Barad Wolfram

Barad Wolfram is Relford’s Blacksmith. His son and apprentice Jorim Wolfram assists him, eager to please the grim, short-tempered giant. Barad had a friendly rivalry with Lugas Smith that turned into a murderous enmity. When Lugas showed Barad one of the weapons he was making, Barad came to the realization that he could never achieve the same level of quality as Lugas’ work. He came back to Lugas’ Smithy (Part 1, Location 12) that night and in a rage, set his Lugas’ Smithy alight. This fire claimed the life of Lugas and his family. Kelnor discovered Barad’s murderous rampage and confronted the blacksmith soon after. Promising that Barad could achieve the level of perfection he desired, it was an easy matter for Kelnor to subvert the blacksmith to the worship of Dagon. His wife Kalya Wolfram and their son followed soon after, falling victim to the Bride of Dagon’s charming gaze. Since then, Barad’s prodigious strength has served the cult well. As Relford’s only blacksmith, Barad is kept busy making various farming implements and assisting Ngoa in the Livery (Part 1, Location 16) shoeing horses.
Barad has tried his hand at crafting weapons that currently hang on hooks at the back of the forge. Kelnor has plans to arm his cultists through Barad’s endeavors. The family has little of value; the bulk of their wealth has been taken by Kelnor.
Their initial reaction is indifferent (Base DC15). Be selective with the rumor table and add it to the following: The Mine Closure (DC+0): “That is only bad news for me. My livelihood comes from the earth. They should reopen the mines as soon as possible.” (True) Lugas’ Smithy/Lugas (DC+0): “A sad loss for Relford and the loss of a good friend, too.” (True: Barad did lose his friendship with Lugas prior to the fire.) Strange goings on/disappearances in Relford (DC+0): “Some folk don’t have the stomach for hard times. A lot of them have moved away.” (False)
Development: Barad scoffs at any suggestion of a ‘Cult’ in Relford. Both his wife and son believe that a band of brigands lurk Daggerstone Hills. Barad backs this up by suggesting that poorer people in the area are turning to more desperate measures. Once the PCs leave, Barad will make contact with Kelnor and warn him. Barad is also interested in recovering the weapons made by Lugas (Part 1, Location 21). Should Barad discover their whereabouts, he attempts to recover them for the cult.

Dagon Cultist Fighter 4 Tall, heavy build, brown eyes & oily short hair. Broken nose, gutteral speech. Tries to make light of conversations through joking insults.