The Bador 5
Formed: 2780, by order of the High Council of the Bador Mountains
“Three dwarves. One mission. Five reasons to stay out of their way.”
The Bador 5 is an officially sanctioned dwarven vigilante party, made up of representatives from the three great mountain holds: Rusthome, Mistwall, and Icemeet.
Yes, there are only three of them.
No, the name doesn’t make sense.
No, they don’t care.
According to Thorhej König, “Five just sounds scarier.”
Originally formed as a civil strike force, they were meant to handle the kind of problems that councils and guards weren’t equipped for—rogue beasts, corrupt leaders, ancient threats best left buried. In practice, they’re a hammer looking for nails—and Bador has no shortage of them.
The Members:
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Thorhej König (Rusthome)
Once a would-be thane, now a self-declared champion of justice. Devoted to Clangeddin, built like a warhammer, and talks like every fight is a sermon. Honest, loud, and about as subtle as a cave-in. -
Sjövar Fishanvil (Mistwall)
A runepriest with salt in his beard and strange thoughts in his head. Half the time he sounds like he’s quoting old prophecies, the other half he’s muttering to himself. But when things go sideways, his magic hits like a mine collapse. -
Brick “The Beardless” Shieldsplitter (Icemeet)
Nobody’s sure why he shaved his beard. Some say it was a lost bet, others say it was a statement. Doesn’t matter. He hits like a runaway cart and doesn’t say much. Just don’t stand in his way.
What makes them different?
They’re not diplomats. They’re not soldiers. But when something needs dealing with fast and decisively—bandits, beasts, betrayals—the Bador 5 show up. They work on their own terms, and they don’t always play nice.
They’ve been spotted disguised as sheep (yes, really), taken down entire smuggling rings in a night, and once spent a week posing as statues under Mistwall to expose a corrupt priest.
People love them. Some fear them. The council pretends to control them.
But one thing’s certain:
If you hear Bador 5 is coming, it means trouble—for someone.