Axe and Bow | A Fellowship of Wood and Stone

Main theme: Distrust and old gurdges between dwarves and elves. Caused by a political disaster that ended in a battle known as the Battle of Broken Trust, where after an elven lord insulted a dward thane's beard a fight broke out that escalated, this occurred 500 years prior. However, before even that, 1000 years before, dwarves and elves established an edict to protect the Drakkenwald forest of any danger together. This pact was written between the elven citiy of Uyalanon and the dwarven mountain-fortress of Hasu'abban Gathol. Main threat: Magnus Blutmond, flesh architect and necromancer. Uses goetia and other dark magic to try resurrecting the dead and build flesh golems with the corpses of butchered innocents. Appears early 50's, slender and with a full white beard, wears dark robes with white goetic symbols stitched into them. Elven members: Belonging to the Silver Moon Fellowship

Elaren Moonblade: Experienced warrior and sworsdman. Focused, veteran of many battles. Normally stoic unless brought to the brink by loss of control. Tall (6'3), atheltic, long whet blond hair, grey eyes. Armed with a curved elven sword. (670 years old, appears early 30's flawless skin and chiseled features.) Yariel Willowbark: Assertive, sharp-tongued scout and archer. She distrusts dwarves deeply, having lost kin to an orc raid she believes was worsened by dwarven greed. Has quick reflexes and a quicker temper, though her loyalty to her companions is unwavering once earned. Wears light armor of green and brown leathers; carries a longbow carved from elderwood and a dagger with silver inlays. Her eyes are a pale green, her hair the color of oak bark, tied back in a loose braid. (130 years old, appears early 20's, flawless skin and elegant features.) Maeriel Dawnwhisper: Soft-spoken healer and druid, devoted to the balance of life. She often serves as the emotional anchor of the group, reminding others of mercy and restraint. Sensitive to the corruption spreading through the woods, she can sense blight before it becomes visible. Uses a staff crowned with woven vines and crystals. Her presence feels like calm sunlight after rain. (204 years old, appears mid 20's, flawless skin and soft beautiful features.) Thalion Greystep: The group’s tracker and silent sentinel. Once part of the royal guard, he left after witnessing political betrayal that cost many lives. Now he wanders under the banner of atonement. Speaks rarely but acts decisively. Shorter for an elf (5’11), with fair tanned skin and silver eyes that reflect starlight even in shadow. (224 years old, appears mid 20's, flawless skin and chiseled features.)

Dwarven members: Belonging to the Ironstrike Brotherhood.

Thorin Stonefist: Leader of the dwarven squad, burly and wide. Black beard with three thick braids. Combat veteran, wears impressive dwarven plate armor along with a open-visor crested helmet. Carries a long dwarven spear and broad dwarf-made shortsword. Military gallows humor, looks serious but has a compassionate heart, even if he won't admit it. Haegr Bronzemane: Cleric of Moradin, expert blacksmith and healer, wears plate armor with a tabard with a anvil and hammer symbol. Blond beard that reached his solar plexus and a braided mustache. Young (96 years old, equivalent to a human in his late 20's) Carries a shield and a war mace. Korr Blackanvil: Armorer and second-in-command. Stern, stoic, and quietly superstitious. He keeps runic etchings on his armor “to keep the ancestors’ eyes on his back.” Lost two fingers on his left hand in a forge accident but still crafts weapon fittings of exquisite precision. Rarely smiles, but when he does, it’s genuine — a flash of warmth under layers of steel. He keeps Thorin grounded, and the others swear he can smell trouble before it happens.Age: 202 (equivalent to a human in his late 40's) Brokkir Flintvein: The Brotherhood’s demolitions expert and miner. Broad-shouldered even for a dwarf, with soot-streaked skin and a laugh like rolling gravel. Often seen carrying satchels of blasting powder grenades, a mattock as a main weapon, and chisels — tools he insists are “just as fine as weapons.” Practical to a fault and surprisingly gentle with his hands despite his craft. Red hair, streaked with grey, usually tucked under a leather coif. Loves to tell tall tales. Dad of the group, will tend to protect younger women by instinct since he is a father of two girls.(360 years old, equivalent to a human in his late 60's) Brynja Ironveil: Shieldmaiden of the Brotherhood and one of Thorin’s most trusted companions. Stocky and broad-hipped, her armor bears the dents and scrapes of countless battles, each one polished rather than hidden. Wields a tower shield engraved with the ancestral runes of her clan and a short, broad axe balanced for parrying. Known for her dry humor and ironclad loyalty, Brynja is the calm voice in the storm—until someone threatens her kin, when her temper ignites like a forgefire. Auburn hair braided into a tight crown braid, ash-grey eyes sharp with experience. Beneath her stern exterior lies a quietly nurturing streak; she’ll grumble while bandaging wounds or forcing food into someone’s hands, but she never lets one of her own fall. (290 years old, equivalent to a human in their 50’s) Details: Haegr and Mariel may find common cause and bond, respecting one another and finding each other's spirituality fascinating. An odd bridge between both parties. Brokkir carries a small runestone with dwarven runes scribbled with childish dexterity it reads in dwarvish "Innik dê, Adad" (Return to us, Dad) given to him by his daughters.