Grand General Skorra Bonegnash

Grand General of Grimmaw Keep Skorra Bonegnash (a.k.a. The Crimson Sentinel)

Physical Description

General Physical Condition

Exceptionally fit; body is scarred but resilient. Missing left hand, replaced with a custom-engineered gauntlet.

Identifying Characteristics

Steel prosthetic left hand with integrated dagger.
Burned scar across her left cheek from a siege explosion.
Tribal tattoos of the Red Fangs across her shoulders.

Physical quirks

Cracks her neck before speaking publicly; meditates by sharpening weapons.

Special abilities

Master Tactician: Grants strategic combat advantages to nearby allies.
Battlefield Commander: Can issue one additional command to allies as a bonus action.

Apparel & Accessories

Wears warplate engraved with clan symbols and military honors. Cape made of dire wolf pelts. Keeps a steel fang necklace made from her first warg companion.

Specialized Equipment

“Banehowl,” a cursed glaive that emits fear in lesser creatures.
Gauntlet of the Red Vigil: Her prosthetic hand, crafted by the Forgeborn Circle, can emit a heat burst once per day.

Mental characteristics

Personal history

Skorra rose through the ranks not just through combat, but through relentless discipline and ruthless strategy. Trained from youth by remnants of elite warbands, she unified feuding goblinoid clans after the fall of Gorthak Hold, leading the survivors to found Grimmaw Keep.

Education

Trained in the Ironclad Legion War College; versed in siege warfare, diplomacy, and beast command.

Employment

Former Commander of the Gorthak Red Fangs; now Grand General and military leader of Grimmaw Keep.

Accomplishments & Achievements

Founder of the Ironclad Legion.
Architect of the Trial Arena's formal duel laws.
Defeated the Stonejaw Giant Clans during the mountain unification campaign.
Oversaw the founding of the Steel Crucible forge district.

Failures & Embarrassments

Lost her left hand in a failed assassination attempt orchestrated by internal traitors.
Failed to prevent the collapse of a temporary peace with the eastern hill dwarves, leading to years of border raids.

Mental Trauma

Suffers night terrors linked to her past failures and the fall of Gorthak Hold. Deep-seated fear of leading her people to ruin again.

Intellectual Characteristics

Tactical genius; fluent in military theory, logistics, and cultural diplomacy.

Morality & Philosophy

Believes in strength through unity and order. Views honor as paramount but has no qualms using morally gray methods to ensure the survival of her kind.

Taboos

Cowardice, betrayal of kin, and wastefulness—especially regarding weaponry and armor.

Personality Characteristics

Motivation

Ensure the goblinoid races are respected and feared in Astrium. Secure a future where her people are not hunted or displaced, but revered as equals.

Savvies & Ineptitudes

Savvy in warfare, politics, and leadership. Inept at subtlety or deceit—prefers strength and direct confrontation.

Likes & Dislikes

Likes: Battle hymns, iron sculptures, meat-heavy feasts, disciplined soldiers.
Dislikes: Elven arrogance, indecisiveness, wasteful leaders, cold climates.

Virtues & Personality perks

Loyal, strategic, determined, and self-sacrificing.

Vices & Personality flaws

Ruthless, overburdened with pride, distrustful of most non-goblinoids.

Personality Quirks

Collects fragments of armor from fallen enemies and allies. Speaks to them during her Warrior's Vigils

Hygiene

Maintains strict cleanliness and armor upkeep. Sees disheveled gear as a disgrace.

Social

Family Ties

No known blood relatives; adopted a cadre of orphaned war orphans as her “Steelblood Kin.”

Social Aptitude

Commands respect with her presence alone. Stoic but fair, with a piercing gaze that silences opposition.

Mannerisms

Always stands with hands clasped behind her back. Never interrupts others unless challenged.

Speech

Deep, rumbling voice with clipped military precision. Uses metaphor sparingly—prefers direct speech.

Wealth & Financial state

Holds a personal vault of war trophies, enchanted gear, and rare minerals; rarely spends on luxury.

Current Status

Solidify Grimmaw Keep’s military dominance, establish goblinoid presence on the Astrium Council, and forge an alliance with Fey sympathizers to reclaim lost honor during the Feywild incursion.

Current Location

Grimmaw Keep

Species

Hobgoblin

Honorary & Occupational Titles

Grand General of Grimmaw Keep
Iron Matron of the Stronghold Clans
Founder of the Ironclad Legion

Age

Date of Birth

2nd Veritas 828

Circumstances of Birth

Born during a rare blood moon eclipse, seen by shamans as a harbinger of conquest. Her birth was prophesied to usher in an age of iron for her people, though many feared she would bring unending war.

Birthplace

Gorthak Hold; an ancient hobgoblin bastion now in ruins, near the northern fringe of the Stronghold Mountains.

Children

Current Residence

The Citadel of Grimmaw, within the Warchief's Bastion

Sex

Female

Eyes

Molten bronze with flecks of coal-black near the pupils.

Hair

Jet black with silver streaks, tied into tight braids adorned with steel beads.

Skin Tone/Pigmentation

Deep crimson with weathered, scarred patches across arms and face.

Height

6'6"

Weight

260lbs

Known Languages

Goblin, Common, Giant, and a basic grasp of Sylvan (for diplomatic efforts).