OLAF STONE-BREAKER
FrostbornStone Mason and Glacier Architect
"Stone remembers. Ice remembers. When I build, I'm not just creating shelter - I'm adding to the memory of the waste itself.""
Identity
- Residence
- Frosthold - Construction Quarter
- Civilization
- Frostborn
Appearance
• Physical: Massively built at 6'2", with muscles earned through decades of working stone. His pale skin is permanently dusted with stone powder. His white hair and beard are thick and wild. His pale blue eyes are sharp despite his age. • Clothing: Wears heavy leather protective gear reinforced with stone plates. His tools are worn from years of use, each with a history. • Distinguishing Marks: His hands are permanently calloused and scarred from stone work. He has a stone dust tattoo of his clan symbol on his right arm.
Relationships
- Family - Father was a stone mason, now deceased. Two sons who work with him. Numerous grandchildren.
- Allies - Chief Brynjar (NPC #7), who values his work; Sculptor Korvin (NPC #1), who collaborates on ice-stone projects.
- Rivals - Younger architects who want to use new methods he considers unsafe.
Personality
- Traits: Proud of his craft, traditional about building methods, surprisingly artistic, deeply knowledgeable about stone and ice
- Mannerisms: Touches stone surfaces constantly, speaks in building metaphors, keeps detailed mental records of every structure he's worked on.
- Voice: Rough from stone dust, with a tendency to become philosophical about architecture.
Backstory
Olaf comes from a long line of stone masons who have built Frostborn structures for generations. He's worked on everything from simple dwellings to the Citadel of Eternal Ice itself. He's considered the finest glacier architect in the wastes, with an instinctive understanding of how ice and stone interact.
Daily Life
Olaf supervises construction projects throughout Frosthold, designs new structures, and trains apprentices in the traditional methods. He spends his evenings reviewing plans and studying the work of his ancestors.
Secret
Olaf discovered that some of the oldest structures in Frosthold are slowly melting from within due to an unknown heat source. He hasn't told anyone because he doesn't know how to fix it and fears causing panic.
Story Hooks
- 1 Olaf needs help investigating the strange melting in ancient structures; something is wrong beneath Frosthold.
- 2 A construction project has uncovered something ancient and possibly dangerous; he needs help dealing with it.
Narrative Value
Quest giver for construction and investigation missions, source of knowledge about architecture, potential ally with practical skills, connection to Frostborn building traditions, character with hidden knowledge. ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════