YRSA GOLDHAND
DwarvesGoldsmith and Currency Expert
"Currency is trust made tangible. Destroy that trust, and you destroy commerce, society, everything. I won't let that happen.""
Identity
- Residence
- Stonegate - The Mint
- Civilization
- Dwarves
Appearance
• Physical: Elegant with craftsman's hands and merchant's eyes. Her clothes are expensive but tasteful. • Clothing: Fine work clothes, jewelry that displays her skill, and always a loupe within reach. • Distinguishing Marks: Hands that can detect counterfeit by touch, eyes that assess value instantly, and a mind that thinks in currency.
Relationships
- Family - Her husband (a banker), her children (one goldsmith, one merchant)
- Allies - The Mint, honest merchants who depend on sound currency
- Rivals - Counterfeiters who try to deceive her
Personality
- Traits: Precise, genuinely expert in her field, surprisingly honest about value, fiercely protective of currency integrity
- Mannerisms: Tests gold by weight and feel, always knows exchange rates, speaks in precise values
- Voice: Measured and authoritative, with financial terminology flowing naturally
Backstory
Yrsa has worked at the Mint for a century, rising from apprentice to master. She can spot a counterfeit coin across a room and knows the exact gold content of any piece by touch. She's turned down offers that would have made her wealthy beyond measure.
Daily Life
Oversees minting operations in the morning, inspects currency in the afternoon, trains apprentices in the evening, and spends nights studying new counterfeiting techniques.
Secret
She's discovered a new counterfeiting technique that could destabilize the economy but hasn't told anyone because she's not sure who to trust.
Story Hooks
- 1 She needs help investigating a counterfeiting ring
- 2 Someone is trying to steal her knowledge and she needs protection
Narrative Value
Source of financial expertise, quest giver for economic missions, potential ally with monetary resources ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════