Starter Player Character — Skyrend Clans
Name: Tharok Windbreaker
Race: Goliath
Class (Suggested): Barbarian, Ranger, or Fighter
Faction: Skyrend Clans
Appearance:
Tharok is towering and muscular, his gray-blue skin patterned with white tribal warpaint that marks his clan. Jagged scars streak his arms from mountain hunts and clan skirmishes. He wears furs, leather, and feathers, and carries a great axe with runes etched along the blade, honoring his ancestors.
Backstory:
Born among the rugged peaks of the Skyrend Clans, Tharok was raised to ride wind-beasts and fight for his people from a young age. Clan life is harsh: survival depends on strength, cunning, and loyalty. When border disputes with Valecrown Kingdom flared, Tharok distinguished himself defending his highland village. Now he seeks to prove himself beyond the mountains, venturing into the wider world as a scout, warrior, and emissary of his clan, carrying both their honor and their wrath.
Important Characters of the Skyrend Clans
1. Chief Gorvak Thunderhorn
Race: Goliath
Class/Role: Barbarian / Tribal Leader
Title: High Chieftain of the Skyrend Clans
Appearance & Backstory:
Gorvak is immense, with jagged tusks and storm-gray skin etched with mountain scars. From birth, he was trained to survive the harsh peaks. Gorvak unites the warring clans with strength and charisma, leading raids and negotiating seasonal truces. He fears the encroachment of Valecrown Kingdom but prizes clan independence above all.
2. Shaman Velyra Skyseer
Race: Orc
Class/Role: Druid / Spiritual Guide
Title: Oracle of the Storm Peaks
Appearance & Backstory:
Velyra’s greenish skin is tattooed with swirling clouds and lightning, and her eyes flash with electric insight. Born to a nomadic clan, she communes with wind spirits and mountain storms, interpreting omens to guide war and migration. Her visions protect the clans from danger and warn of larger conflicts in Andorea.
3. Warlord Kael Rockrend
Race: Goliath
Class/Role: Fighter / Mountain Strategist
Title: Commander of the Skyguard
Appearance & Backstory:
Kael is broad-shouldered, with jagged scars across his chest from battle and a cloak of gryphon feathers. He leads the Skyrend Clans’ elite warriors who ride sky-beasts and guard mountain passes. Born in a clan known for raiding Valecrown Kingdom, Kael blends traditional honor with tactical innovation, readying the clans for war while keeping internal rivalries in check.
4. Seeress Lyria Windwhisper
Race: Elf
Class/Role: Ranger / Wind Mystic
Title: Scout and Mountain Guide
Appearance & Backstory:
Lyria’s silver hair flows like mountain mist, and her pale blue eyes reflect the high sky. She grew up as part of the Skyrend Clans’ aerial scouting tradition, learning to ride gryphons and navigate treacherous cliffs. She provides intelligence on enemy movements and natural hazards, interpreting whispers of the wind to anticipate threats to the clans.
5. Torek Ironfoot
Race: Orc
Class/Role: Barbarian / Clan Enforcer
Title: Keeper of the Mountain Hearths
Appearance & Backstory:
Torek is stocky, with heavily muscled arms and soot-stained leather from forge and hearth. Tasked with maintaining the clan’s mountain settlements and weapon stores, he ensures the survival of Skyrend villages during harsh winters and raids. Once a wandering warrior, Torek was honored with his position after saving his village from Valecrown incursions.