“Stonebridge Mining Supplies sits at the mouth of the company's main shaft, a long, low building of blackened stone and smoked pine. The floor is packed earth, broom-swept but often flecked with grit. Sacks of ore samples lean by the counter, chalk marks tallying weight and seam location. The smell of oil, hot iron and faint sulfur hangs in the air. A battered sign reads 'Tools, Fuel, and Advice - Foreman on Duty'. The shopkeeper deals in bulk and trade-ins for ore; he keeps a ledger that lists the company's rates on one page and a crude price list for adventurers on the other. He offers small repairs to gear while you wait, and a willing ear for rumors about collapsed drifts and new veins. Owner and foreman details - Gharim Coalhand: a broad-shouldered mountain dwarf with a coal-streaked beard and a permanent smudge on his right cheek. He is blunt and practical, former shift leader turned company outfitter. He knows the local veins and the names of every foreman in the district. Gharim runs the shop like a well-timed mining roster - he bargains, but he will not be cheated. Quirks: he polishes a single brass mining token between customers; he gives the first cup of company coffee to weary miners free; he always asks customers if they have their permits before quoting wholesale prices.”