Hunkey Dory IV

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## Physical description

### Eye color

Blue

Hunkey Dory IV was the fourth child of Hunkey Dory I and often considered by many to be the most "normal" out of the original four Hunkey Dory's. Born a bastard to a prostitute in the former Kingdom of Sigmar, the IV had a rough childhood due to the poverty his family suffered from along with being physically and verbally abused by the I; a fate shared among his brothers as well. He would eventually be relocated by local authorities after the I murdered the stepmother of the four children, Margret. The IV eventually fled to a new world with his brothers when the one they resided in was overwhelmed by Mind Flayers. He resided in this world of little note until he joined a crew of adventurers in rural Lorthal to find a sense of belonging. He eventually turned the group into the Lorthalian Empire after he became disgusted with the group due to a selling of slaves with no remorse. He served in the Lorthalian army for three years as compensation to avoid jail time. The IV joined another party of adventurers, now with a strict set of morals and lessons learned from his previous one. It was this group that would eventually become heroes of the continent by stopping a cult from creating a God of death. After the cult was destroyed and IV addressed his personal concerns, he accepted an offer by Lorthalian Emperor Nero to become Lord of the newly acquired Ironclad territories, where he married his partner Mya and turned the once tarnished Ironclads into a prosperous and free province. The IV had three children with Mya and helped to raise them in a manner not like his father. His legacy remains prominent and influential within the Hunkey Dory family.

## Early Years

Hunkey Dory IV was born to a prostitute at a small tavern in the Kingdom of Sigmar. The prostitute demanded that the IV's father, Hunkey Dory I, take responsibility for the child as he refused to pull out. The I reluctantly agreed after slamming her through a table. The IV spent the majority of his younger years at a small one-room cabin owned by the I, a shelter often described by the IV as "a hidden hell in the woods." This sentiment stems from the abusive nature of the IV's father, who would often verbally abuse and physically assault the IV frequently when drunk or in fits of rage, a treatment similar to his other siblings. The abusive nature of the I was calmed when the IV was around 5 years old when a woman by the name of Margret entered in a partnership with the I due to her concern for the state of the children. While the IV was initially skeptical of Margret, he would quickly grow close with her as Margret often was able to prevent the I from abusing him and his siblings more. Margret also fostered hobbies within the IV and encouraged him to be a man of valor and honor. Astrid, the mother of the I, was also a figure influential to the IV during his childhood, though accounts of their interactions are limited to the infrequent periods Astrid would visit. An uneasy balance of the I being a psychotic monster and Margret being the voice of reason persisted until one evening when the IV was 12 years of age.

### **Death of Margret**

During one of the I's bar nights, he had gone missing for nearly a full day with no word on his activities other than an arrest notice. Margret initially dismissed it as another drunk rampage, but grew concerned and frustrated when the I didn't return the next morning. Hunkey Dory I came home later that evening, bloodied and generally uncaring. The IV didn't pay too much notice as he was reading a book until he noticed the I pick up Hunkey Dory V's pet chicken and proceeded to chop his head off. The I than proceeded to slam Margret into a table after she slapped him in retaliation and left the cabin. Seeing his godmother killed and the grief of his siblings, the IV proceeded to use a silver knife and stabbed his father in the back. Unbeknownst to the IV, another person accompanied the I and proceeded to put him in the cabin and sealed it using a small log. The IV and his siblings were stuck in the cabin with his siblings and dead godmother until local guards rescued them after being sent to the I's residence.

