GRUKK STONEHAND
DrakoniansMine Overseer
"Every person in these mines is someone's child, someone's parent, someone's hope. Remember that when you're counting profits.""
Identity
- Residence
- The Deep Delve, Western Drakon
- Civilization
- Drakonians
Appearance
• Physical: Grukk is powerfully built from years of physical labor, with thick scales scarred by countless mining accidents. His hands are massive and calloused, capable of crushing stone. His eyes are adapted to darkness, glowing faintly in low light. • Clothing: He wears practical mining gear reinforced with metal plates, carrying an overseer's whip he rarely uses. His helmet has a built-in light crystal. • Distinguishing Marks: A missing ear from a cave-in, numerous small scars from flying rock fragments.
Relationships
- Family - A wife and children he barely sees due to work hours
- Allies - Workers who respect his fairness, a few sympathetic mine owners
- Rivals - Owners who want higher profits, other overseers who see him as "soft"
Personality
- Traits: Tough but fair, genuinely cares about his workers, frustrated by safety compromises, has a surprising education
- Mannerisms: Checks support beams obsessively, counts his workers constantly, quotes philosophy when drunk
- Voice: Loud enough to be heard in noisy mines, surprisingly gentle when speaking one-on-one
Secret
2. A major accident has trapped workers, and he needs help with a rescue operation
Narrative Value
Grukk represents the labor movement within Drakon and provides access to mining operations. His guild organizing creates opportunities for social change storylines. ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════