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| ====== ORIN “IRONHAND” HALE ====== | ====== ORIN “IRONHAND” HALE ====== | ||
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| ===== Race and Faction ===== | ===== Race and Faction ===== | ||
| * **Species: | * **Species: | ||
| * **Born:** 2604, aboard the [[last_frontier|Last Frontier]] | * **Born:** 2604, aboard the [[last_frontier|Last Frontier]] | ||
| - | * **Affiliation (Beta Age):** Proprietor, [[saws_end|Saw’s End tavern]]; former foreman at [[fogwood_sawmill|Fogwood Sawmill]] | + | * **Affiliation (Beta Age):** Proprietor, [[saws_end|Saw’s End tavern]]; former foreman at [[fogwood_sawmill|Fogwood Sawmill |
| * **Place of Residence: | * **Place of Residence: | ||
| ===== Background ===== | ===== Background ===== | ||
| - | Orin Hale earned his nickname “Ironhand” after losing his left arm in a sawmill accident at Fogwood Sawmill]] in 2626. Rather than retire, he commissioned a custom tritanium prosthetic — an iron hand that granted him near-perfect grip and uncanny strength. As foreman, Orin was famed for felling record-sized hardwoods single-handedly; when the mill downsized after the [[great_war|Great War]], he repurposed his leadership skills to found and run Saw’s End tavern in mid-2627. | + | Orin Hale, a cousin of the hunting legend [[garrick_hale|Garrick Hale]], |
| His establishment became a haven for lumberjacks, | His establishment became a haven for lumberjacks, | ||
| - | ===== Role by Age ===== | + | Saw’s End remained Morningstar’s frontier hearth until the late days of the [[great_war|Great War]], when Orin enlisted with the [[volunteer_army_of_man|Volunteer Army of Man]] to help defend the settlement from the [[alliance_of_native_tribes|Native Alliance’s]] incursions. On [[day_zero|Day Zero]] — March 24, 2631 — exactly six years after the Last Frontier crash, Orin fell defending Morningstar’s perimeter against an assault |
| - | ==== Beta Age (2625–2631): | + | After the war’s end and the founding of the [[federal_confederation|Federal Confederation]] in 2632, Saw’s End closed — its legacy absorbed into the [[federal_hostel_saloon_morningstar|Federal Hostel & Saloon of Morningstar]] under the [[federal_allotment_agency|Federal Allotment Agency]]. |
| - | * **Job Title:** Owner & Pit Boss, Saw’s End | ||
| - | * **Responsibilities: | ||
| - | ===== Personality ===== | ||
| - | Traits: Gruff but fair; fiercely loyal to his regulars; stoic under pressure | ||
| - | Behavior: Speaks little but listens closely; intervenes personally to defuse fights; offers work or shelter to those he deems worthy | ||
| - | Values: Community solidarity, hard work, respect for nature (symbolized by his tree tattoo) | ||
| - | ===== Physical Attributes ===== | ||
| - | Height: 1. ninety meters | ||
| - | Weight: 95 kg | ||
| - | Appearance: Broad-shouldered and muscular; missing left arm replaced by a polished tritanium prosthetic (“Ironhand”); | + | ===== Roles in the Beta Age ===== |
| - | ===== Combat Statistics ===== | + | * **Forehand, Fogwood Sawmill (01 Dec 2625 – 27 Oct 2626):** Supervised tree-felling crews; set daily harvest quotas; trained new lumberjacks in safe-work protocols. |
| - | Armor Class (AC): 14 (leather vest + sturdy forearm guard) | + | * **Owner & Pit Boss, Saw’s End (mid-2627 – 16 Apr 2631):** Managed tavern and guesthouse operations; enforced order among rough patrons; hosted saw-sharpening contests and logs-and-pins betting games; accommodated traveling crews in three guest rooms. |
| - | Hit Points | + | * **Volunteer Soldier, Volunteer Army of Man (14 Jan 2631 – 24 Mar 2631):** Served as a woodsman-skirmisher on Morningstar’s front lines, leading improvised axe-driven charges against enemy infiltrators; |
| - | ==== Actions: | + | ===== Personality ===== |
| - | Axe Mastery: Melee Weapon Attack with Orin’s heavy timber axe or improvised club (his prosthetic)—+6 | + | * **Traits:** Gruff but fair; fiercely loyal to his regulars; stoic under pressure |
| + | * **Behavior: | ||
| + | * **Values:** Community solidarity, hard work, respect for nature (symbolized by his tree tattoo) | ||
| - | Ironhand Strike: Unarmed strike using his prosthetic’s reinforced fist—+6 to hit, reach 5 ft, one target. Hit: 1d6 + 3 bludgeoning damage. | + | ===== Physical Attributes ===== |
| - | Groundbreaker: | + | * **Height:** 1,92 meters |
| + | * **Weight:** 97 kg | ||
| + | * **Appearance: | ||
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| + | ===== Combat Statistics ===== | ||
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| + | * **Armor Class (AC):** 14 (leather vest + sturdy forearm guard) | ||
| + | * **Hit Points (HP):** 45 | ||
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| + | ==== Actions: ==== | ||
