> [!infobox|wikipedia] > # Grakthor > [![[Codex/Assets/Characters/Grakthor_small.webp|cover hsmall]]](Codex/Assets/Characters/Grakthor.webp) > ###### Basic Information > Attribute | Details | > ---|---| > Type | Character | > ###### Character Information > Attribute | Details | > ---|---| > Creature Type | Humanoid | > Species | Hobgoblin | > Gender | Male > Pronouns | He/Him | > Place | [[Goblin Lair]] | > Connections | [[The Green Gryphons]] | > Profession | Raider Captain | > ###### Status > Attribute | Details | > ---|---| > Status | Deceased | **Grakthor** was a hobgoblin raider captain who terrorised the high road between [[Camaar]] and [[Darmouth]] until he was brought down on contract. A towering, red-skinned brute with a grey mohawk and a great greatsword always within reach, he had established a fortified base of operations in a goblin lair beneath an ancient shrine, from which his tribe launched raids on travellers and merchants alike. He was no mere thug — Grakthor was a commander, shrewd enough to hold a fractious warband together and establish a permanent stronghold where others would only make camp. ## Description #### Appearance Grakthor was an imposing figure even by hobgoblin standards — massive through the chest and shoulders, his red skin bearing the scars of a lifetime of close-quarters violence. His grey mohawk was more grey than it might once have been, and his dark eyes carried the cold calculation of someone who had survived long enough in a violent trade to stop underestimating threats. He wore a well-maintained set of splint armour and carried a masterwork greatsword engraved with the letter "V" — the origin of that marking unknown. #### Personality Grakthor was ruthless by profession and disciplined by necessity. He ran his warband with enough iron authority to keep goblins — notoriously difficult to organise — living in a functioning tent city beneath a sunken shrine. He chose his lair well, exploiting the ancient shrine's Wild Magic instability as a natural deterrent against well-prepared assault. Whether this was strategic foresight or hard-won experience, it nearly worked. ## Biography #### Background Grakthor led his tribe to a subterranean lair beneath a crumbling shrine dedicated to [[Eldrin Starweaver]], establishing it as both a defensive stronghold and a base for raiding operations along the high road between [[Camaar]] and [[Darmouth]]. The shrine's unstable magic — prone to unpredictable Wild Magic surges triggered by spellcasting — made it a formidable location, all but inaccessible to conventional assault. His warg companion, Garron, served as both a guard beast and a mark of status among the warband. His raids drew enough attention to prompt a formal contract from [[The Green Gryphons]], the mercantile guild operating out of [[Darmouth]], who hired a freelance group to clear the road. ### [[The Bloody Nails|Campaign: The Bloody Nails]] #### [[Session 07 - Grakthor Falls]] [[The Bloody Nails]] descended into the shrine and ambushed Grakthor in the main chamber alongside Garron and a goblin priestess. The battle became a chaos of Wild Magic surges as the shrine reacted violently to every spell cast — blue lightning crackled through the room, combatants were levitated and disorientated, and at one point [[Ryo]] found himself fighting upside down in mid-air. Despite the supernatural mayhem, Ryo kept his focus on the target. He landed the killing blow on Grakthor with a precise archer's shot, ending the raid captain's career and fulfilling the [[The Green Gryphons]] contract. Grakthor's greatsword — a masterwork blade engraved with a cryptic "V" — was recovered by the party among his armour and personal effects. ## Trivia - The session named after Grakthor's death, *Grakthor Falls*, was a deliberately chosen title that played on both his physical stature and his end — the big hobgoblin literally fell at the party's hands. - The engraved "V" on his masterwork greatsword was never explained. Whether it was a trophy taken from a slain enemy, a commission, or something more significant remains an open question.