Raz Rakoten Mauz

* The Iron Hound
* Original Body

### Powers

Physical strength, keen intelligence, impressive speed, minor magical aptitude (AHOSP)
Genius-level intellect, expert crafting ability, mechanical body with numerous weapons and upgrades, Siegebreaker Armor, robotic summons including SLG (Psion's Night)

## Appearences

### Appears as PC

A Heart of Sorrowful Power
The Psion's Night

### Referenced In

Crisis of Static Thoughts
A Thousand for One Night

> *"Everybody's got their limits. Doesn't mean they can't break em"*
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**Raz Rakoten Mauz** is a member of The Party in A Heart of Sorrowful Power and The Afterparty in The Psion's Night. Born into a clan of gnoll marauders, Raz forsook the ways of his clan as barbaric. When the clan was wiped out by Blarg Deaff, Raz was inspired to finally leave his homeland and, lacking direction, seek out Blarg to travel with. This would lead Raz to join The Party and become embroiled in the center of the Bloodreaver War. During the course of the conflict he encountered the master inventors of the Cult of Mechanus, becoming further inspired by them as for what course to take his life. Raz would train the in mechanic's craft and become the first gnoll ever inducted to the Hammer Monastery. He would also become one of the heroes of the Bloodreaver War, being integral to the ultimate defeat of Rob Boss and The Colossus. Unfortunately, during the Battle of Ghimmer Peak, Raz was mortally poisoned with corruptive paint by Bibblesip Horror-Mouse, severely shortening his projected lifespan. Unwilling to accept this outcome, with an iron will Raz pursued the greatest heights of artificing, eventually forging a mechanical body as a vessel for his soul, shedding his mortal form and escaping the confines of its wounds. During the Bloodreaver War Raz also met the elite minion Gerry, who he quickly formed a bromance with. Using Gerry's connections Raz became exorbitantly wealthy selling his inventions before using this wealth to travel to Mechanus in Shom. There he was tutored by the greatest smiths of Moradin himself, advancing Raz's mechanical knowledge to unforeseen heights. For this he was eventually called upon by Araumycos to aid its transformation into an Astral Ship, cementing his place among the Araumynauts as they set out to stop The Psion's Night.

## History

Raz was the son of Grazlock Bloodcoat, leader of a Gnoll war band. The clan was a ruthless swarm of scavenges and slaughterers, most of which willing to murder anyone if they'd benefit at all from it. However, he would come to not see the world in the same way as his brethren, hating how they took from the weak, yet never dared to challenge the strong. His clan however, was wiped out when they picked a fight with the wrong blood thirsty Dragonborn. While most people who have had their families brutally maimed would swear revenge and hunt the killer down, Raz had begun the complete opposite. Feeling as though his clan had it coming and this was a just reward for their actions, he sought the notorious Dragonborn Blarg Deaff, so he could thank him and perhaps even train under him. Raz is hardly a goodie two shoes, and is more than willing to rough someone up if they get on his bad side, especially if one mocks his race or appearance. Regardless, he still wishes to do more good in the world to make up for his clan's actions, and obtain the true strength his family lacked.

## Relationships

Despite his only connection to The Party being that one of his members killed his entire clan, Raz integrated fantastically into the group, able to get along well with his fellow adventurers and lend his strength and ability in power fantastically, especially as he developed his fascination for machines and tinkering. Raz aspiring to be as strong as Blarg regularly fought alongside him, and despite his reckless actions gaining the disapproval of Aisu, he came to be a loyal companion to them as they traveled together. Luna and Enel served to enjoy Raz's presence, who typically got into a number of antics with him and Blarg. Zander typically didn't converse much with Raz, and Psych's betrayal led to a resentment that took a while to fully forgive. During their travels however, Raz came to meet Gerry, a member of the League of (Mostly) Villains. In the midst of battle, Raz and Gerry seemed to greatly hit it off, and eventually sparked a powerful bromance the likes the world has rarely seen, Raz giving the personal nickname of GerBear to his partner.

## Powers

As Raz traveled the world and discovered new great things, his fighting style and abilities came to drastically change over time. Starting as an axe wielding barbarian possessing knowledge of his clan's fighting ability, he came to take great interest in the mechanical, eventually upgrading his gear to powerful dwarven weaponry, from buzzsaws to arcane cannons. However, Raz soon came to be in dire need of a new body, and came to invent one for himself, upgrading it to become extraordinarily more powerful than ever before. His use of roaring buzzsaws and shocking electricity make him as dangerous up close, but now with a huge array of enhancements, utility, and clockwork minions at his beck and call. Best of all, Raz's body has all the advantages of a machine with all the will and ingenuity of a mortal soul, making him a difficult to ignore force in nearly any scenario.

## Trivia

It is currently not known where Raz's Razzie snacks originated from, whether he developed the treats himself or if they're a brand with similar naming to him.