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to be elusive. Ank’Harel has been friendly and open when it coinmiStreSS hanna waSSeran
comes to trade and commerce, but has shown no interest in
Gnome Master of Commerce. Formerly the guild master of
any political relationships beyond that.
the Onyx Banner, Hanna took the council’s mantle in
hopes of stamping out illegal activity throughout Emon’s
figures of interest
trade and shipping channels.
guardian tofor brotoraS
the houses of
Dragonborn Master of Defense. Stern, honorable, and quick
to anger, Tofor is proud to serve on the council. After
losing many friends, and an arm, in the struggles against Kraghammer
the Chroma Conclave, she took the vulnerability of the
city to heart, swearing to never allow such a thing to
happen again.
Seeker aSSum emring
Halfling Master of Information. What he may lack in social
graces, Assum makes up in cleverness and incredible per-
ception. He once ran with the Clasp before leaving and
managing to erase almost all trace of his involvement.
arcaniSt allura vySoren
Human Master of Arcana. Also a member of the Arcana
Pansophical, Allura uses her resources to help improve
society’s opinion of magic practitioners. She is called upon
to investigate supernatural abnormalities.
Established within the Cliffkeep Mountains following
the Divergence, this subterranean fortress city is the pin-
arbiter brom goldhand
nacle of dwarven society in Tal’Dorei. Five Great Houses
Human Master of Law. A stone-faced, flame-scarred rule Kraghammer; they have maintained power since the
cleric of the Knowing Mistress, Brom is as mysterious as city was originally established. The ruling families are
he is proficient with law. Driven to keep the realm just House Greyspine, House Zuurthom, House Bronzegrip,
and orderly, there are few who would dare challenge his House Thunderbrand, and House Glorendar. These Great
judgment. Houses elect an official as the “Ironkeeper” every 10 years
to keep the alliances between houses just and healthy for
hearthmaker theadorn krazz
the good of Kraghammer.
Dwarf Master of Development. Old, gray, and rather ornery When some lesser family houses have attempted to
if he hasn’t had a drink, Theadorn rose to prominence overthrow one of the ruling five through the centuries, the
after years of assisting the council in larger construction other Great Houses put aside their differences to maintain
jobs, when the Council position fell vacant. His prede- the sanctity of the traditional rule. Even when tensions
cessor, Lornak Syfe, was removed from office for illegal boil into bloodshed between the houses—typically every
involvement with the Clasp. ten years, when the new Ironkeeper is elected—the Iron-
keeper will call in the city guard, or Carvers, to end the
violence and establish peace.

goals
Each ruling house has a specialty and holds responsibility
over that domain within Kraghammer. House Greyspine
maintains the largest mine under Kraghammer, as well
as the Pools of Solace. House Zuurthom trains the chief
Five the fingers grasp hammer or blade architects of the city, and most masonry and building is
Five Houses of Kraghammer rightly made organized through them. House Bronzegrip funds the
smithing guilds and maintains the Bronzegrip Metalworks,
Greyspine delves ‘neath dwarven halls
Kraghammer’s largest blast furnace and ore refinery. House
Zuurthom raises stony walls Thunderbrand prides itself on training Kraghammer’s
foremost scholars and premiere arcanists. House Glorendar
Bronzegrip masters of metala wrought
maintains the law and delivers punishment, though a recent
Thunderbrand uncovers secrets sought scandal that uncovered corruption between House Gloren-
dar and sects of the Carvers has seen them fall from grace,
And Glorendar to judgments hear
throwing Kraghammer’s judicial system into chaos.
In Kraghammer, dwarf-folk need never fear.
—A child’s learning rhyme,
from Kraghammer