Thornik Blackpass

Blacksmith of The Hamlet of Inverness. Once this dwarf arrived with his kin, but when most decided to venture into though The Decayed Heights to the land on the other side he remained, snatching up gear and supplies others couldn't carry. After which he started a business in Inverness which has been sought after by the other locals, and had a heyday in the time of the mines.
Whatever stories this dwarf knows about the times long gone, he is unwilling to share, often speaking about great beasts and unlikely feats of strength when he is asked about it.
About 5 years ago, he was surveying the old forest mine and here he ran into a disheveled looking girl, who seemingly had lived in the forest for years, and took her in, she was Melanie Faymann.