Arkud Forgemaul
Cleric (Life Domain flavored as a forge-priest)
Arkud Forgemaul
Species
Human (Kurdu clan heritage)
Appearance
Broad-shouldered blacksmith who moves with the compact precision of a craftsman. A short white mohawk sits like a crown above a heavily scarred brow. His face is a study in contradictions: a square jaw softened by a delicate, almost gentle mouth and a gigantic braided beard that hangs like a hammered chain to mid chest. One ear is missing; the right side of his head is smoother where it once was. His skin is rough and sunburned with a grey-golden cast, as if bronze and ash had been rubbed into his pores. He favors moving with deliberate slowness when judging metal, but becomes brisk and almost childlike with excitement when working on a project. Unexpected element: he wears a small, silk ribbon in his hair the color of a woman's dress, tucked under the braid.
“Gravel-rough voice that brightens when excited about craft; short declarative phrases when judging work, warm and private in intimate moments.”
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Distinguishing Features
Short white mohawk
Gigantic square braided beard reaching mid chest
Missing right ear
Grey-golden, sun-scorched skin
Voice
“Low, gravelly, quick to laugh; voice softens around Ilyana”
Clothing
Thick leather apron stained with fire and glaze, heavy wool shirt with rolled sleeves, oil-dark pants, reinforced boots with metal toe caps. He hides a neatly folded, faded human woman's scarf in an inner pocket.
Body Language
He favors anchored, square stances as if braced at an anvil; fingers rub the same spot on his palm when thinking; when impatient his shoulders twitch and he drums rhythm lightly on nearby metal.
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