INGRID STONEHEART
DwarvesClan Matriarch
"A clan is not its gold or its warriors. A clan is its honor, its history, and its word. Break those, and you've broken everything.""
Identity
- Residence
- Kragnir - Stoneheart Clan Hall
- Civilization
- Dwarves
Appearance
• Physical: Frail with age but still commanding, her white beard is braided with the history of her clan in gold and silver threads. Her eyes are milky but miss nothing. • Clothing: Robes of deep green bearing her clan's crest, jewelry that could ransom a kingdom, and an ancient walking staff carved from the first tree in Kragnir. • Distinguishing Marks: Her face is a roadmap of her long life, her hands show the wear of countless documents signed and hands shaken, and her voice carries the weight of tradition.
Relationships
- Family - Her extensive clan (she has over fifty direct descendants)
- Allies - Several allied clans, merchants who value stability
- Rivals - Clans that challenge Stoneheart dominance
Personality
- Traits: Wise, politically astute, surprisingly ruthless when necessary, fiercely protective of her clan
- Mannerisms: Listens more than speaks, touches her clan ring when thinking, maintains perfect posture
- Voice: Thin but commanding, with centuries of authority behind it
Backstory
Ingrid has led her clan through wars, famines, and political upheavals. She's buried three husbands and outlived most of her rivals. Her word is law within her clan and carries weight throughout Kragnir.
Daily Life
Receives petitioners in the morning, meets with other clan leaders in the afternoon, presides over clan ceremonies, and spends evenings reviewing accounts and planning strategy.
Secret
She's dying and has less than a year to secure her clan's future, but only her physician knows.
Story Hooks
- 1 She needs adventurers to recover a clan heirloom lost generations ago
- 2 Someone is undermining her clan's businesses and she needs investigators
Narrative Value
Political power broker, quest giver for clan-related missions, source of noble patronage ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════