Varla Embervein
A gruff but masterful weaponsmith, Varla Embervein forges steel and destiny alike. Her creations are sought after by warriors, nobles, and adventurers from across the land.
Name: Varla Embervein
Race: Dwarf
Class/Role: Blacksmith & Master Weaponsmith
Age: 157
Appearance: Varla Embervein is short and stocky, even for a dwarf, with broad shoulders and arms thick with muscle from decades of hammering steel. Her auburn hair, streaked with gray, is braided tightly and tucked under a leather smithing cap. Her amber-colored eyes gleam with the glow of forge-light, and her face is weathered with the scars of countless years working close to fire and molten metal.
She wears a thick leather apron, burned and stained from years at the forge, over simple sturdy tunics and trousers. A belt of black iron hangs at her waist, holding her smithing tools and a small forge hammer, which she wields as both a crafting instrument and a weapon. Her hands are calloused, each scar and burn a mark of her dedication to her craft.
Backstory
Born into a long line of smiths, Varla was raised in the glow of a great dwarven forge, where her ancestors crafted legendary weapons and armor. But unlike many of her kin, she never sought the favor of kings or noble patrons—she believed weapons should belong to those who earned them, not just those who could afford them.
At a young age, she left her homeland and traveled across the lands, learning new forging techniques from elves, humans, and even gnomish artificers. Over the years, she has crafted masterwork weapons for warriors, adventurers, and mercenaries, earning a reputation as a weaponsmith without equal.
