Kaptein Kwark

## **Character backstory**

Kaptein Kwark comes from the Allemark Empire. It was made in the city of Moenschteur, here they use warforged as defense for the city. In its 10th year of existence, Kwark was prepared for combat. Kwark had been placed in an elite unit that specialized in defending the city's gates. Kwark's unit was known as the "Gatekeepers", they defended the main gate and were considered the most important unit of the city. The warforged who had this task were also often seen as the main protectors of the city.

In the 12th year of Kwark's existence, Kwark and his unit, along with the entire defense of the city, defeated a huge wave of barbarians who wanted to plunder the city. According to various reports, about a thousand barbarians targeted the city that day. The unit Kwark was in had to fend off more than a third of this. According to Kwark's own testimony, Kwark was responsible for this defense after his commander was knocked out after an unfortunate shot from a barbarian archer.

Kwark was promoted to Kaptein for this and was thus given the main gate under his command. Though the rest of his unit was taken aback by the general's decision, Kwark was pretty confident, though he wasn't the brightest—he did convince the general into a promotion.

In his 20th year, Kwark was put to the test. The city was ravaged by three major wyverns. The city general had placed the entire city in lockdown and defended the city with the warforged for a year and a half. Sometimes the wyverns attacked the city every day, sometimes not for more than a week. After half a year of work Kaptein Kwark had had enough. He personally went to the General and asked for permission to track down and kill the wyverns. Many thought this would be a suicide mission, as the warforged would never leave town. Nevertheless, Kaptein Kwark got permission and together with his unit of 5 other elite warforged he set out for the nearby mountains of the city.

After a few days, Kaptein Kwark's unit arrived at the breeding ground of the wyverns. During the initial battle, the unit failed to kill a single wyvern. The unit together devised a plan to lure the wyverns to the cave entrance. When they got the wyverns to the entrance, the unit made the cave unstable and collapsed on the wyverns. The wyverns but also the 5 warforged were eliminated under the boulders. After cutting off his claws, Kaptein Kwark went back to town alone. Here he was received as a real hero and was given the title "Held van Moenschteur".

After his heroic feats, Kwark is ordered by the king of the city to defeat the "great evil" in the region. The "great evil" the nickname for the Empire gave to a organization that tries to undermise the Empire. Not many people know excactly what the "great evil" is, as the Empire tries to brand it as an evil entity and use them as a tool of fear to keep their peasants under control. Unknowing Kaptein Kwark marched towards the hideout of the faction. Upon reaching the hideout Kaptein Kwark was ambushed and captured. He underwent somekind of mindcontrol and hypnoses and was made so swear an oath. Whereupon he was knockedout and released back into the wilderness. Left dazed, unsure of what, where and he is, he roamed westwards in search of adventure and meaning.