Gudrun’s Guards
The East End is a dangerous place for outsiders. If one really must venture into the Reikerbahn or beyond, they could always hire some muscle from Gudrun Cragsdottir. Gudrun operates from a low brick building on Hackmesserplatz. The steep-pitched roof is held up with thick beams marked with Dwarf runes, which denote this as a home for Norse Dwarfs.
Inside is a hearth, fur-covered benches, and steps leading down to sleeping quarters. Seated around the fire at all hours are a small group of shirtless Norse Dwarfs, drinking ale and singing in their peculiar dialect of Khazalid.
Customers explain to Gudrun how long they’d like protection and where they’re going; she’ll propose a price and provide one
of her bodyguards to accompany them. The base rate is 2 GC an hour, with lower rates for safer destinations and greater prices
for especially dangerous destinations like the Isle of Eels.
The guards’ protection is very effective. Every one of them is a solid block of muscle, but it’s not really the immediate threat of
violence that keeps customers safe. It’s common knowledge that if you mess with Gudrun’s lads, you’ll soon face twelve angry Norse Dwarfs, including Gudrun’s brother Agur. He has sworn the Slayer Oath and loves an uneven fight.
Type
Manor house / Meeting hall
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