Thokk

**Thokk** is a non-player character in the *Shazza's Angels* campaign. He is a mercenary who can be encountered alongside Scrutinvius.

## Appearance

Thokk is a male half-orc with greenish skin, brown eyes, small tusks, and a black, bushy beard which is greying slowly. He is relatively short, but significantly muscular, and has multiple scars across his body, such as a vertical scar over his left eye and a horizontal scar across his nose. His clothing consists of chain mail lined with black leather and secured with a brown belt, worn over a dark green shirt and trousers—the chain mail is covered by crude strips of brown leather to form a belt and shoulder pads, connected by buckled and studded straps. Thokk also wears a pauldron on his left shoulder that sports spiked bones, as well as brown gauntlets and boots wrapped with white cloth, protected by iron plates and spiked bones.

## Personality

Thokk is a rather rambunctious individual, infamous for his hedonistic lifestyle, hubristic attitude, and dark sense of humour. Despite being a former officer, he has a history of unruliness, always insisting he complete orders via whatever method he deems necessary. It was the extreme manifestation of these traits that resulted in his dishonourable discharge from the military. However, Thokk's statements are not universally bombastic: he earned his prior position by being a skillful warrior, competent strategist, and loyal companion, remaining as such as a mercenary.

Ultimately, Thokk believes one should have the freedom to follow their whims. He accepts any mission that promises vast rewards, regardless of the task and its moral implications, but prefers those that provide the opportunity for combat. His countless tales and exuberant nature make him popular across taverns, where he remains undefeated at backgammon.

## Biography

### Background

Thokk is an ex-soldier who ascended military ranks in relatively little time before being promoted to officer. This promotion coincided with the beginning of a small-scale war versus the drow that colonised a distant island. Under Thokk's authority, his units were consistently triumphant until a climactic battle marked a decisive victory for the military. In celebration, an intoxicated Thokk took to the battlefleld and masturbated repeatedly amongst the bodies of at least three-hundred drow. This act caused the greater authorities to dishonourably discharge Thokk, whose response could be described as cavalier.

In order to maintain his combat prowess, Thokk became a mercenary-for-hire, willing to accept any mission for the right price. It was during one such mission that he encountered Scrutinvius, struggling to survive as a wizard. The duo completed the mission, combining Thokk's raw strength and Scrutinvius's arcane knowledge with remarkable results. Thokk proceeded as an individual sellsword, but would require Scrutinvius's aid when the time was right.

### United Front

Thokk and Scrutinvius were hired by the Wreathwood's Master of War to locate the Master of Coin, who had been declared missing. After one week of investigating, the pair ended up in Gongorr—they had discovered nothing about the Master of Coin, but were informed that others had disappeared and the town were concerned about an ominous island on the horizon. Thokk and Scrutinvius decided to suspend their mission to indulge in Rungar's tavern and re-think their strategy, only to encounter *Shazza's Angels* and Manlet the Magnificent. After some light-hearted competition, the duo explained their mission to the party, who offered to complete the task on their behalf in return for half of the down payment. Welcoming the relief and too inebriated to think otherwise, the duo accepted.