Dunkhark Forgekeeper

Dûnhark Forgekeeper is the owner of Forgekeeper's Fine Goods, a luxury item seller in the western region of Faerun. He is on the council of the High Lady Alustriel Silverhand in Silverymoon.

He is very young for a dwarf to be so successful, and therefore is well respected. He is proud to a fault, and wants nothing but power and respect. His entry to the council was a huge success for him and his family line, and he feels enormous pressure to keep ascending in rank in government and in business.

When Haleth Elohir, another notable trader, mostly of arcane goods, entered the council, Forgekeeper was not pleased to have another trading company owner with conflicting interests on the council.They had many tense debates over whether or not the High Lady should levy taxes against luxury goods, of which Forgekeeper is a seller and Elohir is not, they did not have an easy relationship. After the High Lady agreed on the taxes Dûnhark felt his name and rank had been knocked down. He wanted revenge and he wanted the influence of this new trader off the council. Aware of the Zhentarim, and in contact occasionally for black market trading, he had them hire an assassin to poison his daughter; he knew she was his soft spot. In return, he agreed to join their ranks.

Elohir leaving the council is temporary, he knows, but he intends to try and force his company into distress by selling arcane goods for cheap and running him out of Silverymoon, at least. He has begun to buy up magical goods in the city.