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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DEFCON 1" data-source="post: 1832010" data-attributes="member: 7006">Eluvan, it seems like my warforged favored soul character concept has been more trouble than it's worth.  So to make things easier I'm just going to shelve him and come up with a new character.  Hopefully this one works out for you...>>>>>>>>>>MASSIF DARDUNGREN - Dwarf BarbarianHistory:  If you move throughout the Mror Holds, you will find thousands upon thousands of well-settled and urban areas filled with dwarven, gnome and human occupants.  However, as you reach some of the deeper areas undeneath the towering peaks... areas which begin to encroach upon orcish clans... those areas can be pretty deadly indeed.  The dwarven Dungren clan has lived for hundreds of years in one small section of caverns that leads further towards several of those orcish outposts, and they have spent their lives keeping watch.  These dwarves have lived a simple martial lifestyle, fighting and defending their caverns from humanoid attack.  Every child who is raised in this community is taught from an early age whatever skills would be necessary to survive in this enviroment.  Massif Dardungren is one of those such children.The third son of two honest, good-hearted parents, Massif grew up wanting to follow in his father's footsteps of combat and defense of the clan.  An extremely healthy boy, Massif would spend hours upon hours running, lifting, and practicing his weaponship so that upon his graduation into adulthood he would assume his place alongside his father and brothers patrolling the tunnels of their clan's lands.  This was the life had had chosen for himself, as it was the life most of his male family had chosen for themselves for several generations.  However, upon his ascension to manhood, his plans were changed by a most unlikely source.  With two sons having already joined as defenders of the clan, his father decided that Massif might better serve both the clan and himself by in fact LEAVING the caverns from which he had grown up, and instead plying his trade as a protector to other people who would pay handsomely for his services.Needless to say, Massif was not pleased with this idea, as he had never any desire to leave the warm embrace of the Dungren clan.  However, his respect for his elders was strong enough that when select members of House Deneith arrived to collect a number of the younger dwarven warriors to add to their protection staffs, Massif went without complaint.  Thus began his stint as a member of House Deneith, working as a defender and protector for anyone who was willing to pay the House's fees.  Thus far he has worked as a bodyguard for a noble and his family in Karrnath, has journeyed with a trio of wizards looking for dragonshards in the Q'barran jungles, and has made numerous forays into the Mournland with various relic hunters.Massif is quiet, unassuming (some might even say unfriendly), but he always does his job exceedingly well and without complaint.  If you were to speak to him, he would tell you he is just putting in his time with House Deneith until he is able to return home and rejoin his family.  However, based on the money House Deneith is undoubtably paying the Dungren clan for the "loan" of several of their warriors, it might very well be some time before the clan asks for him to come home.  So until that happens, he will travel where the House asks him travel and protect whomever it is that is willing to pay the fees.Appearance:  Massif is a little shorter than your typical dwarf, but also a little wider.  His dark, gold skin ripples over thick, meaty muscles, and his long blond hair is pulled back into dozens of thick ponytails.  His face belies his unhappiness with being away from home as his lips are in a perpetual scowl and his brown eyes are contantly narrowed.  Thus he appears much less attractive than he otherwise might.  He is always dessed very simply in various earthen colored tunics that he makes no effort to keep clean.  His body is unpierced as he finds that particular affectation to be somewhat silly, but he has no problems wearing rings, amulets, or other types of jewelry.  In fact, a very large medallion bearing the symbol of House Deneith hangs prominentally around his neck.</blockquote>

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