![[GarinPic.png]] # Garin Rockharvest _Dwarf Tyrant | [[Black Network]] | Deceased_ ## Summary Brutal and ambitious dwarf who rose to power as the tyrannical lord of [[Kessel]], [[Wade]]'s home. Son of [[Dagrun Rockharvest]] of [[Citadel Adbar]], exiled after his trespass into [[Vathurnax]]'s domain triggered a devastating [[Quaggoth]] assault. A ruthless mentor within the [[Black Network]], he taught [[Halia Thornton]] the intricacies of manipulation and underworld politics before she eventually outmaneuvered him. Using his [[Black Network]] connections, he seized control of [[Phandalin]] with dangerous mercenaries. Driven by visions from [[Abbathor]], the Dwarven God of Greed, he obsessively pursued the legendary [[Crown of Avarice]] in ruined [[Giltvein]], believing it would make him one of [[Abbathor]]'s Chosen. [[Gex]] manipulated approaching [[Stone Giants]] into believing [[Garin Rockharvest|Garin]] had killed their kinsman [[Tarnok]] and desecrated his body. When the giants arrived demanding his head and [[Garin Rockharvest|Garin]] dismissively asked if Stone Giants bleed, violence erupted. [[Wade]] delivered the killing blow with Eldritch Blasts that severed [[Garin Rockharvest|Garin]]'s head. His soul was consumed by [[Petra]] due to her [[Soulmonger]] abilities—he became another voice in her head, still dreaming of claiming the [[Crown of Avarice]].