Rong

"'RONG IS STRONG'"

Early Life
Rong is one of many sons of Faust Brussus belonging to the Blue Bear Tribe but his mother, Yaru, is the favourite concubine of his father. This makes Faust a strange man by Uthgardt standards, given their hatred of Orcs.

Faust raided an Orc camp over 20 years ago and stole Yaru from there, he didn't realise at the time that this is quite a conventional way of marrying amongst Yaru's Orc tribe (Ice Shield) so she became his concubine.

Faust originally took Yaru on many raids with the hope she might earn a worthy death and he wouldn't be as ostracised amongst other Uthgard, but ultimately her prowess in battle won him over.

A few years later they made Rong. While he is the dimwit of the family and the scapegoat for many things that go wrong amongst his brothers, the local shaman told him he was meant to go out into the world and slay many beasts to bring honour to his clan so that he might be respected.

Rong has it in his mind that he needs to work his way up to killing a dragon in order to make his family happy and bring them honour. He is currently half a year into his travels and has decided to sell some wolf skins for shiny coins he sometimes would see the tribe shamans trade with wagon men.

See also: Timeline of Episodic Violence.

Appearance
Rong is a hulking pale blue Orc draped in an assortment of heavily worn rags and animal hides. His yellow/grey tusks protrude several inches out from his mouth. He has spent most of his life in the wilderness and it shows, from the leaves and twigs trapped in his clothes to the mud and blood on his hands. Rong is bald but has a decent amount of body hair from his e Bear Tribe heritage. Rong will proudly show a few scars from some of his lighter skirmishes with other Uthgardt tribes and carries a great-sword in a cloth guard on his back. Rong is wearing a crude, but new set of hide armour made from the wolf pelts of his most recent kill.

Personality
What Rong lacks in intelligence (which is considerable) he makes up for in brute strength. He has a limited vocabulary but can just about string broken sentences together common, elvish and more fluently in his native tongue of Bothii. Rong has almost no interest in historical, educational or political topics unless they involve some form of hunting or battle. His lack of social awareness means he can be subject to manipulation and veiled insults often directed his way, but he could be prone to violence if he feels he is being mocked too much.

Rong is most entertained by brawling, hunting, feasts and music, as this brings back fond memories of the few times his family have been guests of other Uthgardt chiefs. Rong is keen to prove himself, build honour by slaying monsters and will generally do as instructed, leaving morality of actions to other people.

Rong knows only the most basic rules of civilisation, people trade shiny coins for items or help (jobs), taking items belonging to weaker people can cause armoured men to attack or capture you, the people who farm are usually under the rule and protection of people in big stone buildings.

Rong knows many people are scared of Orcs and generally wary of Uthgard tribes, he interprets this as a respect they have for his might, rather than understanding he is viewed as a savage.

While many Uthgardt tribes view magic with disdain, Rong cannot differentiate between shamans and other spellcasters, so he will likely mistake both the elderly and casters as the shamans of other tribes, affording them a degree of deference.

Due to his life in the wilderness, Rong is more likely to be positive towards other Barbarians, Rangers, Druids and Wood Elves, he will likely mistakenly believe they are either part of the Ghost Tree tribe, or residents of the High Forest.

Abilities
Rong relies completely on strength and rage in battle to ignore wounds and deliver significant damage with his great-sword. His half-orc heritage means he can deliver more damage when critically striking his enemies and once between long rests he can withstand a devastating blow which would otherwise fell a normal fighter. His main tactic is to compete with raw force but will occasionally set traps for prey that would otherwise outrun him.

Ideals
As a member of the once destroyed e Bear Tribe of Uthgard, Rong believes that might rules all, raiding and pillaging in force is acceptable and to be expected. He knows little of the civilised world but does know that such actions will cause anger and retaliation. Rong is under the impression his family do not believe he has proven himself and is therefore looking to collect trophies from the beasts he intends to slay as proof of his worth.

His goal is to eventually improve his hunting to build up his tribal totem and one day hunt down a dragon, he believes this will please his family.

Relationships
- Druids (Shamans) - Respect