The Brotherhood of the Forked Beard is a group of dwarves completely disgusted with what Karak Azgal has become. They abhor the rampant commercialism and all the non—dwarves prancing about the ruins. They believe all the treasure hunting is dishonoring their ancestors. Their goal is to ban all non—dwarves from entering the ruins and instead make plans for the dwarves to make a concerted effort to retake the hold.