Shaman Azbul

Azbul was a Duméri tanarukk chieftain. He was previously an orc shaman for a small subtribe of the Broodsinger's.

In the early travels of the Tower of 8, they encountered Red Witharz's tribe as they had just decided which prisoners to keep as slaves and which to eat. Azbul were recounting their exploits just before the Tower of 8 attacked. They were succesful, killing all in the tribe and saving most of the prisoners which included Birk of clan Hidzed and Rabba of clan Hidzed. The only survivor was Azbul, who ran away.

He would swear vengance upon those that killed his belowed tribe. To aid in his vengance he travled to the heretic Xargu. Azbul learned many of his dark secrets, including the creation of Tanarukks. Their studies led them to capture many innocents which included Pups. But these actions were once again stopped by the Tower of 8, who were investigating the disappearences. Xargu and all the Tanarukks were slain. The only survivor was Azbul, who ran away.

   Before he could figure his next action, he was sought out by Antface. The mysterious sorcerer had worked with Xargu and now sought someone to replace the dead warlock's part in his plans. Antface offered both vengance against the Tower of 8, and the position of chieftain of the whole Broodsinger tribe. Azbul part was to prepare the tribe for its largest raid ever by turning several of them into Tanarukks, and the target was going to be the capital of Duméri, Lutecia.

Azbul agreed and set off to gain allies. He found allies who sought the power he could give, and his most dangerous rivals for the position were hindered by the machinations of Antface. The most important of which was to kill the leader of the most powerful subtribe of the Broodsinger's, Nargulg the unholy who led the Elfeaters. Which was accomplished by paying the Tower of 8 to do it.

The chieftain of the Broodsinger tribe, Garhog Blacktooth was defeated by Azbul in ritual combat. To prepare for this battle, Azbul had used his dark magic upon himself to become a tanarukk. Many orcs were disgusted by this act of desperation, but its results became undeniable as he held up Garhog's head by the fallen orc's beard. He ordered the preperations for assaulting Lutecia, and Antface offered a way to get to the city unnoticed. A tunnel was revealed, and the whole Broodsinger tribe marched down.

Chieftain Azbul led the attack on the walls from the front. But he quickly had to back off, as the walls were reinforced by the Tower of 8. Lia Teasen'Neldeth rained down fire from above, too far for orc spears to reach, while Dworic held off the few he manage to get up on the walls. Azbul quickled called for aid from Antface, as this would ruin his plans. Obarion the immolator, along the fire giant's allies and his living mechanical weapons were called in to aid. The chieftain wastched with Glee as the rest of the leaders of the Tower of 8 gathered to the wall in response to the new enemies. Azbul used his magic to create a stone pathway which he and several Tanarukk warriors used to get up to the wall. He used his magic to aid his allies, but as the battle became split between the top of the wall and the roads below, Azbul lost allies to hide behind. Seeing an oppertunity, the Tower of 8 attacked him fiercly. Liberty unleashed all her might, striking him with holy smites and advanced techniques. Azbul realized that he was about to loose, and yelled in desperation of all he had accomplished was in order to get his vengance and this would be remembered by all orcs of the Broodsingers forever. None of the Tower of 8 spoke orc however. Azbul was killed, and fell of the wall. They never knew his name.