“The Embervault Exchange is built into an old dwarven bastion whose walls are black basalt veined with copper. Its low arched entrance opens into a warm, orderly salesroom illuminated by forgeglass lamps. Jewelry rests on slabs of slate, dark velvet, and hammered brass rather than delicate wooden stands. Every display case is bolted directly into the stone floor, and the air smells faintly of coal smoke, beeswax, and mineral oil. Behind the salesroom lies a working studio where hammers ring against tiny anvils and apprentices polish stones under hooded lamps. A narrow stair leads to the shopkeeper's living quarters and records office. The proprietor is Brunna Coppervein, a level 7 dwarf expert and former clan assay-master. She is broad-shouldered, silver-braided, and missing the tip of one ear. Brunna speaks in a measured, businesslike tone, but her expression softens whenever she discusses craftsmanship or family heirlooms. She distrusts anyone who haggles without examining the work and offers a 10 percent discount to members of recognized guilds, dwarven clans, or adventuring companies that return with legitimate gemstones. Her apprentice, Pellin Stonebutton, handles polishing and packing, while a retired caravan guard named Hargan keeps watch near the rear workshop. The shop's signature service is the restoration of damaged heirlooms, and Brunna refuses to knowingly sell cursed, stolen, or bloodstained jewelry without first warning the buyer.”