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Gochon Grath the Legend of the Battlefield, Marshall of the Fortress

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Me hammer falls! The dawn rises!

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This stocky dwarf stands at a little under four feet in height and has a face as craggy as an unweathered boulder. Two onyx black eyes glitter among the crevices of his face, full of a stark resolve though not devoid of kindness. The hair atop his head matches the magnificent beard of auburn hair which sprouts from his chin, a red-brown waterfall which falls to the base of his chest and is woven with some kind of dark orange metal wires, perhaps copper or something similar. His hands are calloused and have various small scars dotting the backs of them, and his shoulders and arms are large even for one of his kin.

Role

Peace.

Added Tue Sep 5 00:55:39 2023 at level 51:
(Sorry this took so long to put in, could not get my thoughts into a story 
for the life of me. Summary last chapter.)

When most people think of dwarves, they might think of their famous loyalty.
Perhaps their somewhat infamous capacity for alcohol. Perhaps the grand 
work they can do at a forge, or the fury of a dwarven warrior roused to 
righteous wrath.

Maybe its their unflinching adherence to an oath given that comes to mind, 
or even just their glorious beards.

One rarely thinks pacifist, though.

Gochon Grath's father was named Grakken, and was a smith. One of above 
average skill, and indeed, well respected in the relevant circles. There 
was just one problem.

He would never make weapons of war. No armour, no swords. No axes, no 
spears. Nothing. Steadfast in his belief that violence was never the answer,
even the death of his wife to a pack of rampaging orcs would not sway him.

"You make a sword, and what that sword goes out into the world to do be on 
your hands lad," so he'd often tell his young son. "Some of our smiths got 
more blood on their hands than a dozen warriors."

When you hear that all the time growing up, you tend to believe it. Gochon 
joined his father in the forge, and he too never made weapons of war.

Things would have almost certainly continued that way, if Gochon hadn't 
been quite the typical dwarf in another way.

He really liked his ale.

Perspective.

Added Tue Sep 5 00:57:19 2023 at level 51:
Perhaps one of the social lessons that young people take the longest to 
learn is to know your audience before voicing your likely unwanted opinions.

Gochon was no exception. And so, of an eve surrounded by foot weary 
guardsmen and dusty warriors who had returned from fighting to the north, 
Gochon loudly slurred out his condemnations of violence in the Grog and 
Grub tavern.

Now. In some establishments, that probably would have got you punched. 
Fortunately for Gochon, his audience was mostly composed of people who had 
done just enough punching for one day and really wanted to enjoy a pint in 
peace, so instead he got a sharp clip about the ear from a grizzled fellow 
with an axe and promptly set straight.

"You be sittin here talkin shite lad!" roared the veteran duergar 
skullsplitter. "You only be able to be drinkin that ale because these lads 
be goin out and keepin you safe. You reckon the orcs goin to care that you 
ain't want to fight if the guards pack up and let 'em all in? Eh? Eh?"

Gochon went back the next day.

And the next.

And the next.

And slowly his world view began to change. It is hard to sit and listen to 
the harsh realities and unfiltered horrors of war and believe that pacifism 
is the answer. Harder still to be talking with a dwarf one day, then for 
the next to be told he would never be coming back.

So it was that Gochon began to live two lives. Of a day, with his father, 
staunch pacifist working in the forge, and of an eve in the tavern: 
surrounded by the products and workers of war.

It was inevitable that the two would collide.

Shame.

Added Tue Sep 5 00:59:50 2023 at level 51:
It was a morning like many others in the Grath smithy. The forge was fresh 
lit, and people were trickling in and out to collect and make requests. Not 
many. Never many. Weapons trade was where the money was, and all the locals 
well knew not to waste there time with that here. If you wanted something 
else though, there was a good chance the wait would be shorter.

So Gochon was quite surprised when one of the customers who pushed open the 
door and entered was someone he recognised. It was a weathered dwarf that 
he'd met just the night before after all, a newcomer to Akan from somewhere 
off west. "What'll it be fella?" Gochon's father could sense a new customer 
too, but Gochon had an impending sense of doom.

"Needin a new axe," the newcomer validated said worry promptly. "Goin down 
south a bit to push them damn skulls back into their caves."

"No axes here," Grakken responded stiffly. "No weapons."

The conversation rapidly degenerated from there, but Gochon had seen it all 
before. Eventually the dwarf threw up his hands and stormed out, but this 
time Gochon couldn't hold his tongue.

"That fella might be dyin if we don't make him an axe da."

