The morning air is filled with the sound of hammering steel, the clink of metal against metal breaking through what would be a quiet morning anywhere else in the world.  The fires of the forge are already burning even as the sun just begins to crest over the horizon, shining its warm rays over the Fire Isles, around the volcano at the center of its largest island, Azar.  Work has already begun for the day for the dwarves that live in the settlement of Dul Kuldor.<br/><br/>A main road along the settlement leads directly into the base of the volcano, where only the finest of blacksmiths and craftsmen are permitted to serve under Braznor, the bronze dragon of the forge.  Within the caves of the volcano, its heat serves as the fires for the more tempered of blades and tools alike, fetching high price for any who can afford the superior quality of goods that make their way out of the volcano’s forge.<br/><br/>Nestled within Dul Kuldor, one of the most popular taverns has already found itself busy with morning breakfast.  Outside of its door, a simple wooden sign hangs that reads<strong>Brunhilda’s Beard</strong>.  On it is a painting of Brunhilda herself, a busty dwarf with long, flaming red hair and a set of braided breads hanging from her chin.  The painting depicts her as holding up two mugs of ale, a wide grin split across her face.<br/><br/>Within, however, that cheery smile in the painting is far from her expression.<br/><br/>“Siegfried!”  The dwarf woman’s voice booms through the busy common room, dwarves drinking their breakfast ale and inhaling their greasy sausage, fresh baked bread, and fried eggs before they will set off for work for the day.  “This table over here needs more ale!  You’re falling behind!”  She shouts before her angry display shifts quite suddenly back to a bright smile.  “Coming right up, dearie,” She tells the patron she is referring to as needing more ale before finding her way into the back to yell at the fry cook next for falling behind on filling egg orders.<br/><br/>This is a usual morning at Brunhilda’s Beard.<br/><br/><strong>DM: Please introduce your characters and where they are at in the tavern this morning</strong><br/>