Jorgan Breaker

*Jorgan was born and raised a slave laborer in a stone quarry in Vetalis. He toiled cutting blocks for the masons working to expand the prince's palace. Conditions were always tough and miserable working in the hot, dusty land. As Jorgan reached maturity, the conditions worsened as the slavers demanded more production, while providing less food and water. The laborers who under-performed were either beaten to death, or tied to stakes and left to bake in the hot sun. After one extremely hot, dry month, the exhausted slaves did not meet the daily quota, and the masters killed approximately 200 slaves and hung their bodies from stakes in the hills above the quarry as a lesson. This was too much for the slaves who decided it was better to die by sword then whip.*

*That evening the slaves revolted and overpowered their masters killing them with stones, hammers, and picks. A thousand survivors decided their only hope was to travel south and make their way over the mountains separating Vetalis and Parnak. The armies of the prince pursued them, and the slaves hid during the day and traveled at night. Their numbers dwindled every day as they were cut down fleeing from the prince's army, died of dehydration, or just became so weak and exhausted they collapsed. In the end only about two hundred even made it to the foot of the mountains and fewer still were able to make it through them.*

*Jorgan was one of the lucky ones who was able to make it through the mountains. By the time Jorgan made it to a village in Parnak, he was and his tribe were practically dead from the cold and the wild beasts of the mountains. Jorgan and a handful of other cunning men were able to keep some fifty or so of the men alive. They made contact with the people of Corston. The people of the village showed their generosity and helped them back to health and warmth.*

*Jorgan was recognized as a dwarf/man half-breed and was taken on by the dwarves of the town to be raised. He was taught culture and how to read, write, and speak the dwarvish language. But most importantly, he was taught of the god Agwesi. His connection to Agwesi grew over time and he felt that Agwesi answered his silent prayers and gave him strength during his tribe's exodus. The dwarves were more than happy to teach him the ways of the faith. In that function, Jorgan also served as a liaison for the dwarves to the men of the village and as a mouthpiece for the Vetali refugees that were his truest brethren.*

*His skills at reading people and seeing benefits within bad situations led the dwarves to send Jorgan off as the town's ambassador to the next county over. There, he handles trade with a handful of merchants and occasionally puts on his fine robes and goes to court to discuss matters of trade and political import that might pertain to his hometown of Corston. It was at court that Jorgan met Jomph Wormfinger. He would travel with Jomph between Bruce and Corston, seeing the Feherbairn earldom as they'd trek across it. Jorgan enjoyed the gnome's company, and Jomph enjoyed the intimidating presence of a war priest of Agwesi in his caravan group.*

*Jorgan has begun to enjoy meeting new and interesting people and traveling the world as a free man. The only bonds that hold Jorgan are the self-applied chains of duty, work, and friendship.*