Thordic Strongfellow
Thordic Strongfellow was a prince to his people, and well liked by those that followed him. He was a strong Viking warrior, and everyone relied on his berserker strength to win many battles, and skirmishes. A Jotun attack on his village left him broken, and beaten, but not dead. He was found by a Reman Cleric that nursed him back to health, and he came to realize he was the only survivor of his clan.
Vowing vengeance against those that brought him more pain than he ever thought possible he set his sight on becoming strong enough to make them hurt more than they hurt him. Along his journey he has saved lives, made friends, and though this he has started to rebuild the family he lost during the Jotun attack.
Though he is cheerful, and shares his tales with others. Deep down his heart still aches for what was taken from him, and when he needs it that is where his rage comes from. Protecting his friends, keeping those he cherishes save is what matters most, and he will give his life to never see his new clan be decimated like the one before.
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Ordic Strongfellow was a Jarl to King Jorsef Vlorian, but the king killed his wife in jealousy, and that’s when Ordic created the Black Root Clan. The clan consisted of his five sons, their wives, and their children, but many that followed King Jorsef came to pledge fealty under Ordic.
Ordic never took the title of king or Jarl any longer. He fled from his home to become a chieftain, and talks spread of how just he was with his subjects, but it was during this departure that he ended up in the realm of the Dawn Lands. His longships were caught in a raging storm, and they washed ashore in a place they had never seen before. They moved around until they found a place to put down roots, and accepted coin as sellswords, but if what was asked wasn’t something they felt morally right, they wouldn’t do it. This gained him honor, and favor among many of the races due to his steadfast, and integrity. They knew that if Chief Ordic took up arms against you, then something was wrong, and with the might of his full clan not many could stand against him.
Ordic’s eldest son, Tyrel Strongfellow was the one to succeed his father, and continued the reign as his father did, but many of his brothers felt they could make more money if they followed their own path. They separated into four different clans, but they swore to never take up arms against each other, and that oath stands to this day, but it’s hard to know who comes from that ancient bloodline.
Some fight for gold, some fight for honor, some fight for the fight, but all of them fight for love. When a Strongfellow gives you their heart, it is for live, and they will stand against the very gods to keep you safe. They worship the old gods of Norse, but the ones they truly worship is those they have fallen in love with. They might throw a sacrifice or say a prayer to the old gods, but they do it in the hopes of being granted a boon to help in what they need.
Tyrel begot a son he called Hurlean Strongfellow, and the Black Root Clan grew in prosperity under his rule. Hurlean was widely respected by all the races for the way he handled situations that would’ve most likely ended in bloodshed, but if he couldn’t find a peaceful solution then war would come. He didn’t like fighting battles, but just because he didn’t like it, doesn’t mean he couldn’t do it.
Hurlean begot a son he called Baulder Strongfellow, and under his rule the clan gained more respect. He no longer accepted coin to stand against the other races, but offered a solitude to any seeking refuge, and provided a place where two could meet to negotiate peace without fear of being double crossed. He stood against the orcs, but mostly Jotuns of The North.
Hurlean begot a son he named Thordic Strongfellow, and unlike his ancestors Thordic was more aggressive. He still held some wits of his ancestors, but if provoked he would throw caution to the wind, and a bloodlust would overtake him. Many believe it was a curse that the Jotuns placed on him due to his father’s ruthless attacks against them, but it couldn’t be proven. It was under the rule of Thordic that the Jotuns came to take revenge against the Black Root Clan, and it was the decimation of the clan.
Thordic fought valiantly against them, but they were too many, and too strong. They destroyed the home that his ancestors built, slaughtered the people that swore fealty to him, and thought they had left none alive, but as luck would have a Reman Battle Cleric found him, and nursed him back to health.
Now he tries to rebuild the lost honor and glory of his ancestors.
Ordic never took the title of king or Jarl any longer. He fled from his home to become a chieftain, and talks spread of how just he was with his subjects, but it was during this departure that he ended up in the realm of the Dawn Lands. His longships were caught in a raging storm, and they washed ashore in a place they had never seen before. They moved around until they found a place to put down roots, and accepted coin as sellswords, but if what was asked wasn’t something they felt morally right, they wouldn’t do it. This gained him honor, and favor among many of the races due to his steadfast, and integrity. They knew that if Chief Ordic took up arms against you, then something was wrong, and with the might of his full clan not many could stand against him.
Ordic’s eldest son, Tyrel Strongfellow was the one to succeed his father, and continued the reign as his father did, but many of his brothers felt they could make more money if they followed their own path. They separated into four different clans, but they swore to never take up arms against each other, and that oath stands to this day, but it’s hard to know who comes from that ancient bloodline.
Some fight for gold, some fight for honor, some fight for the fight, but all of them fight for love. When a Strongfellow gives you their heart, it is for live, and they will stand against the very gods to keep you safe. They worship the old gods of Norse, but the ones they truly worship is those they have fallen in love with. They might throw a sacrifice or say a prayer to the old gods, but they do it in the hopes of being granted a boon to help in what they need.
Tyrel begot a son he called Hurlean Strongfellow, and the Black Root Clan grew in prosperity under his rule. Hurlean was widely respected by all the races for the way he handled situations that would’ve most likely ended in bloodshed, but if he couldn’t find a peaceful solution then war would come. He didn’t like fighting battles, but just because he didn’t like it, doesn’t mean he couldn’t do it.
Hurlean begot a son he called Baulder Strongfellow, and under his rule the clan gained more respect. He no longer accepted coin to stand against the other races, but offered a solitude to any seeking refuge, and provided a place where two could meet to negotiate peace without fear of being double crossed. He stood against the orcs, but mostly Jotuns of The North.
Hurlean begot a son he named Thordic Strongfellow, and unlike his ancestors Thordic was more aggressive. He still held some wits of his ancestors, but if provoked he would throw caution to the wind, and a bloodlust would overtake him. Many believe it was a curse that the Jotuns placed on him due to his father’s ruthless attacks against them, but it couldn’t be proven. It was under the rule of Thordic that the Jotuns came to take revenge against the Black Root Clan, and it was the decimation of the clan.
Thordic fought valiantly against them, but they were too many, and too strong. They destroyed the home that his ancestors built, slaughtered the people that swore fealty to him, and thought they had left none alive, but as luck would have a Reman Battle Cleric found him, and nursed him back to health.
Now he tries to rebuild the lost honor and glory of his ancestors.
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