Dwarf
Sigra Truecut - Keeper of Ash'rift's Forge-Records
In a settlement that measures worth by what you've done, dwarf archivist Sigra Truecut keeps Ash'rift's oldest forge-records by cutting every tablet herself. She'll tell you exactly what the stone says about the Ashen Crown, and exactly where the stone goes quiet.
Bram Hollowdrum - Town Crier of Haltcross Hamlet
Every morning at Haltcross Hamlet begins with Bram Hollowdrum's handbell -- the dwarf town crier who turns dry grain prices and bandit warnings into the one performance the whole crossroads shows up for.
Marta Stonechisel - Sculptor of the Artisans' Ward
Meet Marta Stonechisel, the dwarf sculptor whose plaza statues and bronze commissions shape the Artisans' Ward's public face -- a patient, stubborn NPC for patronage, civic intrigue, and a secret project of her own.
Brennan Oakheel – Master of Coin
"Gold doesn't lie. People lie about gold. Those are very different problems, and I solve both."
Bram Rimehook – Rock-Pool Forager
“I don’t fight the sea. I schedule around it.”
Anni Prismwarden – Prism-Beacon Keeper
“The light doesn’t stop the storm. It stops the loss.”
Dornan Saltledger – Harbor Broker
“Everything has a price. In Heathdun, the storm sets it first.”
Helja Rune-Glint – Crystal-Lamp Artisan
“Dark doesn’t frighten me. What frightens me is a lie hiding inside it.”
Torrik Flintvein – Deep-Lode Prospector
“The rock doesn’t hate you. It just remembers what you forgot.”
Brunna Ashmantle – Forge-Master / Crucible Warden
“Deadlines don’t bury the dead. Bad joiners do.”
Ghaldrin Lowchant – Funerary Warden
“The dead do not ask to be remembered. The living require it.”
Bram Twinwake – Bog-Beast Trapper
“If it leaves tracks, it can be learned. If it can be learned, it can be killed.”