Morturn

Morturn is one of the Orcs of the land although he is not affiliated with any specific orc clan, at least none that he is forthcoming with. Although Morturn isn't open about his origins his deeper, cooler green skin would indicate that he is from a northen tribe where the climate trends colder.
He is a long-standing member of the the Barrel Scrapers. Having joined up with Vassidy and her ilk when he was just a teenager. He is Vassidy's right-hand man who oversees many of the logistical people-managing tasks, including wages, job delegation and in the event of death of a Barrell Scraper, managing a bereavement payout to the next of kin. He acts as a lead enforcer, who keeps the other enforcers in line and delegates packages and routes to runners.
They seem to have constant friction with Asper, Morturn claims this is because they can be reckless and self-interesed. But Asper insists the hostility goes deeper than that.

Physical Description

Facial Features

Morturn has a chipped left tusk.

Specialized Equipment

Morturn is equipt with both a silver handaxe and  a silver dagger, both of which are enscribed with protective magic, to be anti-monster warding.
He also possessed a Steel axe for flesh and blood creatures.

Mental characteristics

Personal history

Morturn was once a member of the Blooded Branch clan, As an adolescent his people went to war with the Swift river clan as they were both fighting for the same territory. The Blodded Branches were destines to win as they had one of the Aspers and the other clan did not. The Asper, quite young and newly appointed, was not prepared for the barrage of injuries they would need to split between the orcish warriors returning from battle. With every split the orcs would be able to fight but the asper would take on some of the damage. Morturn recalls seeing minor injuries on their skin at first but then watchign as day by day they became a patchwork of wounds.
Leading to the climax of the conflict the Asper was wrapped in a white shroud and shepparded from the rest of the clan by the elders in the village. At night they would hear the young asper crying for revieve and howling in pain and the sounds of the elder orcs placating them and begging them to hold strong until the battle was over.
Morturn snuck past the elders the night before the final battle to see them, only to find Asper copletely catatonic and riddled with fever. The next day the battle was final won and the territory was theirs, but the following night Asper died of infection unable to hold against the strain of so many wounds. This ruptured Morturn's faith in his clan and his faith, unable to live under the weight he left the village and never returned.
Asper The Wanderer When Morturn looks at Asper he is reminded of the traumatic events that led to his self-imposed exile from his clan, he doesn't resent them for abandoning their clan as Asper assumes he does but he feels guilt from seeing their existance. Asper is proof that they, and aspers like do not need a clan and can live happy fufilling lives independently. This makes him wish that he had've stolen his own Asper away in the night and stated afresh from their village although they were far too sick at that point to have survived.

Employment

Morturn is the lead enforcer of the Barrel Scrapers and the right-hand man of Vassidy. He started out as a runner, transitioned to an enforcer and then became Vassidy's personal bodyguard, before eventually taking over the role of lead enforcer after the old one died.

Accomplishments & Achievements

Morturn prides himself on once smuggling 20 barrels of Rakeside grain alcohol into the city of Zentawen via the train checkpoint. He also boasts having the best 'mean mug' around which comes in handy during negotiations.
Morturn can also make a quality cup of just about any tea, with his proudest achievement being @jest tea, which is notoriously easy to over-steep but has medicinal effects like anti-inflamitory and promoting sleep.

Age

60 (adult)

Family

Barrel Scrapers

Pronouns

he/him

Sex

Male

Gender

Man

Presentation

Masculine

Eyes

Black

Hair

Closely cropped, raven black

Skin Tone/Pigmentation

Dark, cool green

Height

6"6

Weight

120 kg

Known Languages

Common, Orcish and Trow Goblin