Kregan Brinkburn
"There's nothing in Grizburg worth owning that Kregan hasn't already eyed up or claimed. Cross her, and you'll find yourself feeding the furnaces of Shadowspire."— Maggit Mara, river trader
Kregan Brinkburn stands as the matriarch of the Brinkburn family, a goblin dynasty that rules Grizburg's Rustwater District through industrial might and arcane innovation. From their fortress-factory known as the Ironhold, she has transformed her clan from mere industrialists into masters of both commerce and corruption. Her influence reaches even into the Shadowspire, where she maintains a seat among the lower ranks of the Council of Thirteen, bridging the gap between industrial power and mystical authority.
Her appearance commands attention and respect in equal measure. Kregan adorns herself with industrial-themed jewelry crafted in the Gear-Mother's deepest forges, each piece both beautiful and unsettling. She favors ornate, layered leathers with metal accents that seem to shift and move of their own accord, her entire ensemble a demonstration of how thoroughly the Brinkburns have merged mechanical precision with arcane power. Her silver-streaked hair intertwines with living gears and whirring trinkets, while her calculating eyes gleam with an unnatural sharpness that some whisper comes from exposure to the Whispering Depths.
"Kregan? She's the iron spine of Rustwater. She knows what people need and isn't afraid to make them bleed for it - or transform them into something more... useful."— Rustwater Enforcer
Her power stems from complete mastery over Rustwater's resources and industries, but extends far beyond mere manufacturing. The Brinkburns' Ironhold serves as both production facility and arcane laboratory, where conventional metallurgy meets forbidden knowledge drawn from the depths below Grizburg. Under her leadership, the family has pioneered methods of infusing industrial processes with eldritch energy, creating weapons and artifacts that blur the line between technology and sorcery.
Despite her advancing years, Kregan's vitality seems unnaturally preserved. She manages the family's expanding empire with tireless energy, her mind sharp as ever whether negotiating with the Rust Barons or conducting rituals in the Calcinator's shadow. Her network of informants now includes both mundane spies and stranger entities that slither through Grizburg's factories, ensuring nothing escapes her notice.
"The difference between Kregan and the other Rust Barons? They see industry as a means to wealth. She sees it as a path to transcendence."
Kregan's ambitions stretch beyond Grizburg's toxic skies. As whispers of Azural's influence spread across Nolavor, she has intensified her experiments with merging industrial and mystical power. Recent sightings suggest she spends increasing time in the Shadowspire's upper chambers, perhaps seeking to elevate the Brinkburns from mere industrial magnates to something far more formidable. For Kregan, true power lies not in controlling resources or people, but in reshaping the very nature of reality through the perfect fusion of machine and magic.
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