THORSTEN IRONSHIELD
DwarvesAnchor Maker
"An anchor is a promise. It promises to hold when everything else fails. I don't make promises I can't keep. My anchors hold.""
Identity
- Residence
- Baragorn - The Anchor Forge
- Civilization
- Dwarves
Appearance
• Physical: powerfully built with soot-stained clothes and arms like iron from forging. His face is weathered from heat. • Clothing: Work clothes suitable for forge work, tools always at hand, and always metal samples nearby. • Distinguishing Marks: Hands that can forge anchors that hold against any current, eyes that spot metal flaws instantly, and a mind that thinks in weight and hold.
Relationships
- Family - His wife (handles accounts), his children (one anchor maker, one sailor)
- Allies - The Anchor Makers Guild, captains who depend on his anchors
- Rivals - Anchor makers who use inferior materials
Personality
- Traits: Serious, genuinely skilled, surprisingly knowledgeable about hydrodynamics, fiercely proud of his anchors
- Mannerisms: Always has metal to work, tests anchors obsessively, speaks of holding power like sacred trust
- Voice: Gruff and measured, with the satisfaction of honest craft
Backstory
Thorsten has been forging anchors for decades, from small boat anchors to massive ship anchors that hold vessels against the strongest currents. His anchors have saved vessels and lives. He believes that an anchor's hold is a sacred trust.
Daily Life
Forges anchors through the day, tests and finishes them, meets with ship captains, and spends evenings studying anchor design.
Story Hooks
- 1 He needs help dealing with his smuggler clients who are demanding more
- 2 Someone has discovered his hidden compartments and is threatening him
Narrative Value
Source of anchors, quest giver for forging missions, potential ally with marine knowledge ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════