Brontusk Cogmaw

BC
5
LVL

Artillerist Artificer

Brontusk Cogmaw

Level 5·Male·Medium
Lawful Neutral

Species

Giff

Appearance

Brontusk stands nine feet tall, a hulking giff whose skin has the mottled bronze sheen of a well-oiled boiler. Scars run like soldered seams across his forearms and jaw, each scar rimmed with tiny metallic beads tattooed into the flesh like rivets. He wears a patchwork bandolier of polished brass tubes and leather straps slung over a padded canvas apron heavy with pockets. One shoulder bears a dented pauldron made from the hull plating of a derelict spelljamming dinghy. His movements are deliberate and surprisingly nimble for his size; he flicks fingers with a clockmaker's precision, but when he laughs his belly chuffs steam from a small brass valve beneath his collarbone. Unexpectedly, he carries a faded child's ribbon tied to his blunderbuss stock, a soft thing that contradicts his metallic silhouette.

HeightNine feet tall
BuildBarrel-chested and heavily muscled with thick, stocky limbs
EyesSmall, intelligent black eyes with flecks of brass-colored iris
HairSparse, bristly dark whiskers along the jaw
SkinMottled bronze with patches of soot and oil

Gruff and clipped; often punctuates technical statements with short, affectionate pet names for his constructs.”

Ability Scores

STR
16+3
DEX
12+1
CON
14+2
INT
18+4
WIS
10+0
CHA
8-1

Alignment

Good
Lawful
Chaotic
EvilLawful Neutral

Distinguishing Features

Hippo-like head with tiny metallic bead tattoos along scars

Brass steam valve embedded at the base of the throat that emits a soft chuff when he laughs

Faded child's ribbon tied to his blunderbuss stock

Voice

Low, resonant, slightly wheezy from the valve; speaks with shipwright cadence and clipped technical terms

Clothing

Heavy canvas apron over reinforced scale mail, leather gauntlets with copper rivets, a bandolier of tools and vials, and a pair of soot-darkened goggles perched on his forehead

Body Language

Moves with measured precision; fingers constantly test and adjust imaginary screws. When angry he plants feet like an anchor and clacks his teeth together in a rhythm like a hammer on metal.

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