A midway dwarven trading post hollowed into the mountain flank, serving as the threshold to a deeper underground city with bustling stalls squeezed between forges and guardposts; wagons and pack-bats squeeze through carved arches while merchants hawk ore, runes, and curios from far regions.
Where the mountain exhales coin and iron.
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Regent-Merchant
A broad-shouldered dwarf with iron-grey braids and ledger-chips dangling from her belt.
Foreman / Smuggler (rumored)
Charred-fingered and missing the tip of his left ear from a mine accident.
Freight coordinator / fence
A slight woman with rope-tattooed fingers and a face freckled by lantern glow.
Envoy from Deephall
Narrow-eyed with a rune-stamped badge and a polished pick always at his side.
Tinkerer and rune-merchant
A sharp-eyed gnome with soot-smudged goggles and a belt of odd tools.
Blacksmith / Rune-works
A long hall of anvils and rune-etched workbenches where craftsmen finish goods for Deephall and surface clients.
Freight office / General goods
A cluttered office where freight is booked and goods relabeled; Mira handles both legitimate and shady cargo.
Caravaneers, smiths, guards, and occasional Deephall envoys
A vaulted tavern beneath a forge where the clamor of music and hammering weave together.
Military
A disciplined militia focused on tunnel defense and controlling passage through the gate.
Criminal Network
A loose ring of haulers, packers, and fence-merchants who exploit service tunnels and night passages.
Artisan Guild
Organized craftsmen who certify goods and lobby the council for trade privileges.
A cacophonous terrace where pack-bats are loaded and caravans reassign cargo beneath ropes and lanterns.
A massive portcullis that once closed the path to Deephall and is now opened under strict watch.
A narrow market lane lit by hanging perpetual-lanterns selling trinkets, spices, and forged charms.
A curved corridor where echoes carry secrets and illicit meetings often take place behind false stalls.
Hidden tunnel leads to a forgotten cavern of untouched ore reserved by Deephall elders.
A Deephall envoy orchestrated selective reopening of the gate to funnel ores to favored buyers.
A small sect at the Waystone Shrine occasionally silences runes for private rituals.
The Missing Ledger
A ledger altering scheme threatens to topple Bera's authority and could spark a crackdown from Deephall; find the forger and recover the original records.
Smokestack Sabotage
Someone is sabotaging the forge-wards to force fuel scarcity and driver higher prices; identify saboteurs and protect the forges.
The Forgotten Vein
Rumors of a hidden ore cavern draw prospectors and bandits; clear the sealed shaft and stake a claim or expose Deephall's secret.
Night-Packer's Ledger
Mira's ledger contains names that could topple smuggling networks or blackmail officials; steal it, copy it, or leverage it.