Grakken snorted. "And someone will be dyin if we be makin 'im one lad. You 
know that."

"Better an orc than a good man."

"It ain't our place to say who be livin and who be dyin. I won't be havin 
any part of it."

On another day, Gochon may have left it there. He had in the past after all.

Today was not that day. The slowly simmering resentment that had been 
building these past years finally boiled over, and Gochon said something he 
immediately wished to take back. "You're just a bloody coward. Our people 
be dyin out there and you care more about keepin your hands clean than doin 
the right thing."

His father blinked, a stricken expression upon his face, for what kind of 
dwarf questions the honour of their own blood?

Gochon opened his mouth to apologise.

And his father vanished into thin air, never to be seen again.

No peace.

Added Tue Sep 5 01:02:01 2023 at level 51:
Gochon sat in the tavern, head full of the comfortable numbness that only 
excessive drinking can provide.

Four weeks.

Four weeks since his old man had been snatched out of their forge just like 
that. Four weeks of drinking himself to sleep.

A necromancer, the guards had said. The vilest sort, and ones who often 
prayed upon their kin. Nothing to be done. Likely dead within an hour of 
being snatched.

Gochon reached for his tankard, but it was empty. He was about to call for 
another, but a dwarf dropped into the seat opposite him with a grunt.

Gochon recognised him, of course. More grey in that beard now, but it was 
undoubtedly the regular who all that time ago had given him that good clip 
about the ear.

"You, lad," said the old dwarf, "Have got to sort out your shite right 
quick."

Gochon shrugged. "Ain't much to sort out is there? It be too late."

The grizzled warrior snorted. "Aye, it be too late for your old man. So you 
goin to just sit here and let the people who be doin this every day get 
away with it? Hopin someone else will take care of it, eh?"

Gochon scowled at the stupid bird depicted on the warrior's tunic. He was 
sure it was moving, along with the spinning room.

"Hell lad," said the dwarf from a long way away. "You be proper smashed you 
be. Lets get you home."

Two days later, Gochon with smithing hammer in hand entered the Akan guild 
of warriors.

There would be no peace until the work was done.

Summary.

Added Tue Sep 5 01:03:05 2023 at level 51:
Gochon Grath is the son of a pacifist blacksmith from Akan. His mother was 
killed in an orc raid, and his father was steadfastly opposed to any kind 
of violence, right up and including to making armour or weapons.

Gochon developed an opposing worldview from drinking with the warriors and 
guardsmen each evening, and eventually things came to a head and Gochon and 
his father had a fierce argument. Unfortunately, Gochon said something he 
shouldn't and right after a necromancer summoned his old man away (poor 
dwarf smiths!) and that was that.

Gochon moped around for a while drinking himself into a haze before one of 
his warrior associates (a retired Maran) set him straight and told him to 
go and do something about it if he cared, and so Gochon enrolled in the 
warrior's guild.

Gochon's biggest regret is that his last words to his father were something 
said out of anger, and so he'll strive to be patient with 
allies/friends/etc even when maybe he shouldn't be.

Will target necromancers and orcs as a matter of priority.

Sphere courage. He doesn't like inaction and believes evil must be hunted 
down. Despite feeling guilt for what he said to his father, it is actually 
something he believes - he will clash with people who hold a non hardline 
approach to dealing with evil.

Immortal Comments

Date Level Hours Author Comment
51 178 An Immortal An Immortal added 1500 exp for: Fun read about the son of a pacifist blacksmith that goes out drinking in the taverns each night and develops his own world view. A necromancer summons dad away and we join the warrior guild.
51 191 An Immortal An Immortal added 350 exp for: Leader XP + I immediately turned Erorm over to him to work on some lessons and he's rising to the task admirably

Timeline

Date Level Hours Event
15 3 Gochon has pledged to the Fortress of Light <PK: 0-0>
16 9 Inducted into FORTRESS by Coqui <PK: 1-0>
20 15 Gochon advanced to level 20 <PK: 3-0>
20 15 Gochon has specialized in mace <PK: 3-0>
30 26 Gochon advanced to level 30 <PK: 4-0>
40 49 Gochon advanced to level 40 <PK: 9-2>
40 49 Gochon has specialized in whip and flail <PK: 9-2>
51 70 Gochon advanced to level 51 <PK: 15-2>
51 133 Baerinika made Gochon a Maran <PK: 31-3>
51 159 Gochon moved to Hamsah Mu'tazz <PK: 36-5>
51 191 Gochon has been granted by Baerinika <PK: 45-7>
51 211 Rage Delete <PK: 53-9>

