Grimaxe Dwarfs



Clan Grimaxe
Among dwarfs, the Grimaxe Clan stands out far above the rest as a race of warriors. Savage like the wild beasts of the northern lands, they eke out an existence of constant warfare. As a result their warriors are legend, their wrath and rage fabled in the analogs of warfare.

             Situated in Grimrock Citadel, west of Dreadhammer clan territory in the North Flow Mountains, the Grimaxe Dwarfs battle constantly against the savage, barbaric creatures of the north with zeal like no other. They are stubborn, uncompromising, unyielding like stone. They eye suspiciously everyone not of their clan, are quick tempered and easily provoked into a fight. Trolls, Urks, Shrilkil and Wrot fall daily to Grimaxe soldiers who relentlessly assault their holdings from one end of the North Flow Mountains to another.

             Just a few hundred years ago they fought the Dreadhammers openly until a truce came about to end the bloodshed. Since then little has happened between the two clans and each grow daily, and continue to be the strongest clans in the world. While the Dreadhammers grow in wealth, the Grimaxes grow in territory.

The Grimaxe Bloodletter
Elites of the Grimaxe forces the Bloodletter is that which turns the tide of battle. They are trained from a very young age and are drilled, and pushed to the edge of shier exhaustion. Once that breaking point comes the Grimaxe Bloodletting erupts from the young dwarf, attuning all movements into perfect and precise combat harmony. They turn into the “perfect” soldier. Unfeeling they move on their enemies with unmatched speed and ferocity. They are well aware of their actions, and can tell ally from foe. It is not a rage they enter and it lasts for the rest of their lives. From that point on the young Bloodletter is thrust into mainstream battles and assaults with his brethren, often throwing caution to the wind as he tries to advance his people’s cause.

             Bloodletters are often reserved for the main assaults and lead the charge. They are also the King’s bodyguards and are utterly devoted to his defense. They are masters of combat, masters of the axe and are very good at sizing up any foe. They seem to have a way of telling the true ability of an enemy just by looking at them.

             Most Bloodletters prefer the rugged lifestyle and care little for material wealth, just the next battle and the next mug of ale. Those who witness their combat prowess and savagery call them “Walking Death Warrants” for good reason, as few ever escape the deadly axe of a Grimaxe Bloodletter.