# General Master smith at [[2-World/Places/The Ember Forge.md|The Ember Forge]], and the closest thing Skarholt's dwarven quarter has to a leader. Borgrun is blunt, exacting about his craft, and slow to trust anyone who hasn't put in honest work — but fiercely loyal once he does. His word on trade, tools, and anything forged in Skarholt carries more real weight in town than [[2-World/People/Thrynn Ashvale.md|Thrynn Ashvale]]'s, and both of them know it, without it ever quite becoming a rivalry. His sister's son, [[2-World/People/Dagrin Ironhand.md|Dagrin Ironhand]], has been his apprentice for the past several years — closer to a son than a nephew, as far as Borgrun's concerned. Dagrin set out weeks ago into the northern peaks to reclaim something from [[2-World/Points of Interest/Kaldrun Hold.md|Kaldrun Hold]], an old, abandoned dwarven stronghold, and hasn't returned. Borgrun hasn't said much about it publicly, but the forge has been running quieter than usual since. # Statblock **Statblock:** Guard