations:
 * A New Order
 * Cleansing Light
 * Hide and Seek
 * Preemptive Strike

Quotes

 * "Cozy little place isn't this?"
 * "This is fine for now, but we can't stay holed up here forever."
 * "We can't give up. There's no one else to stand against there monsters."
 * "We'll stop these monsters. We have to; we're the only ones who can."
 * "It's no warmaidens,but i've got a decent supply."

Bugs

 * Gunmar can have upwards of 70,000 on him, due to the fact he seems to not be actually buying any items the Dragonborn attempts to sell him. He accepts the item, but his gold neither decreases, nor does the Dragonborn receive payment. In essence, he gets it for free.
 * Best way to prevent this is to make sure he never has more than 20,000 on him so watch how much you payed him for smithing training
 * Should Gunmar's initial encounter occur at Crovangr Cave, the Bear might not appear, and you will be unable to advance the Dawnguard storyline by recruiting him. (This may also occur at Honeystrand Grove)
 * Gunmar's initial encounter occurring at Crovangr Cave, can also leave him hostile to the player and will attack on sight, leaving you unable to advance the Dawnguard storyline by recruiting him.
 * Gunmar may not give the Dragonborn any quests even if other Dawnguard members say he has something for you.
 * Gunmar may stand outside Honeystrand cave and when ever he is approached will simply say "Mind yourself there's a vicious bear on the loose" and will not move from the spot, even once all bears are cleared from the area and the cave he will just stand there.