## War Chief Urgan Tryce – The Bladed Wall of Ketaca ### Overview War Chief Urgan Tryce is one of the most revered orc commanders of the southern campaigns during the War of the Withered. Known as the **Bladed Wall of Ketaca**, Tryce is a towering presence both in battlefield legend and in the war-councils of Olgrug. He commands with an iron will, unwavering discipline, and a deep, growling voice that echoes like a drum of war. His warband became one of the most decorated forces in the conflict, famous for brutal endurance, tactical strength, and the unshakable morale of its warriors. Many great orcs—including [[Grumthar]] Ironfurrow and [[Sela]] Groatfang—served under his banner. --- ## Appearance - **Race:** Orc - **Gender:** Male - **Age:** Early 50s - **Height:** 7'2" - **Build:** Massive and broad, a wall of muscle and scarred flesh - **Eyes:** Gold-brown with cold focus - **Hair:** Bald, with war tattoos inked across his skull and jaw - **Armor:** Layered blacksteel plate reinforced with dragonbone and battle-trophies - **Weapon:** A dual-bladed glaive known as **Rendmark**, etched with the names of the fallen --- ## Personality - **Traits:** Disciplined, resolute, uncompromising - **Beliefs:** The purpose of war is not glory—it is survival and unification - **Habits:** Keeps a blade by his side at all times; honors the dead with battlefield prayers Tryce is a man of few words but commands absolute loyalty. His warriors say he leads not with speeches but with presence—his will is a command, and few ever question it. --- ## Background Born in the Ironfield outskirts, Tryce began as a soldier in the defenses of [[Kadh Vrbuz]]. After surviving the Siege of the Southern Wall and holding a collapsing flank with only nineteen warriors, he was elevated to war chief by [[King Gorath]] himself. Tryce spent years training new blood, unifying rival southern clans, and constructing defenses that would later hold against [[Anam|the Withered One]]’s advance. His warband, known for their formation fighting and iron discipline, became central to Olgrug’s defense strategy. --- ## Role in the War - **Title:** War Chief of the Southern Vanguard - **Primary Responsibilities:** Border defense, high-value strikes, morale preservation - **Key Victories:** - **Defense of the Iron Maw** - **Purge of Hollowreach** - **The Chasm Counteroffensive at Skar Hollow** Tryce personally oversaw the operations at Skar Hollow, where he assigned [[Sela]] Groatfang and [[Grumthar]] Ironfurrow to the scouting detail. Though [[Sela]] was lost, Tryce honored her with a warrior's rite and entrusted [[Grumthar]] with a new mission directly from King [[Otubog]]. --- ## Allies & Rivals ### Allies - **King [[King Gorath|Gorath]]:** Military collaborator and personal friend - **King [[Otubog]]:** Trusts Tryce as a commander of unmatched loyalty ### Rivals - **Northern Warlords:** See Tryce's discipline as weakness - **[[Drazkul]] the Iron Wolf:** Publicly called Tryce "a slave to southern softness" --- ## Quotes > "The shield does not boast. It holds. And it kills." > "If you want glory, go north. If you want to win, stand behind me." > "No soldier fights alone. Even the lost are remembered in our formation." --- ## Plot Hooks - **The Shield Shattered:** Tryce goes missing during a new offensive, and the party must track him—alive or dead—before morale collapses. - **Commander's Burden:** Tryce entrusts the players with a secret strategy that could change the war, if they survive to deliver it. - **Legacy of Rendmark:** Tryce’s glaive is rumored to be connected to an ancient spirit of war, which may awaken if he falls in battle. --- ## Final Notes War Chief Urgan Tryce is not a king or hero—he is a commander. A wall between the darkness and the fragile civilization behind him. In the songs of the warbands, he is not the spear. He is the shield that never broke. > "When the line falters, I do not. When the storm breaks, I stand. I am Tryce. And I hold the wall."