Torbin Steelhaven

**Torbin Steelhaven**

Torbin Steelhaven is a reoccurring NPC and founder of the Axenforge Accord.

**Biography**

Born in a small Village in the southern mountains of Doth'Toa, Torbin and his older brother Gundren were raised by their grandfather who would often stories of the Dwarf and Human War centuries ago. Gundren was a local hero and adventurer, much to the jealousy of Torbin. Gundren asked Torbin to join his adventuring party known as The Frost Iron Pact but Torbin wanted to make his own name for himself. He longed for a life of adventure and left home at the young age of 47. He traveled through all of Doth'Toa and Xerros before eventually traveling through The Underdark where he met a young Amaranth.

After a few decades of adventuring, he used his earnings to purchase a shipping warehouse in the small port city of Xerros named Greywatch. Torbin realized he could make much more gold allowing smugglers to use his storage warehouse and quickly got tangled up in various illegal trades. He eventually got wrapped up with a thieves guild known as The Crimson Brotherhood and owed them a lot of money. After easily paying him, the gang realized how deep his pockets were and began strong-arming him for more gold. He confessed his sins to the local priest but feared he needed more than just prayers to help him.

One day, his brother Gundren and his adventuring party visited Greywatch bearing sad news. Their grandfather had passed away but he left Gundren a hidden family heirloom, a map that belonged to their great grandfather, an engineer in the Dwarf and Human War. The map detailing the layout of Axenforge, the stronghold their great grandfather was stationed in. The map showed a secret hidden away vault filled with loot and abandoned treasures. Gundren explained he wanted to donate the treasure to poor Dwarven peasants and asked Torbin once again to join his adventuring party but Torbin declined, insisting he needed to stay here and watch over his cargo business. In secret, Torbin planned to steal the map from Gundren and find the loot of Axenforge for himself to start a new life. He offered Gundren and his allies one of his ships to expedite their journey and then secretly lifted the map from Gundren's pack.

As soon as The Frost Iron Pact left the harbor, Torbin grabbed as much as he could carry and left town before the Crimson Brotherhood could find out. He searched along the border between Xerros and Doth'Toa for over a decade, meeting various adventurers along the way including Chachi, Kazuhara, Arkhan, Yon-Yon and Allison Brightshield. He never mentioned the map to anyone though, fearful they might take it from him.

At last while traveling through The Wyrmwood, Torbin came across the entrance to Axenforge. He raced to the nearest town, Greenfall, and asked sent letters out to everyone he could think of that could assist him in delving into the ancient stronghold. These assembled adventurers would become the adventuring party known as the Axenforge Accord. However, upon arriving at Axenforge, Arkhan double-crossed Torbin and kidnapped him, leaving the others for dead. His whereabouts are currently unknown as he was last seen unconsciously draped over Arkhan's shoulder before teleporting from the Dwarven stronghold.

**Personality**

Torbin is charismatic and friendly but gives off a somewhat shady attitude. He has a way with sweet-talking his way into getting what he wants and as a result has made just as many friends as enemies. He speaks with a raspy, lower class "cockney British" accent.