Charcoal-skinned and soot-marked, the Ashforge Clan are the quiet hands that keep Nidavellir alive. They are the laborers, tanners, and quartermasters of the Holds, responsible for feeding and outfitting the clans through both war and winter. Though many look down upon their humble work, none can deny its necessity.
Description
Dwelling within the Ashen Warrens, the Ashforge live among smoke and shadow. Their halls are lined with curing racks, leather bindings, and fungal farms that feed the underground city. Their work provides armor, supplies, and provisions to every corner of the mountain. They are also the proud breeders of the Unknown—elemental beasts born from ember and soot that can dissolve into ash and reform at will.
Resilient and pragmatic, the Ashforge understand that strength without sustenance is nothing. When food runs low, their sporebread and ash-cured meats sustain armies through sieges. When fires dim, their fuel keeps the forges alive. They are the quiet endurance of the mountain made flesh.
Other Notables
- District: Ashen Warrens
- Motto: “What burns once may burn again.”
- Notables: The Ashforge provide most of Nidavellir’s food supply and trade with the Goliaths for meat and surface grains.
Responsible for the fittings and bindings of Valkyries.
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Known for their blunt manner and rough humor.
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Ashforge wolf-handlers are respected in times of war, though feared for their savage methods.