[quote=Darkmatter]
I'm in first year too, only 2-4 count towards by degree. But it's my results now that determine where I'll get my co-operative work placement which is key to my degree. Irons end actually isn't a mining town! It's a tone renowned for it's steel. As in iron converges there and becomes steel. It probably has it's own mining operations too though, but known as a manufacturing settlement. So ya, dwarves among others 
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Well my guess wasn't far off so I'm happy. So will Arnack be, first stop the Tavern!