Level History

Date Level Hours Groupmates
14/08/23 2 0
14/08/23 3 0
14/08/23 4 0
14/08/23 5 0
14/08/23 6 0
14/08/23 7 0
14/08/23 8 1
20/08/23 9 1
20/08/23 10 2
20/08/23 11 2
20/08/23 12 2
21/08/23 13 3 Bilnan (12) Diemar (13)
21/08/23 14 3 Bilnan (13) Diemar (14)
21/08/23 15 3 Bilnan (14) Diemar (14)
25/08/23 16 11
25/08/23 17 12
25/08/23 18 13 Pititti (19) Erorm (17)
26/08/23 19 15 Tavine (21) Arion (21)
26/08/23 20 15 Tavine (22) Arion (22)
27/08/23 21 18 Arion (23)
27/08/23 22 18
27/08/23 23 19
27/08/23 24 20
27/08/23 25 22
27/08/23 26 23 Ryfin (28) Vhellaria (23)
27/08/23 27 23 Ryfin (29) Vhellaria (24)
27/08/23 28 26
27/08/23 29 28 Yoki (38) Szirxes (35)
28/08/23 30 29
28/08/23 31 33 Laeknir (34)
28/08/23 32 33 Laeknir (35) Liria (25)
28/08/23 33 34
29/08/23 34 44 Ryfin (33)
29/08/23 35 47
29/08/23 36 50 Szirxes (41)
29/08/23 37 51 Szirxes (42)
29/08/23 38 51 Szirxes (42)
29/08/23 39 53 Szirxes (43) Azren (51)
29/08/23 40 53 Szirxes (44) Azren (51)
31/08/23 41 70 Rrashni (46) Erorm (43)
31/08/23 42 70 Rrashni (47) Erorm (44)
31/08/23 43 70 Rrashni (47) Erorm (45)
31/08/23 44 71 Rrashni (48) Erorm (46)
01/09/23 45 71 Rrashni (48) Erorm (47)
01/09/23 46 71 Rrashni (49) Erorm (48)
01/09/23 47 71 Rrashni (49) Erorm (49)
01/09/23 48 71 Rrashni (50) Erorm (50)
01/09/23 49 71 Rrashni (51) Erorm (51)
01/09/23 50 71 Rrashni (51) Erorm (51)
01/09/23 51 72 Erorm (51)

Title History

Date Level Hours Title
51 180 Gochon Grath the Legend of the Battlefield
51 191 Gochon Grath the Legend of the Battlefield, Marshall of the Fortress

