Crole Blackbeard
Briar Crole Blackbeard
Born in 82 AF in the Dwarven realm of Thorahl, Crole is the son of a wealthy Dwarven merchant that has close family ties to the Chief of the Clan Blackbeard . He made a name for himself serving with Lomain during his campaigning years and was rewarded with the title of Briar of Molrick in 226 AF. He is one of the Duke's closest advisors and friends.
Physical Description
General Physical Condition
Barely into his middle years, Crole is hale and hearty. Strong, competent and active.
Facial Features
Large, broad face framed by black hair and beard, but with a slightly brown mustache and sideburns. A ready smile and bright blue-grey eyes.
Identifying Characteristics
Usually not visible, Crole has a horrific scar on his back from an encounter with a dragon nearly 20 years ago.
Specialized Equipment
Crole has a reputation as one of the finest wielders of a war hammer in the country. His prized hammer is a large iron-hafted beast of a weapon, weighing in at a staggering 20 lbs of head weight.
Mental characteristics
Personal history
Crole was born in the Dwarven Realm of Thorahl, the ancestral city of the Clan Blackbeard. His parents were wealthy caravan traders, running large trains of wagons from the city of Thorahl to regions more than a thousand miles away. Crole served with the Thorahl Legions for 10 years, then took on a position in his family's company.
While traveling with the caravans, he met Lomain the Black in the city of Southridge. They were instant friends, and Lomain convinced Crole to join him as an adventurer. That friendship is stronger than ever.
Social
Reign
He is in his 7th years as Briar.
Contacts & Relations
Crole is close with some of the most powerful people in Imesse today. He counts as friends the Duke of Lorancourt, the Duke of Len Doa, the Baron of Beldoah, more than a dozen other Briars, and even the trust and admiration of the King of Lesser Imesse himself.
Family Ties
Crole's immediate family own a very successful caravan and freight company in the city of Thorahl. This company manages caravans that range over several thousands of miles of roads and trails to move freight, livestock and people. Crole's father is exceedingly wealthy because of this,and is very influential in his home city of Thorahl.
Mannerisms
Typically quiet and reserved, he is known for being gruff and short-tempered when dealing with people he doesn't like or respect.
Wealth & Financial state
After years of adventuring, and as a result of investments in his family's caravan business, Crole is very wealthy. Add to this the income he is gaining from the Briary of Molrick and his efforts there, and Crole is, in a word, rich.
Species
Ethnicity
Other Ethnicities/Cultures
Honorary & Occupational Titles
Briar of Molrick
Age
151
Birthplace
Thorahl, Gorgomoth
Family
Children
Current Residence
Molrick
Belief/Deity
Dwarven Faith
Aligned Organization
Other Affiliations
Ruled Locations
