<div style="max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;padding:14px 12px;"> <div style=" background: #0a0c12; border: 2px solid #7c3aed; border-radius: 18px; padding: 16px;"> <div style="text-align:center;"> <img src="Dagna.png" alt="Dagna portrait" style=" width:100%; max-width:520px; height:auto; border-radius: 18px; border: 2px solid rgba(124,58,237,.55); box-shadow: 0 14px 35px rgba(0,0,0,.18);"> </div> </div> </div> _Commerce Advisor of Alexandria_ > [!info] **GUILD RECORD** **Race:** [[Dwarves| Mountain Dwarf]] **Gender:** Female **Age:** 132 **Class/Background:** Merchant Guildmaster (Guild Artisan / Noble leanings) > [!abstract] GUILD ARCHIVE • PERSONAL HISTORY **Appearance:** >- Stocky, broad-shouldered, with ruddy skin and long auburn hair bound in a tight braid. >- Dresses in reinforced dwarven merchant robes with steel clasps, straddling the line between armour and fine garb. >- A gem-studded necklace from Mirabar always rests at her throat, a token of her heritage. > **Personality:** >- Pragmatic, sharp-witted, and blunt — she rarely wastes words. >- Believes prosperity comes through structure and hard work, not handouts. >- Holds herself to high standards of fairness in trade and expects the same of others. > **Backstory:** Former guildmaster of the **Gemcutter’s Guild in [[Mirabar]]**, Dagna saw her city fall to [[Zargathax The Necromancer|Zargathax]]’s destruction. She carried what knowledge she could salvage to the [[City of Alexandria]], bringing expertise in mining, gemcraft, and trade law. Her no-nonsense approach to rebuilding has made her a cornerstone of [[Ellette]]’s council. > **Role in the Council:** >- Oversees commerce, tariffs, and trade agreements. >- Protects [[City of Alexandria]]’s docks from shadowy influences. >- Advocates for employing refugees in rebuilding efforts, tying labour to dignity. >- Maintains strong trade ties with Mirabarran survivors, smiths, and crafters. > **Quirks:** >- Constantly flips open a jeweller’s glass to inspect not just gems, but contracts and even people. >- Keeps all ledgers in dwarvish runes, claiming “a good deal shouldnae need Common to be honest.” >- When angry, her Mirabarran accent thickens until only other dwarves can easily follow her. > **Political Tensions:** >- Butts heads with more charitable advisors, insisting generosity must have balance. >- Distrusts Luskan merchants, accusing them of smuggling. >- Popular among craftsmen and dockworkers but occasionally seen as too rigid by farmers.