Thorek Dustbeard (Player Character)

**Player:** Athanor

**Name:** Thorek Balinsson of Clan Dustbeard

**Species:** Duardin

**Subfaction:** Dispossessed

**Archetype/Theme:** Duardin Miner Warrior

**Body:** 3 **Mind:** 2 **Soul:** 2

**Toughness:** 7 **Wounds:** 6 **Initiative:** 1

**Melee:** Average **Accuracy**: Average **Defense:** Average (Good with Shield)

**Skills:** Weapon Skill 1 Focus 1, Crafting 1, Fortitude 1, Might 1, Survival 1, Ballistic Skill 1

**Talents:** Ancestral Grudge, A Warm Meal, Night Vision

**Equipment:** Pick, Shield, Hand Crossbow, Clothes, Cooking utensils, Hip Flask, Bed Roll, Backpack, Smoking Pipe, Shovel, Spices, Rations, Rope, Waterskin, Ingredients (Good for one meal for party), 21 drops left

Doom: 1

Total Experience: 24

**Appearance and Personality:** Red hair with patches of black coal dust that never seem to leave his beard completely, He keeps his hair and beard braided at all times.

Thorek is a Duarding of formidable build and has many scars from his encounters with Grobi, Skaven and other foes that hides underground. His eyes are a light blue but shine with purpose and conviction.

Thorek is a person who lives in the moment, when he works, when he parties he goes all in and in battle he seeks to defeat his foes utterly. Though generally of good humour and optimistical outlook, his rage can cause him to lose control if allowed to rage without restrain.

As member of Clan Dustbeard's miners, Thorek was often far away from from the Karak and learned from his kin both ways to survive as a group and individuals. It was at this point Thorek discovered his love for cooking, a hobby many of his kinsfolk appreciate as they delved deep into the mountains.

**Backstory:** Born as the 3rd son of a couple of miners in the Dustbeard clan, Thorek grew up experiencing the good days, when his clan laid claim to several rich veins of precious metals and gemstones in the Mountain of Karkhol in Aqshy, living in the city state of Karak Rykar. It stood as a protector of several lesser Duardin and Human settlements in the region and enjoyed a period of peace and prosperity. But as Thorek grew up into adulthood, everything changed as Chaos returned.

Then Anslag of the Howling Iron Wolves brought his horde of chaos undivided into the region, and managed to defeat the Throng of Karak Rykar several times forcing them to fall back to the Karak and it's immediate protectorates. This left many settlements to be assaulted and sacked by the Howling Iron Wolves and other foes of Order and many refugees fled to Karak Rykar. The Dustbeards where forced from their previous claims as other clans with more power and influence took the veins to give to their own kin who arrived in the Karak. The Dustbeards where pushed to mine coal in the outskirts of the Karak's control and there found more adversity.

*Thorek swung his Pick against the stunted green creature as it prepared to kill his cousin Baldwyr, barely managing to force the vile greenskin to fall back. Baldwyr got back on his feet with the aid of Thoreks outstretched hand. All around them their kin where struggling to hold of the Grobi that had ambushed them. The two cousins shared a look and gave each other a grim nod before charging into the fray again. This was the fourth time in half as many days that the greenskins had struck, none had died but Wyrnilla might never be able to use her left hand again and Bruni walked with a limp.*

*“This can't go on, this can't be our end!” Thorek thought as he drove his pick into the chest of a Grobi. “We must do something.”*

Being pushed into the outskirts by the other clans and facing raids by Grobi, Chaos and Skaven as they mined, the clan lives on a thin margin that grows ever thinner.

Thorek sought the wisdom of his elders and when he sat down with his Grandmother she produced a letter, send from her kin in the Grimeye clan. The letter called for all able Duardin to join them in siezing the Spiral Steps, promising rewards in Riches, Honour and settlement rights.

Thorek soon set out with a letter of Lineage, his miner pick and his determination towards the nearest realmgate to the mustering area.

**Short-Term Goal:**  Preform deeds for Dawnbringer Crusade and gain recognition.

**Long-Term Goal:** Gain audience with Princess Magdara or another powerful leader of the Dawnbringer Crusade.