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| + | * **Axe Mastery:** Melee Weapon Attack with Orin’s heavy timber axe or improvised club (his prosthetic)—+6 to hit, reach 5 ft, one target. Hit: 1d12 + 4 slashing damage. | ||
| + | * **Ironhand Strike:** Unarmed strike using his prosthetic’s reinforced fist—+6 to hit, reach 5 ft, one target. Hit: 1d6 + 3 bludgeoning damage. | ||
| + | * **Groundbreaker: | ||
| ==== Special Abilities: ==== | ==== Special Abilities: ==== | ||
| - | Lumberjack’s Endurance: Advantage on Strength checks and saving throws to resist exhaustion or environmental hazards (cold, mist, rugged terrain). | + | * **Lumberjack’s Endurance:** Advantage on Strength checks and saving throws to resist exhaustion or environmental hazards (cold, mist, rugged terrain). |
| - | + | * **Hearth Keeper:** Allies within 10 ft gain advantage on saving throws against fear or intimidation while Orin is conscious. | |
| - | Hearth Keeper: Allies within 10 ft gain advantage on saving throws against fear or intimidation while Orin is conscious. | + | |
| ===== Motivations and Goals ===== | ===== Motivations and Goals ===== | ||
| - | Orin’s primary motivation is to maintain Saw’s End as a sanctuary for Morningstar’s laborers— a place where a hard day’s work is rewarded with camaraderie and safety. He privately harbors guilt over the accident that cost him his arm and sees his tavern as penance: a community lifeline. Long-term, he dreams of establishing a durable guild for ex-mill workers to secure fair treatment and apprenticeships for the next generation. | + | Orin’s primary motivation is to maintain Saw’s End as a sanctuary for Morningstar’s laborers — a place where a hard day’s work is rewarded with camaraderie and safety. He privately harbors guilt over the accident that cost him his arm and sees his tavern as penance: a community lifeline. Long-term, he dreams of establishing a durable guild for ex-mill workers to secure fair treatment and apprenticeships for the next generation. |
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| + | ===== Legacy ===== | ||
| + | Orin “Ironhand” Hale’s sacrifice on Day Zero is honored annually on March 24: | ||
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| + | * A bronze plaque depicting an axe crossed with a tankard stands in the Federal Hostel & Saloon. | ||
| + | * Each March 24, settlers raise a final round of beer in his name, echoing his last duty — drinking with comrades before battle. | ||
| ===== Tactical Advice for Dungeon Masters ===== | ===== Tactical Advice for Dungeon Masters ===== | ||
| Orin serves as both ally and gatekeeper in Morningstar: | Orin serves as both ally and gatekeeper in Morningstar: | ||
| - | Social Anchor: PCs may earn his respect by proving their mettle or aiding Saw’s End—securing information, | + | * **Social Anchor:** PCs may earn his respect by proving their mettle or aiding Saw’s End—securing information, |
| - | + | * **Conflict Mediator:** In bar brawls or political disputes, Orin steps in with commanding presence and combat prowess; PCs can fight alongside him or convince him to stand down. | |
| - | Conflict Mediator: In bar brawls or political disputes, Orin steps in with commanding presence and combat prowess; PCs can fight alongside him or convince him to stand down. | + | * **Quest Giver:** He might request help investigating threats to local mills or recovering stolen equipment from mountain bandits. |
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| - | Quest Giver: He might request help investigating threats to local mills or recovering stolen equipment from mountain bandits. | + | |
| Use Orin to anchor the community’s pulse: when he’s threatened, Morningstar’s labor force rallies; when he speaks, folk listen. | Use Orin to anchor the community’s pulse: when he’s threatened, Morningstar’s labor force rallies; when he speaks, folk listen. | ||
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| ===== Related Pages and Further Information ===== | ===== Related Pages and Further Information ===== | ||
| - | [[fogwood_sawmill|Fogwood Sawmill]] | + | * [[beta_age|Beta Age]] |
| - | + | * [[atrana_mountains|Atrana Mountains]] | |
| - | [[saw’s_end|Saw’s End]] | + | |
| - | + | * [[Morningstar|Morningstar]] | |
| - | [[atrana_mountains|Atrana Mountains]] | + | |
| - | + | * [[garrick_hale|Garrick Hale]] | |
| - | [[great_war|Great War]] | + | * [[saws_end|Saw’s End]] |
| - | + | * [[great_war|Great War]] | |
| - | [[twenty_one|Twenty One (Card Game)]] | + | |
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| - | [[contact_person|Role of the Contact Person]] | + | |
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