ULF STONEFIST
DwarvesPit Fighter (Retired) and Trainer
"The pits don't make you tough. They find out how tough you already were. Most people aren't as tough as they think.""
Identity
- Residence
- Stonegate - The Fighting Pits
- Civilization
- Dwarves
Appearance
• Physical: Scarred and battered with a body that's been broken and healed dozens of times. His face is a map of old fights. • Clothing: Training leathers, weapons of every description, and the bearing of someone who knows violence intimately. • Distinguishing Marks: Missing three fingers, an ear, and most of his front teeth. His body is a catalog of injuries that should have killed him.
Relationships
- Family - None (the pits took everything)
- Allies - His students (he considers them family), pit fighters who respect his record
- Rivals - Trainers who teach dirty tricks, promoters who exploit fighters
Personality
- Traits: Tough, surprisingly gentle with students, brutally honest about combat, fiercely loyal to those who earn it
- Mannerisms: Assesses everyone as a potential threat, always knows the exits, touches old injuries when thinking
- Voice: Raspy from a throat wound, with the authority of someone who's survived everything
Backstory
Ulf fought in the pits for eighty years, winning more than he lost and surviving what killed others. He retired when he realized he was training the fighters who would replace him. Now he trains anyone who can pay and a few who can't.
Daily Life
Trains fighters from dawn to dusk, treats injuries in the evening, and spends nights in the pits watching the next generation.
Secret
He killed a man in an illegal fight and has been paying blackmail ever since.
Story Hooks
- 1 He needs help dealing with his blackmailer once and for all
- 2 A student has gotten in over their head and he needs them rescued
Narrative Value
Combat trainer, quest giver for pit-related missions, potential ally with fighting skills ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════