Sven Hasselfriesan

Sven is as wild and anarchic a Dwarf as one is likely to find anywhere. He is also one of the most gifted and innovative engineers ever. In fact, Sven and Burlok Damminson, the current Engineers' Guildmaster of Karaz-a-Karak, worked together in their rebellious youth on all kinds of illicit innovations. Among their many innovations were the warpfire distillery, the aerial wonder rocket, and the steam radio-phone. This era of youthful exuberance was cut short when an experimental pressure vessel exploded. The guildhall was left in ruins, and Burlok's arm was blown off. All of Sven's and Burlok's devices were destroyed soon after. The loss of his limb soured Burlok, turning him against such reckless creativity and making him an inflexible advocate of staying with time-tested devices. Sven took a different view. He saw the need for continued experimentation, with more stress on research and analysis.

Sven journeyed to Barak Varr, where he continued his radical experiments in relative peace. After years of development, Sven unveiled a new engine powered by alcohol vapour. He fitted the new engine onto a boat of his own design, that Voltsvagn, to demonstrate its capabilities. The Cragbrow clan was furious, as Sven's invention threatened their hold on Barak Varr's surface ship designs. They alerted Karaz-a-Karak to Sven's continuing experimentation, and the Engineers' Guild ordered his expulsion.

Sven took the Voltsvagn and left Barak Varr with a handful of followers. He landed in Marienburg, where he stayed for some time to modify his ship and add a few gadgets. During this time, Sven met Director Arat Fooger, and the two immediately struck a friendship and business arrangement. Fooger would obtain workshops and materials for Sven in exchange for exclusive rights to sell the renegade engineer's inventions.

On the proceeds of this arrangement, Sven decided to outfit an expedition to Lustria. He recruited the Norse Dwarf Berserker Juggo Jorikson to be his first mate and personal bodyguard. With Juggo's help he had assembled a crew of Norse humans and Dwarfs. Fooger underwrote much of the expedition's costs in exchange for a percentage of anything of value obtained by Sven and his crew. Years passed before "the Magnificent Sven" returned with a ship laden with treasure – demonstrating the shrewdness of Fooger, whose fortunes were bolstered by their success.

Sven is an adventurous Dwarf – traditionalists would brand him a dangerous anarchist – who travels far and wide whenever he is away from his many workshops.

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 * Warhammer Fantasy RPG 1st ED -- Stone and Steel
 * pg. 97