GRAKKA BLOODFANG
OrcsVeteran Shield-Bearer
"A shield is not a weapon of cowards. It is the promise that you will still be standing when the enemy is exhausted.""
Identity
- Residence
- Bloodfang Clan Stronghold
- Civilization
- Orcs
Appearance
• Physical: Graakka stands nearly seven feet tall with shoulders broad as an oak. Her deep umber skin is weathered and scarred, bearing the marks of countless battles. Her left tusk is broken halfway, a badge of honor from her first major campaign. • Clothing: She wears a well-maintained chain hauberk over leather padding, with her clan's crimson sigil painted across her breastplate. A wolf-pelt cloak drapes her shoulders, the eyes replaced with polished amber. • Distinguishing Marks: A ritual scar runs from her forehead to her jawline, marking her as a proven warrior. She wears necklaces of teeth taken from worthy opponents.
Relationships
- Family - Her aging mother still lives, though her father fell in battle years ago. She dotes on her niece, hoping to steer her toward the Stone-Keeper path.
- Allies - The clan's chief respects her counsel, and many younger warriors consider her a second mother.
- Rivals - A younger warrior named Thokk constantly challenges her authority, seeing her caution as weakness.
Personality
- Traits: Stoic, fiercely loyal, surprisingly patient, quietly compassionate
- Mannerisms: Touches her broken tusk when thinking, stands with perfect posture even when relaxed
- Voice: Deep and gravelly, speaks slowly and deliberately, rarely raises her voice
Backstory
Graakka earned her name in the Battle of Thorn Valley, where she held a narrow pass against three times her number for an entire day. Though she saved her clan, she lost her younger brother in the fighting. She now trains young warriors, instilling in them that true strength comes from protecting others, not personal glory.
Daily Life
Each dawn finds Graakka at the training grounds, drilling recruits in shield formations. She spends afternoons maintaining her equipment and evenings in the longhouse, listening to the concerns of her clan-mates and offering counsel to those who seek it.
Secret
Graakka carries a hidden human-made locket containing a portrait of her brother's human lover, whom the clan would never have accepted. She hopes to one day find this woman and tell her how her brother truly felt.
Story Hooks
- 1 Graakka needs discrete help recovering her brother's letters from a rival clan that raided his grave.
- 2 She seeks warriors to help her fulfill an old oath to defend a human village from bandits.
Narrative Value
Graakka serves as a mentor figure and moral compass, offering quests that challenge players' assumptions about orcish honor and values. ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════