### **Fall of the Old World**

After the death of Margret, the IV and his siblings were relocated to other parts of the continent. The IV and his younger brother, the V, were paired together and were sent to a small village in the northern part of the Kingdom. Despite the two not interacting much, they began to become more open with each other regarding their views and perspectives about life, with the V revealing his faith in Henism. They both resided in the village for about 3 years until the Kingdom of Sigmar and the rest of the Old World was conquered by the underworld with the help of the Three Warriors of the Underdark, which they're father was part of. The two brothers managed to sneak out of the village when a Brainstealer Dragon infested the village. Upon realizing the fate of the world, Henry teleported the V and IV to his sanctum. In this sanctum, Henry allowed the IV and V to inhabit new realms, with the option of staying to become a Lord of Henry. The V accepted the offer, while the IV chose to be sent to a new realm. The IV was than sent to the world of Vjirda, a place Henry felt the IV would find his calling in, a call the IV found in time.

## Adventures Prior to the Dead War

### **Pirate Crew**

Hunkey Dory IV wandered the Vjirdan nation of Lorthal for three in search of purpose and belonging. During this time, the IV made ends meet by doing small jobs and dealing with problems small villages were dealing with. It was during one of these jobs the IV was able to salvage a rusted set of plate armor from a scrapyard, a set of armor the IV stuck with and upgraded for the rest of his life. He eventually became interested in joining a traveling party after dealing with a goblin problem a village was having. He joined a small party that intended on starting their own adventure. After some brief travels, the crew entered a port town in Lorthal, where a captain of a small vessel noted a treasure he collected during his journey. Intrigued by the thoughts of gold and treasure, the crew's Aarakocra, the Eagle, began plans for an operation to acquire the treasure with the help of the other party members. The IV, who was wondering around the town, noticed the embers of the ship burning during the heist and began hurl Molotov's, believing the ship to be bandits of some kind. The local guards attempted to tackle the IV, but failed as he was able to flee the scene. The crew ended up fleeing west in an attempt to reach the pirate isles for safety, which was ultimately successful. The group began to draft plans on overthrowing the Lorthalian Empire, which the IV felt a little discomforted, but stuck with the party in the hopes of bettering the world. This illusion was shattered however when the Eagle sold several slaves rescued from a discarded boat out in the sea for a profit. The IV, realizing the lack of morality within the group, turned himself in to the Lorthalian government and cut a deal: the IV would give them information to help capture his former crew and would serve time in the Lorthalian Army in exchange for no prison time. Lorthal accepted this offer and used the information to capture the pirate crew.

### **Years in the Lorthalian Army**

The IV’s tenure in the Lorthalian Military became a complex dance of service, morality, and navigating the ethically gray tapestry of military strategy and geopolitics. His journey through ranks, training, and various deployments, though peppered with tangible efforts toward noble endeavors, continually tested the IV’s moral compass and aspirations for a world ameliorated from the chaos he once knew.

During one of the IV's deployments in the rich agrarian outskirts of Lorthal, a distressing situation unfolded. A humble farming family, consisting of two elderly individuals and their two grandchildren, found themselves on the brink of desolation as their farmland was threatened by a band of merciless marauders, who sought to usurp their land for strategic advantage. The IV, upon receiving word of the imminent threat to the vulnerable family, was beset by a moral quandary. Official orders mandated non-interference in local disputes for a man of his ranking. However, the IV elected to subvert these orders in favor of preserving innocence and justice. Gathering a small, willing faction of comrades, the IV executed a covert operation under the dark shroud of a moonless night. This unsanctioned rescue mission was fraught with perils, as it not only involved a direct confrontation with the well-armed marauders but also risked punitive repercussions from the Lorthalian military hierarchy for breaching orders. The IV, leading his surreptitious assembly, engaged the marauders in a tense standoff. Employing a blend of strategic foresight, honed during his diverse adventures, and his acute military training, the IV orchestrated a meticulously planned ambush that neutralized the marauders with minimal bloodshed and prevented any harm to the imperiled family. In the aftermath, the IV, rather than claim accolades for his valiant deed, chose anonymity, preserving the secrecy of the operation and protecting his comrades from potential disciplinary actions. The farm was saved, and the family, blissfully ignorant of the orchestrator of their salvation, continued to cultivate their land, their peaceful lives unperturbed by the violent tumult that could have befallen them.