Appearance
Grimath is a mountain of a dwarf, towering above even his brothers and sisters. His platinum beard and hair are common to his clan and not a sign of age. His beard is full and well-kept, ending with several braids bound by steel rings. He carries a shield with both his family's crest, a hammer splitting the ground, and the symbol of Angradd, The Forge-Fire upon it. At his side hangs his battleaxe, and on his back a great pack of supplies with two casks of alcohol hung beneath it. His gear and weapon are as well cared for as his beard, his mail gleaming and polished, and the axe blade finely honed.
Personality
Much like the clan's motto, Grimath's faith and clan come first. Duty drives him, and he takes the task ahead seriously. Having done some trading as he grew up, he is a good judge of character, and is fairly adept at dealing with others diplomatically. On the rare occasion that he's freed from his duties, he enjoys a good bit of revelry, especially when good alcohol is involved.
Though he's unsure of collaborating with other races, and hasn't interacted with non-dwarves significantly, he is pragmatic enough to know that it's necessary for the clan. He respects those who work hard and take care of their friends and family, and has little patience for those who take shortcuts to wealth and power.
Clan Hammerswrath
Clan Hammerswrath is one of several clans found in the mining town of Brunderton in Rostland. The clan was exiled many generations past due to a dispute with the then king. They had previously been a powerful and well regarded clan, and exile was a major blow to them. In the generations that have followed, the clan has made a living in the town as miners, merchants and blacksmiths. The clan worships Angradd almost exclusively, which is considered odd by other clans who pay homage to Torag before the rest of the pantheon. Before the exile, the clan was renowned for its Warrior-Priests, a force which was feared by foes of the dwarves throughout the region.
In recent years, the patron of the clan, Morul Hammerswrath has begun searching for ways to set the clan back on the path to glory and power. Sending out several members of the clan to find opportunities, news of the charters makes its way back to Brunderton.
Background
Born the eldest son of Morul Hammerswrath, patron of the clan, Grimath has always been first in line to assume leadership. Like his father, Grimath has a strong desire to see his clan rise to power, and is eager to prove himself worth of his role as heir by helping to achieve this goal.
Like all clan members, his early training involved basic religious and combat training. Unlike his brothers and sisters, Grimath proved himself adept in both combat and divine magic quite quickly. The High Priest of the clan declared him the first Warrior-Priest of Angradd in a generation. In addition to his combat training, his father often sent him to barter deals with other clans or merchants visiting town.
When news of the possibility of charters being issued reached Brunderton, Morul and Grimath sat down with several of the elders to discuss the possibility. While Grimath argued for sending a group of Dwarves to accept a charter, Morul rightly worried that the Swordlords issuing the charters would be unlikely to give a charter directly to the clan. It was finally decided that Grimath would head out to join an adventuring company to attempt to secure a charter. If and when the company was able to secure lands, Grimath would send for the clan and they would leave Brunderton to begin anew there.
Gathering his gear, and being gifted the clan's heirloom shield, Grimath set off both to fulfill his duty to the clan, and to prove himself worthy as heir to the clan and the legacy of the Warrior-Priests of Angradd.
