Torean was born in a small dwarven settlement in the mountains near Trunau. He started out as an apprentice blacksmith and was happy until that fateful day where a nearby group of Stone Giants decided that they rather liked the settlement location and took over.
The memory of that day still stood out sharply in his mind. The image of his father, rushing out, weapons in hand, ready to defend their land. The noises of blades clashing, screams and grunts of pain. The voice of his mother pleading for him to run as a giant came crashing through the door.
Torean ran. He ran for hours before finally collapsing from utter exhaustion. When he woke up, he was in an unfamiliar bed. He could hear the familiar sounds of a smithy outside the room. Had it all been a dream? Stepping out of the room, he met the woman who would care for and mentor him for the rest of his childhood years, Sara Morninghawk.
The town blacksmith quickly put Torean to work. He soon joined the rest of the apprentices when his previous experience was noticed. It was at this time that he met Varin and was introduced to the other youths of Trunau. The years that followed were a mix of hard work in the smithy and getting in to misadventures with his newfound group of friends. While never the instigator, he was always happy to tag along with whatever schemes the other members would come up with.
On that fateful day 5 years ago, he didn't go nearly as far as his friends. Instead, he decided that a blacksmith would never be able to fight against giants and instead joined the Black Blades. He started out with the twins on patrol duties, but it soon became clear that his aptitudes were better suited elsewhere. He then became a ranger, learning to know the hills and mountains around Trunau like his own pocket. His duties gave him a lot of free time to roam and he started studying the behaviors of giants, learning anything he could about them, to the point that he became able to mimic some of their abilities.
What had began as a mild desire for revenge, soon grew to become an obsession. While seemingly happy on the outside, he was hiding a troubled soul, waiting, biding his time, ready for his glorious moment.
After 5 years had passed, Torean had nearly forgotten about Halgra's challenge. If he hadn't happened to be off-duty on that day, he might very well have missed them all. It was probably good that he didn't, because it was cleared that the isolation and separation from his friends had hardened him.
Description:
Torean is a young dwarf with a long carefully braided ginger beard. Years of blacksmithing have made him quite stout, even for a dwarf, and that is exaggerated as he's rarely seen without his armor and carrying his longaxe on his back.
Personality:
Torean is generally quite direct and to the point when talking to people, which sometimes comes off as rude. He's usually patient although will quickly get angry if someone says something positive about giants. He's all extremely protective of whoever he considers friends or allies, immediately stepping in to harms way to protect them.
IC post:
Hillchild, come here! The captain shoutedd and Torean came jogging up.
What can I do for ya, cap'n? said Torean.
I've got some reports of a orc band setting up about ten miles north of here. You know the area best. I want you to guide a couple of men up there to investigate. Any questions? Scout out orc camp. Seems clear enough. Got any more details than 10 miles North? I'll find it, but it'll make it faster. One of the merchants that came in two days ago reported it. You should ask him. grunted the captain, having clearly moved on to other thoughts.
Init +2; Senses Darkvison 60', Perception +8 (+10 against giants)
AC 17, touch 11, flat-footed 16, 21 against giants (+1 dex, +6 breastplate)
hp 42 (3d10+4)
Fort +6 Ref +4 Will +3 (+2 vs poison/spells/SLA)
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Speed 20'
Melee
Dwarwen Longaxe PA +6(1d12+8, S, Reach)
Against giants PA +10(1d12+10)
Against goblins PA +8(1d12+8)
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Str 16, Dex 13, Con 16, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 8
Base Atk +3, CMB +6, CMD 17 (2` vs bullrush/trip)
Languages: Common, Dwarven
Traits: Knowing the enemy (Social) - +1 Knowledge(Local)
Orphaned by giants (Campaign) - +1 trait bonus on attack rolls against giants, +2 trait bonus to confirm criticals against giants
Alternate racial traits: Craftsman - +2 racial bonus on all Craft or Profession checks related to metal or stone, replaces Greed
Giant Hunter - +1 bonus on attack rolls against humanoids with the giant subtype, +2 bonus on Survival checks to find and follow tracks made by humanoids with the giant subtype, replaces Hatred
