Dur’rang

Dur'rang is a male orc in the Emeron campaign.

Dur'rang was born on the Plains of Galmar to the Dol-Aton Clan. A strong orc and capable warrior he did well in training. As with many orcs he had cruel streak however, and made it a priority to pick on Raskin Daggermaw, the lone half-orc in the clan.

Dur'rang treated Raskin disdainfully, often besting him in combat training and making it a point to defeat him in the most humiliating fashion possible. One fateful day he beat Raskin and refused to stop beating on the downed half-orc lad when the trainer ordered him to. In response, Raskin stabbed Dur'rang through his chin, causing permanent damage to the orc's palate and affecting his speech.

Raskin was sentenced to execution for the crime of using a real weapon in training but his mother, the renowned warrior Ery’thelia convinced chief Gron'Dol to banish the half-orc instead.

## During the War of Alliance

Dur’rang recovered from the injuries that Raskin inflicted, though the damage to his mouth left scars that impacted the orc’s speech forever more. He soon became known as “The Lisper”, though few had the courage to call him that to his face lest they suffer his wrath.

When the Dol-Aton Clan agreed to fight for The Black Rose during the War of Alliance, Dur’rang led a war party of orcs in raids throughout eastern Antyoch and was especially brutal in his attacks. Word of the slaughters of “The Lisper” spread wide in Emeron.

## Reunion with Raskin Daggermaw

While Dur’rang was in the Dol-Aton war camp in late 1159, a delegation from Duke Riffin Etiamond, the duke of Antyoch, arrived to treat with Chieftain Gron’Dol. To Dur’rang’s surprise and rage, it was led by none other than Raskin Daggermaw. Dur’rang immediately wished to slay the half-orc for maiming him, however his hand was stayed only at Gron’Dol’s order who wished to hear what Raskin had to say, once they proved themselves worthy of being heard.

At Gron’Dol’s order Raskin and his companions were forced to undergo a series of contests to prove themselves worthy of being heard by the clan. One of these contests was a grand melee between the delegation and an equal number of Gron’Dol’s champions. Though it was not a battle to the death, injury and even death were known to happen as a result. Dur’Rang immediately volunteered for the fight, and target Raskin immediately. The melee was short lived, however, as a spell from Zenga trapped most of the orcish combatants (and a spectator or two) in a mass of crushing tentacles that sprang up from the ground. This humiliating defeat only served to enrage Dur’rang more.

Dur’rang’s humiliation was flamed even further when Gron’Dol accepted Raskin’s proposal and agreed to ally with Antyoch and declared no harm should come to the half-orc or his companions. Unwilling to accept this, Dur’rang gathered a few loyal members of his war band and snuck into the tent Raskin and his companions had been granted to rest for the night.

No fools, Raskin and his companions (the Joined of Vesper) had set watches for the night in case of such an attempt. As fate would have it Beybulat Tasho, a man with absolutely no love for Raskin Daggermaw, was on watch. Bey informed Dur’rang that he would allow he and his companions into the tent so long as they only slew Raskin and even offered to assist.

The orc agreed, but once in the tent, Bey purposefully made noise to awaken his companions and called an alarm once Dur’rang wheeled on him. The battle that commenced was short, and Beybulat grappled Dur’rang, holding him while Raskin ended the orcs life with *Onyx Razor*, using the magic weapon to devour the orc’s soul.