Thorsten Wulfgardt is an engineer in town. While a proud Reiklander, his short stature, broad shoulders, and bristly beard have earned him the nickname Thorsten Dwarfgardt – though never to his face. He is an important figure in Hugeldal as his skills are often required in the construction or repair of mining equipment.

Thorsten is a contradictory character. On one hand he is respectful of the gods, but on the other he has a strong disdain for their worldly delegates. He has many reasons for this, pointing to schisms between (and even within) cults as evidence that the purposes of the gods are “not for men to know”. He also feels that the miracle working of priests has retarded the growth of technology in the Empire (let alone in Bretonnia) – how much more support for the College of Engineering would there be if it weren’t for the disdain many Ulricans have for gunpowder, for example?

"...If only the hearts of leaders were as easy to warm as a forge, would be easier to bend men into something useful..."