Roghar Measter

Roghar "Golden Hand" Measter - son of goblin farmers, engineer and inventor, inseparable with his exoskeleton D2-R2, leader of Scrap Order, founder of Gosylum town, devoted to technological advancement as a way to ensure freedom and peace

## Biography

### Youth

Roghar parents were simple farmers, since as a goblin there was no any other professions possible. He was a goblin of frail build, secretive and withdrawn from society, always living in the shadow of his stronger older brother, the real pride of the family. He often ran away from working in the fields to his uncle. He was intrigued by the fact that instead of working in the fields, his uncle would tinker day after day over some pile of iron.

This pile of iron, over time, became a prototype of tractor. Used in the field, it replaced the work of 10 strong goblins. He finished the harvest faster than his neighbors , so he offered his help to others for a fee. In this way he amassed a sizable fortune, a fortune about which local gossip grew louder and louder. The growing anger escalated into acts of vandalism. One evening an agitated crowd gathered in front of Roghar's uncle's house , the uncle in turn trying to alleviate the situation , went out to meet it and after a brief exchange of words was stabbed several times in the torso, dying on the spot.

The next day Roghar ran to his uncle. He saw the demolished farmhouse and tractor and dried blood stains. Asking what had happened, he heard only about his uncle's delegation to a village on the other side of the Hasdan plains. He revealed truth pretty quickly anyway. He mourned over the loss of his uncle. He was his mentor, his friend, his actual father. He recalled how his uncle helped his neighbors, how individual people thanked him, how they praised his ingenuity. He did not understand the hatred of fellow goblin beings , especially to those as noble as his uncle.

### Escape

His brethren stirred him up with disgust. Enslaved by their own stupidity, envy and parochialism, they lasted for centuries under the orcish boot. He gathered the remaining scrap from the demolished tractor , gathered supplies and, as he used to , fled the farm.
This time, however, into the unknown to nearby caves. He devoted himself to his own construction , feeding on worms and sleeping on cold rocks. After weeks of work, he managed to assemble a prototype of a mechanical glove, forcibly able to carry 4-meter bales of wood. One day he was awakened by loud conversations in a familiar low orcish tone. A pursuit squad was approaching. He immediately woke up, put on his glove and hid just behind a narrow passage.

He let the first orc pass , took a swing and crushed the jaw of the second. The first, surprised by the whole incident, was similarly knocked out by Roghar before he could take action. The third remained, enraged he leaped toward the goblin. The fight continued fiercely, the goblin knew he was fighting for his life. The orc took a huge swing and broke the gauntlet with his strike. The goblin seeing in panic that the orc was trying to remove the axe still wedged in the gauntlet jumped on him and in a bloody fury gouged out his eyes.

### Settling in caves

He knew that any possibility of returning to his homeland had just ended. He fled further into the depths of the caves where he took up jobs for local residents. Whether it was troglodytes, travelers from afar or black market traders, he struck a bargain with everyone and developed his own exoskeleton in the process. He occupied one of the caves and started new projects. From time to time, modest clusters of goblins flowed into the caves, most likely remnants from defeated peasant revolts. He would give them shelter in exchange for their labor, along with time creating a larger camp. The safe haven for refugees hosted all those who were victims of orcish tyranny.

Roghar, along with his adept scrap metal workers, created more inventions and improvements. The mechanical drill created new networks of corridors. He created a communication system between key settlements, and simplified communication with the outside world with a system of elevators. Introduction of water purification systems helped to access clean water, which immensely improved the health of community. Furthermore last of the projects included vertical gardens and hydroponic systems in order to advance agriculture to uphold undeground citi's increasing population. He continued his uncle's mission , to use technology as a way to change the world for the better.