Manistrad Copperlocks
Councilor Appointee (a.k.a. The Axe of the Low Road, Messitup Clopperschlocks, Minorshit Crapperfucks, The King's Shovel)
Overview
An iron-willed dwarf, Manistrad leads the crown-sponsored mining operation outside of Saltmarsh. She was once a fearsome warrior and miner from the Lortmil Mountains, where Copperlocks earned the moniker "The Axe of the Low Road".
Personality
Manistrad is a competent leader with a very strong understanding of mining. She has a reputation for pulling off impossible jobs and isn't afraid to get physical with the work, negotiations, or motivations.
A dwarf of few words, she is nobody's fool. Hard work marks everything she does and it earns her respect in kind.
Beliefs
She and her crew are certain that the mine will yield much more than the silver they're already teasing from it. Gemstones or gold would transform not only the dwarves fortunes, but the entire Kingdom of Keoland's.
Manistrad is relentless in her endeavors, but above all she is relentlessly loyal to her kin and workers. As experienced and skilled as Manistrad is, she still favors quick results over measured approaches.
Endeavors
As newcomers to Saltmarsh go, Manistrad and her dwarves are the odd ones out in every respect. Seen as farfolk lackeys of Niole Dra, Salts are chaffing under Manistrad's appointment to the Town Council while the dwarves, imediately unwelcome in their new home, have become bitter and defensive.
Manistrad has been left with the view that the majority of Saltmarsh and its council (aside from her fellow appointees) are backcountry dullards who cannot grasp the danger, difficulty, and value of her Company's undertaking,
She carries out her council duties with a fair hand, but is rapidly losing patience with the drama it creates.
When not working on council business or at the Lion's Mane Mine, Manistrad can be found at the Wicker Goat or the old Punnid Mansion, her royally bestowed Headquarters. She always has mine-related jobs for those seeking work.
