Brock "Swole" Garrison

**Brock "Swole" Garrison** is a supporting character in *Iron Hammer: Modern Warfare*.

A senior officer in the Dark Tower, he tends to lead the mercenaries into combat operations, whilst keeping an eye on their credibility to help people. Notably, he is feared not only for his sharp wit and discipline, but also his size and strength.

## Biography

### Background

Born in Sunview, Texas, Brock "Swole" Garrison was somewhat of a loner growing up and as a teen possessed natural size and strength. Those attributes led him to the gridiron where he was dominant on the field and prone to causing injuries to others. His huge muscular build earned him the nickname of "Swole".

Uninterested in college or a 9 to 5 job, Brock jumped at the opportunity to join the Amphibious Panamoan Marine Corps and boot camp was everything he hoped for. After joining the 4th Marine Special Operations Battalion, Swole thrived on the battlefield and his enjoyment of the fight wasn't lost on his squadmates. Everyone noted it was better to have Swole fighting beside them rather than against them.

After an unfortunate mishap with use of excessive force and insurgents, Brock was honorably discharged, though some of his more questionable choices made this a borderline case. A normal civilian life didn't particularly appeal to him, and it wasn't long until he was approached by an international private security firm, the Dark Tower. CEO Jonathan Zimmerman came across his dossier where he saw him as the perfect combination of skill, brute strength and moral flexibility. Swole quickly became Senior Officer of the firm.

Swole thrives in the private sector where he can work under his own terms and loosely considers himself and his crew, members of the Warcom.

## Personality

Brock "Swole" Garrison had a very gruff, no-nonsense personality and little tolerance for second-rate performance. Though he respected those who conducted themselves well in exercises and in actual service, he did not refrain from belittling those whom he felt did not give their all.

## Abilities

Brock Garrison is the perfect combination of skill, brute strength and moral flexibility. Contrary to his size and strength, he has remarkable discipline, in and out of the battlefield. He is adept in special operations, and despises regular things military grunts do in combat.

### Skills

* **Master Leader**: Brock has proven himself as an elite leader of the firm. He has lead the Dark Tower mercenaries with great success, leaving them with little to no casualties at all in combat.

* **Master Combatant**: Swole is known as a brutal and aggressive combatant. He has extensive knowledge on various hand-to-hand techniques, great marksmanship capabilities, military-level knowledge of skill and tactics, allowing him to function as a fighter and a tactician at the same time.

* **Brilliant Tactician**: Swole is an adept tactician, able to adapt in the battlefield with clever tactics, whether planned from the start, or spontaneously.

## Trivia

### General

* He can bench press 500 pounds and deadlift 700.
* Swole appears to be right handed.
* The Dark Tower's operatives, all mercenaries and assassins alike, are regularly checked by him. This ensures the inability to betray or desert their ranks.
* In his down time, he spends his time as a competitive shooter.
* He is able to use a *Global War* era PORTAK anti-materiel rifle with ease.
* A veteran SWAT member and marine.