Farim Ironbreaker

Farim Ironbreaker is a male dwarf NPC in the Emeron campaign.

## Background

Farim Ironbreaker is the Thane King of the Thorgain Kingdom and has been since 1077 since the untimely death of his father. An incredibly skilled and powerful warrior, Thane King Farim has been known to personally lead attacks and sorties into the tunnels against monsters and enemies. He is a boisterous but wise and good hearted man who takes his role as the caretaker of his people seriously,

Farim is not overly interested in pomp and circumstance. Flattering courtiers annoy him and he tends to dismiss them with a gruff word or a pointed rebuke, depending on his mood. Some other thanes and nobles tend to find his flagrant disregard for protocol as distasteful but the king is charismatic and does a good job, and is arguably the best warrior in the kingdom, so his position is very strong to rebuff challengers no matter what field they chose to attack on.

Thane King Farim reaffirmed ties with King Joslin Woodbridge when the Kingdom of Emeron was reunited and established an embassy in Emeron City. The kingdoms do not have an official alliance but they are strong friends and the recent joint project of the enormous bridge to cross the Grand Chasm has brought the nations closer together.

Farim is married to Derka Ironbreaker and they have three children, two girls, Kilona and Nalon, and a son Noror. When Farim and Derka pass Kilona will inherit the thanedom and, thus, the kingdom.

King Farim has brown hair and beard with a fair amount of grey mixing in as he nears old age. He has blue eyes and stands 4’3” weighing a fit 113 lbs.

## Recent History

### **Conspiracy in the City**

King Farim became aware of a conspiracy within Thorgain City in 1159 after his own councilor, Dulmor Earthmantle, was implicated in an assassination attempt of the Joined of Yotia, who had been granted sanctuary by the Church of Clangeddin. The assassins were killed and Dulmor escaped.

### **Audience with the Joined of Vesper**

On the 25th of Bear, 1159, Ambassador Throt Goldaxe asked King Farim to grant an audience to the Joined of Vesper as his personal guests. The king agreed and they revealed to him the attacks upon the Human gods by an alliance of evil gods, and that their followers were driving the wary. They revealed that Dulmor Earthmantle was with them, and had been imprisoned by Spider People for years, and that the Dulmor who had escaped Thorgain was an impostor.

The Joined of Vesper formally requested that the Thorgain Kingdom rally their armies and help defend the Kingdom of Emeron. King Farim declined, however, stating that there was no gain to be had for Thorgain as they were not under threat and that such unilateral decision would create a revolt among his thanes. He did promise to hold a Thane Council, however, and push to support their request.

### **Aiding Geoffry Ravenut**

Along with the Joined of Vesper was Lord Geoffry Ravenut, who had also been imprisoned by the Spider People for decades. He requested the aid of King Farim in regaining his birthright as Baron of Lurinlund. Farim again declined, stating that he'd not send his own troops into Lurinlund without his thanes behind him, but he did promise to grant Geoffry a large loan from his own personal funds and a letter of recommendation for him to the commander of the Hammer Slammers.