PK Wins

Aug 25, 2023|Lv 15|Hamsah Mu'tazz|Hjaldur vs 1: [15] Gochon (100%, blast) Aug 25, 2023|Lv 16|Galadon|Olzalu vs 1: [16] Gochon (100%, smash) Aug 26, 2023|Lv 18|Hillcrest|Caelus vs 1: [18] Gochon (100%, blast) Aug 27, 2023|Lv 27|Hamsah Mu'tazz|Zalafaz vs 1: [27] Gochon (100%, smash) Aug 28, 2023|Lv 33|The Imperial Lands|Zalafaz vs 2: [30] Vhellaria (27%), [33] Gochon (72%, smash) Aug 28, 2023|Lv 33|The Dwarf Forest|Zarlor vs 1: [33] Gochon (100%, wrath) Aug 29, 2023|Lv 33|The Imperial Palace|Desmanon vs 2: [33] Gochon (70%, divine power), [32] Ryfin (29%) Aug 29, 2023|Lv 34|Galadon|Rambos vs 1: [34] Gochon (100%, divine power) Aug 29, 2023|Lv 34|The Redhorn Mountains|Rhangyl vs 2: [36] Ryfin (42%), [34] Gochon (57%, divine power) Aug 29, 2023|Lv 40|Grinning Skull Village|Abburth vs 1: [40] Gochon (100%, smash) Aug 30, 2023|Lv 40|Saurian Village|Zicdorgle vs 1: [40] Gochon (100%, divine power) Aug 30, 2023|Lv 40|The Imperial Palace|Kitabari vs 1: [40] Gochon (100%, drumming maces) Aug 31, 2023|Lv 40|The Grove|Kaurzu vs 1: [40] Gochon (100%, drumming maces) Aug 31, 2023|Lv 40|The Village of Azuremain|Issyrius vs 1: [40] Gochon (100%, drumming maces) Aug 31, 2023|Lv 40|The Imperial Palace|Jesseny vs 3: [40] Gochon (32%, caustic smash), [40] Raudriel (13%), [37] Ryfin (54%) Aug 31, 2023|Lv 40|The Ruins of Ostalagiah|Jesseny vs 2: [40] Gochon (44%), [46] Rrashni (55%, mountain storm kick) Sep 1, 2023 |Lv 51|Hamsah Mu'tazz|Rhourder vs 1: [51] Gochon (100%, cranial hit) Sep 3, 2023 |Lv 51|Mount Kiadana-Rah|Moruht vs 1: [51] Gochon (100%, crush) Sep 3, 2023 |Lv 51|East Sumner's Road|Khorat vs 2: [51] Gaelisar (73%, heavenly wrath), [51] Gochon (26%) Sep 3, 2023 |Lv 51|Ruins of Maethien|Kreltish vs 1: [51] Gochon (100%, wrath) Sep 3, 2023 |Lv 51|Ruins of Maethien|Issyrius vs 1: [51] Gochon (100%, shocking smash) Sep 4, 2023 |Lv 51|Voralian City|Kreltish vs 3: [51] Erorm (19%), [51] Gochon (36%, punch), [51] Vhellaria (44%) Sep 4, 2023 |Lv 51|The Eastern Road|Kreltish vs 1: [51] Gochon (100%, drumming maces) Sep 4, 2023 |Lv 51|Voralia's Tears|Korgosodom vs 1: [51] Gochon (100%, shocking smash) Sep 4, 2023 |Lv 51|The Eastern Road|Issyrius vs 1: [51] Gochon (100%, drumming maces) Sep 5, 2023 |Lv 51|The Imperial Lands|Khorat vs 1: [51] Gochon (100%, drumming maces) Sep 5, 2023 |Lv 51|Mount Kiadana-Rah|Rhourder vs 1: [51] Gochon (100%, wrath) Sep 5, 2023 |Lv 51|The Imperial Lands|Victareia vs 3: [51] Gochon (18%), [51] Gaelisar (42%), [51] Erorm (39%, lightning strike) Sep 6, 2023 |Lv 51|The Imperial Palace|Khorat vs 1: [51] Gochon (100%, drumming maces) Sep 6, 2023 |Lv 51|The Ruins of Ostalagiah|Viernha vs 1: [51] Gochon (100%, wrath) Sep 6, 2023 |Lv 51|Copeham Inn|Niecco vs 2: [51] Narmagon (14%), [51] Gochon (85%, parting blow) Sep 6, 2023 |Lv 51|Outskirts of Galadon|Kareloth vs 3: [51] Flistibbis (58%, punch), [51] Gaelisar (0%), [51] Gochon (41%) Sep 7, 2023 |Lv 51|Underdark|Viernha vs 1: [51] Gochon (100%, drumming maces) Sep 7, 2023 |Lv 51|The Dwarf Forest|Rhourder vs 3: [51] Gochon (0%), [51] Arinayar (50%, cone of cold), [51] Bazz (49%) Sep 7, 2023 |Lv 51|Fortress of Light|Khorat vs 2: [51] Bazz (53%, holy light), [51] Gochon (46%) Sep 7, 2023 |Lv 51|The Aryth Ocean|Kareloth vs 2: [51] Lasuira (42%), [51] Gochon (57%, parting blow) Sep 7, 2023 |Lv 51|The Redhorn Mountains|Raheess vs 2: [51] Gochon (66%, wrath), [51] Garrick (33%) Sep 8, 2023 |Lv 51|Grinning Skull Village|Treetha vs 2: [51] Gochon (19%), [41] Ilythyrra (80%, disruption) Sep 8, 2023 |Lv 51|The Redhorn Mountains|Rambos vs 1: [51] Gochon (100%, drumming maces) Sep 