Forja Caminus (HISTORICAL)

*"Yes, I can make you a mastercraft sword. It will take 2 minutes and cost you three-hundred gold, if you have the time."*

## Character Information

### Class

Vigilante/Sorceror(Salamander-Impossible)

## History

Forja doesn't have a lot of information known about their early childhood. What is known however, is that at some point they studied under the greatest smiths Thel-Modir had to offer. Their natural gift for the forge led them to great heights in crafting - both mundane and magical. They never left behind the respect for dwarven culture they'd learned, and the values of community and structure gained from the worship of Torag - despite making Ashsuru their permanent residence.

They became known for not just the quality of their metalwork, but also the speed at which it was performed. Aided by magic, they reached near superhuman levels of speed, which was convenient as their magical powers required a very specific set of cumbersome components. As such, though an accomplished sorcerer, they always carried a miniature workstation on their back — chains holding an custom anvil and other required gear, all totaling no less than 500 pounds of equipment. They carried this weight so as to always be prepared, forging spell after spell with the heat generated by each strike of the hammer. The types of magic they created varied based on the craft they forged - smithing a shield might channel a protective barrier around an ally, or a sword that served as a conduit to bolster comrades weapons with fire and magic.

Forja was known as one of the "Heroes Sixteen", chosen who played a large part in sealing away the Betrayer roughly 2000 years ago. Stories say that nearly every member of the Kapasat who defended Ashsuru from both the betrayers forces and desert monsters alike had at least one weapon crafted by the smith. Each weapon sealed with her touch-mark, they all were known for their hardness and proficiency, though that isn't to say that each one sported small amounts of flair from the Aphorite. Many had subtle nods do dwarven styles of crafting, but many stretched out to other cultural inspirations or techniques. Such came with the celebrity of a smith who set trends of what was considered '*in vogue'* for the time.

While adventuring, Forja often took the pseudonym 'Varenta', which has on more than one occasion caused small amounts of confusion among scholars. It is however, a well established point now that the Forja Caminus and Varenta were one and the same.

## Crafts

Each item she forged and spell she cast always bore Forja's touch-mark. It appeared as a lowercase letter 'f', complete with tail and imposed over a letter 'c'. More difficult for copycats to imitate however, was that the letters sat in front of a hollowed hemisphere, with the tip and tail of the 'f' keeping flush with the half or item, and the space behind it being empty so that it seemed to float or pop out of the small carved pit. The interior wall of the pit was most often stylized, bearing marks that usually represented the items purpose or original owner. There are various weapons still around today, some in private collections or buried with previous owners. Some of the most notable items however, are lost to time.

### Known items

#### The Knight Arbiter:

This ship was commissioned by one Sir Oakley Browning. A massive Warship, no expense was spared in it's crafting - not it's ornate steel angelic figurehead that stretched from the prow back down the first quarter of the hull of the ship. This figurehead doubled as a ram, allowing The Knight Arbiter to have the final say in naval combat by might of fist as often as line of cannonfire. All in all, the value of the ship in that day was over 35000gp - and it's value as an antique today (if properly cared for) would be even higher - should it's location surface.

#### "Alternative Redemption"

The legendary golden blade that Forja reportedly crafted for the comrade at arms, Saint Jermaine. Many details on this weapon are hazy, with differing accounts as to specifics. Some claim that Alternative Redemption was actually made of celestial bronze and not in fact, gold. What is known is that it was a +3 Holy Aberration Bane Disrupting broadsword - which instead of disorienting undead as a normal disrupting weapon would, it instead was attuned to vanquishing aberrations.

#### Paragon Blades

A set of 7 blades, each either 21 or 42 inches in length, were crafted for future defense of Ashsuru should they ever be needed. Forja died not long after their creation however, and never specifically granted them or left them in any particular groups care. As a matter of fact, the only evidence the blades existed was the claims from apprentices who said she worked on the project exclusively for a full year (very long by Forja's standards), and the ledgers that Forja left behind. Each was crafted of a different metal, and were designed to bring out the best in their wielders natural strengths- allowing them to perform at the racial peak in even an untrained hand. Their use however, required a complex ritual to bond -the specifics of which once contained in her workshop journal, which lay in The Hero's Archives. However, the book had gathered dust for years, and though carefully maintained for thousands of years—the current curator recently noticed whole pages gone missing upon inspection, a 6 inch feather bookmark in their place. Little is known when the damage occurred - perhaps recently, perhaps hundreds of years ago and remained unnoticed until now.

## Appearance

Forja Looked a lot like that picture included.

Notable things otherwise, is that she had a permanent limp. This didn't seem to effect her ability to lug around gear, and scoff at those who used extra-dimensional spaces. Whereas most others had a backpack for basic equipment, Forja used nearly 100ft of chains to secure an anvil and workstation, as well as a large sized treasure chest she used to carry spare materials and normal adventuring supplies.