: Oathen is a fanatical cleric of Torag and has been drilled from the youngest age to follow his commandments with passion and obedience. He was raised by the church at Five Kings Mountain after the high priest selected him and a number of other individuals from a group of families who could not afford to raise another child. His family was well recompensed for their sacrifice and continues to be so as Oathen has shown to be a worthy investment.
Trained in the arts of combat, forge craft, and religion, Oathen had no family but his masters. He never knew his mother's loving gaze or his father's pride. He has only known the harsh voice of the forge master, the brutal beatings of his combat instructors, and the passionate teachings of his priests! Never have they given him a complement, always have they pushed him to excel further and try harder. This has created a man who has lost touch with society to a frightening degree. The only love he knows is the silent love of Torag.
Oathen has never left his mountain home before this journey and he has only read about other races in books and seen them in drawings. Only time will tell if he has what it takes to survive in the real world where everything is not always black and white. His only goal is to prevent suffering and destroy evil wherever he finds it but he may soon realize that there is more to life than this!
Oathen is tall, for a dwarf, and has eyes that almost appear to be coals. His hair and gloriously maintained beard are raven black and his skin looks like granite made flesh.
Due to his odd training his face is often totally blank of expressions, never having interacted with others on a social basis. He does smile from time to time but often for reasons that wouldn't make sense to others.
His armor and shield are covered in Torag hammers and he has hand written scriptures sealed to him with blessed wax in many places. Any time one of these scriptures is damaged in combat he will take great pains to recreate it and reattach it during downtime.