Yorm, Chief of the Skullbrood Clan
Chief Yorm
Mental characteristics
Personal history
Yorm had always grown up listening to Kari and her stories of great warriors and stoic chieftains. He had fully believed that Bhal would guide them to greatness. Though his doubt plagued his mind at all times. He would often think about why the stories would speak of Bhal and how he walked among them. How he would guide them to the next victory.
Eventually, he began to see himself as an emissary of Bhal, and would act in such a way that he thought would please his God. He would be more brutal in his raids, to conquer those before him, to enact his will on those who resisted him. Though his Priestess' words would haunt his mind, phrases that stuck out to him. "His ambition would bring light to the dark" "Patient is the hunter who brings home the most consistent meat." "Understanding and wisdom is what would bring the clan together under his burning gaze".
Yorm under the tutelage of Kari would begin to wander down the path of Bhal to the extreme. Seeing all his actions justified by the divine providence of Bhal, as long as he had a legitimate claim to bettering the family. He would follow this doctrine till the very end.
He had a few notable instances in his life where he protected the family with all he had, and led them to a better position. He and Knoll had single handledly dealt with a group of barbarians that had encrouched on the clan's territory. Though, singlehandedly is a bit of a misinterpretation, as the raiding party that was sent there first, was slaughtered. They had redeemed, at least in their minds, their fallen family in the blood of their enemies.
He had also been able to negotiate peace between a newly established coven of Harpies that had taken up residence in the clan's territory in the Ancient forest. Yorm was able to talk the Matriarch down from her homicidal rampage, and see the difficulty living next to such a tenacious village would be. He swore to her, that he would not rest until they were either both dead, or he would have her spine for a cane before he would let her harpies harm his family.
Morality & Philosophy
A traditionalist at heart, he like many before him, and before those before them, he is a loyal follower of The Great Father Bhal. The symbolic father to the clan, he took that mantle and made it his own. Wanting to see the Family grow to the best of their ability, to become the ideal version of themselves to aid in the prosperity of the Clan. Though, sometimes love is blind, misguided, and burns with sincerity to the point of cruelty.
He is a charming leader, however more than capable of keeping the Family happy under his reign. He however became a victim to the very same things that have plauqed the goblins for generations. He too became tired of their way of life, worn away by the constant need to raid and fight to survive. He knew all too well that the Raiders were tired, that as less and less game existed in their forest homeland, that more travelers walked their territory, that they would eventually become bigger targets to humanity. He would push for more aggressive raiders, to fight faster and quicker, but this comes at a cost.
In his mind he saw it for the Glory of Bhal, to die for the clan was an honor, but he knew in his heart that it would crush the Family even more should it continue. He just didn't realize how tired of the life the goblins lived, that the family was craving for something else. He changed when Illy took power, he refused to let himself be seen as weak without ever realizing that the Family was angry. That they didn't truly blame him for the squaller they lived in, but he was always a bullheaded man.
Stuck to his faith, stuck to what he thought was good for the Clan. Then again, the road to hell is always paved with good intentions.
Relationships
Yorm, Chief of the Skullbrood Clan
Adoptive Father (Vital)Towards Ilgor of the Skullbrood Clan
-4
-3
Subversive
Ilgor of the Skullbrood Clan
Adopted Daughter (Vital)Towards Yorm, Chief of the Skullbrood Clan
-4
4
Honest
Ethnicity
Other Ethnicities/Cultures
Age
45
Spouses
Siblings
Children
Sex
Male
Eyes
Dark green, almost black, wide and curious
Hair
Shoulder length, bunched together typically with sweat and grime, With a long pleated braid down the back
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Rich dark green and brown speckled with white spots along the shoulders and face
Height
5'1"
Weight
150
Belief/Deity
Cult of Bhal
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