Gruugor was raised as a Hobgoblin, although his red-hued skin and sweeping horns belie some kind of fiendish heritage.
Gruugor was always a little stronger and cleverer than the brethren of his academy, and he found their constant competition with him shameful and harmful to their society. As soon as he was able to, he struck out on his own in order to investigate other societies and races. There, he faced discrimination even more than he was used to, despite his nonthreatening demeanor and solitary nature. He finally found a calling- the manufacture and sale of blades. Due to his heritage, he was able to handle much higher heat than a regular mortal creature, allowing him fine control of the metal's construction and shaping. Gruugor now makes a living as a smith and sword salesman, able to engage clients with high-grade custom orders. He combines his cultural heritage as a Hobgoblin and his racial heritage as a Tiefling, as well as modern bladesmithing techniques, to craft interesting and unique swords to his customers' delight. Statistics: Gruugor of the Blades is a Lawful Neutral Tiefling 5th-level Expert. He is intelligent, educated, and very chatty, willing to discuss curious and esoteric shapes and styles of swords. He is something of an expert in swordsmithing techniques, and will pay extra for swords from far-off or unknown origins, just for the chance to study them. How you can use Gruugor of the Blades in your game: - Gruugor is a remarkable merchant, and can be spotted in a city marketplace selling all sorts of masterwork swords, and a few magical ones that he has bought for study. He also takes commissions if one of your characters wants something specific or particularly flavorful. - Not all patrons are as accepting as your Player Characters, and those who worry about his heritage as a Tiefling might cause trouble, breaking exhibits and dropping delicate tools. Gruugor has his standard Hobgoblin warrior training to fall back on, but is aware how it would look for him to hurt those who harm him. He might ask regular customers to help him out, in exchange for a custom order of their choice in the future. - Gruugor might ask favourite and trusted customers to fetch something he has heard of in a ruin far away, perhaps on their journey? He may not be aware of the dangers surrounding it, although the weapon is definitely worth the trip, being the sword of the first Hobgoblin King, a blade known as Gharalaan. Also posted on Game Masters Stash on 21 April 2019. Comments are closed.
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