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Sunspire Present · First appeared The Gilded Gryphon, Eldenhold

Portrait of Mara “Ironspoon” Thaldrum

Mara “Ironspoon” Thaldrum

Head chef of the Gilded Gryphon

Dwarf · Chef and former warrior
First appearanceTale 4 · Shut Up and Eat Yer Fuckin’ Soup
First encounteredThe Gilded Gryphon, Eldenhold
Last known statusAlive · Eldenhold

The known record

Who they are

A retired dwarven warrior who runs her kitchen with military precision and settles philosophical disputes by feeding people until they regain perspective.

Mara’s wild auburn hair, throwing knives, and legendary stew are equally recognizable across the Gilded Gryphon.

She protects her staff like family, overrules her husband without ceremony, and treats anyone entering her kitchen uninvited as a volunteer for blunt-force education.

Known connections

The people around them.

Only relationships already established in the public record are included here.

Borin Thaldrum

Her husband, co-owner, and frequent opponent in tavern-grade bickering.

Sniv the Unlucky

A goblin-shaped kitchen infestation she has not yet permanently solved.

All appearances

Where they enter the story.

Every public Tale, session, or chapter where this person materially participates—not every passing mention of their name.

Where they enter the story

Tale 4 · Shut Up and Eat Yer Fuckin’ Soup · The Gilded Gryphon, Eldenhold

Read the first appearance