Somli Lightforge
Somli's duty to his family convinced him to make the long trek to the boomtown of Mythrite. His sister Hilda swore that a great grandfather of theirs discovered the mountain long ago, and that their family had a right to it. When Hilda heard tale of the first group of settlers setting out, she knew that her opportunity had come. Though Somli tried to convince her otherwise, he had little luck... and a Lightforge never travels alone.
Upon reaching the new land, Hilda found a party and set off for adventure. Somli found his place amongst some other dwarves and helped establish their settlement of Mythrilgrist. An accomplished blacksmith in his homeland, he set up shop in the town proper to supply the Miners and Guards of the area. However, a few too many entitled humans soured his mood. After a loud, attention-drawing argument with a man who Somli believed "Wouldnae understand fine dwarven craftsmanship if it bit him in the arse!", he retreated into Mythrilgrist and even still refuses to leave, selling only to those of dwarven descent. When asked his problem with humans, he always grumbles the same idea, that humans will lay claim to whatever they see and destroy it for their own gain, no matter who it truly belonged to.
It was an unfortunate loss for the settlement proper, but Somli's stubbornness knows no bounds. Hilda returns from adventuring occasionally, regaling her brother of her travels and troubles and showing him all she found. He is quite proud of her and seems much happier when she is in town. But before long she is off again, never knowing when she will return.
Not that Somli minds too much. He is perfectly pleased forging good, honest equipment for good, honest dwarves. He spends his days at his forge, just outside his modest home, bushy red beard tied with the rest of his hair in a knot behind his head to keep it away from the flames. He spends his night at the Great Hall, enjoying a pint and chiseling small statuettes of dwarves of all walks of life, from merchants and miners to adventurers and kings.
Wealth & Financial state
Working-class
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