8, 2023 |Lv 51|Outskirts of Galadon|Xzelyx vs 1: [51] Gochon (100%, backhanded blow) Sep 8, 2023 |Lv 51|The Lower Voralia's Tears|Korgosodom vs 1: [51] Gochon (100%, wrath) Sep 9, 2023 |Lv 51|Voralian City|Treetha vs 1: [51] Gochon (100%, wrath) Sep 10, 2023|Lv 51|Voralian City|Bokrahr vs 2: [51] Aobe (25%), [51] Gochon (74%, wrath) Sep 10, 2023|Lv 51|The Imperial Palace|Laisren vs 4: [51] Erorm (26%, heavenly wrath), [45] Ilythyrra (0%), [51] Aobe (14%), [51] Gochon (59%) Sep 11, 2023|Lv 51|Lost Elven Vaults|Ananzaji vs 1: [51] Gochon (100%, acid blast) Sep 12, 2023|Lv 51|The Wastes of Nonviel|Kareloth vs 1: [51] Gochon (100%, drumming maces) Sep 12, 2023|Lv 51|The Imperial Lands|Xzelyx vs 3: [51] Raheess (18%), [51] Gochon (72%, drumming maces), [51] Coqui (8%) Sep 12, 2023|Lv 51|The Imperial Palace|Khorat vs 4: [51] Hustrew (13%, heavenly wrath), [51] Coqui (5%), [51] Gochon (29%), [51] Bazz (51%) Sep 12, 2023|Lv 51|The North Road|Jesseny vs 2: [51] Coqui (20%), [51] Gochon (79%, wrath) Sep 12, 2023|Lv 51|Desert of Araile|Viera vs 2: [51] Erorm (40%, lightning strike), [51] Gochon (59%) Sep 13, 2023|Lv 51|The Dragon Sea|Kareloth vs 1: [51] Gochon (100%, drumming maces) Sep 13, 2023|Lv 51|Mount Kiadana-Rah|Khorat vs 2: [51] Erorm (35%, lightning strike), [51] Gochon (64%) Sep 13, 2023|Lv 51|Arkham|Kareloth vs 1: [51] Gochon (100%, parting blow) Sep 14, 2023|Lv 51|Underdark|Hjaldur vs 1: [51] Gochon (100%, drumming maces) Sep 14, 2023|Lv 51|The Eastern Road|Xzelyx vs 1: [51] Gochon (100%, backhanded blow) Sep 14, 2023|Lv 51|Balator|Kareloth vs 1: [51] Gochon (100%, drumming maces) Sep 15, 2023|Lv 51|The Outpost of Tir-Talath|Jesseny vs 4: [47] Ryfin (0%), [51] Vhellaria (14%, knifing), [51] Raudriel (23%), [51] Gochon (61%) Sep 15, 2023|Lv 51|Balator|Khorat vs 2: [51] Gochon (0%), [51] Vhellaria (100%, immolation) Sep 15, 2023|Lv 51|The Imperial Palace|Rhourder vs 4: [51] Raudriel (26%), [47] Ryfin (4%), [51] Gochon (33%), [51] Vhellaria (35%, burst of energy) Sep 15, 2023|Lv 51|The Galadon Sewers|Calatus vs 4: [51] Raudriel (7%), [51] Vhellaria (79%, immolation), [51] Gochon (12%), [47] Ryfin (0%) Sep 15, 2023|Lv 51|The Tower of Sorcery|Xzelyx vs 1: [51] Gochon (100%, parting blow) Sep 15, 2023|Lv 51|North Sutherspring Road|Xzelyx vs 1: [51] Gochon (100%, drumming maces) Sep 15, 2023|Lv 51|Gol'Galath|Ananzaji vs 1: [51] Gochon (100%, crushing force) Sep 16, 2023|Lv 51|Hamsah Mu'tazz|Laisren vs 1: [51] Gochon (100%, searing light) Sep 16, 2023|Lv 51|Graveyard|Laisren vs 2: [51] Aobe (39%), [51] Gochon (60%, searing light) Sep 17, 2023|Lv 51|The Eastern Road|Hjaldur vs 1: [51] Gochon (100%, drumming maces) Sep 17, 2023|Lv 51|Domain of Eternal Night|Viera vs 2: [51] Erorm (55%), [51] Gochon (44%, searing light) Sep 17, 2023|Lv 51|Thar-Acacia|Retienne vs 1: [51] Gochon (100%, wrath)

PK Deaths

Mob Deaths

Date Level Area Killer Attack
08/27/23 28 The White Lair a freezing mist elemental freezing bite
08/27/23 28 Eil Shaeria an enraged, drooling ghast bite
08/28/23 32 Mausoleum a disgusting, rotting zombie claw
08/29/23 34 Mausoleum a disgusting, rotting zombie claw
08/29/23 34 Spiderhaunt Woods a sword spider slice
08/30/23 40 Underdark the displacer beast claw
09/01/23 51 Abandoned Siege Encampment a brutish guard punch
09/05/23 51 Ancient Emerald Forest Marealee the witch-druid wrath
09/09/23 51 Whistlewood Swamp an aggressive rat-creature hit
09/09/23 51 The Ancient Water Temple a lacadroth sage buffeting
09/10/23 51 The Imperial Palace the Imperial Warlock lightning bolt
09/11/23 51 Nizarrsh Datul an aboleth Loremaster whip