• Played By: Caleb
• Race: Dwarf
• Class: Artificer - Armorer
• Level: 7

Kormak

A dwarven artificer who carries himself with quiet competence, Kormak rarely leads from the front but is indispensable to the party's success. He favors information over improvisation — his owl familiar SB is almost always the first thing sent into a dangerous situation — and he has a knack for solving problems that others can't even see coming. Unassuming in conversation, he proves his worth in moments of tactical brilliance, and there is clearly a spiritual life simmering beneath his pragmatic exterior, one that his deity seems to be watching closely.

Personality

Traits:

• Methodical and deliberate — prefers scouting with his familiar before committing to action, and thinks several steps ahead of the immediate situation.
• A creative problem-solver under pressure: uses unconventional combinations of spells and abilities (Suggestion paired with Portent dice, Misty Step to cut off escape routes) to turn the tide when brute force alone won't do it.
• Curious and acquisitive about the arcane — willingly climbed into a void-charged crystal chamber and traded in a fey market for a locket he didn't fully understand.

Ideals:

• Knowledge and preparation are the most reliable weapons; the right information at the right moment matters more than raw power.
• Faith is real and earned — when his deity manifested as a hammer during Obold's duel, it was confirmation that the divine pays attention to those who act with purpose.

Bonds:

• His brother Thorin is his most immediate family tie and a source of grounding loyalty within the party.
• His owl familiar SB is not merely a tool but an extension of Kormak's will — the first thing he trusts into the unknown.

Flaws:

• His instinct to observe and gather information can make him appear passive when the moment calls for boldness; he is sometimes more comfortable behind the scenes than at the center of the fight.
• His curiosity about dangerous artifacts and arcane phenomena occasionally outpaces his caution — he reached for the void crystals alone, and the locket's fey magic could have gone badly wrong.

Relationships

• Thorin - his brother

Notes

Backstory, secrets, motivations, or how they connect to the world.

Log Mentions

• 011 04-13-2025 — In the fey realm, Kormak traded with Tumblegrit for a mysterious locket and then worked with Gunther to open it, discovering a second piece of the map to the Promised Land hidden inside.
• 012 04-27-2025 — Kormak used his familiar SB to scout ahead, spotting a shrine dedicated to Gruumsh within an orc encampment before the party engaged the zealots.
• 013 05-25-2025 — Kormak lit the party's lantern as they descended into Kund Vethrak, and when he climbed up to retrieve glowing crystals, he was momentarily pulled into a limbo-like void before reappearing shaken but unharmed.
• 014 06-14-2025 — After slaying the Spider Matriarch Vrax Sithra, Kormak examined the remains and determined she was the result of a dwarven experiment gone horribly wrong.
• 025 10-26-2025 — Kormak sent his owl to scout a large passing ship on day eight of the voyage; separately, the cursed crate whispered that it could do things for Kormak and Lois.
• 026 11-09-2025 — Kormak spotted distant ship lights while on watch during the evening of the 10th day at sea; later, he asked Corvin which shop in Baldur's Gate the party should visit for supplies.
• 027 11-23-2025 — Kormak sent his bird familiar to inspect an approaching ship and again to scout the raptors hiding in the tall grass before the ambush.
• 029 12-21-2025 — In a decisive tactical move, Kormak used Suggestion combined with a portent to force Thavrak to hurl his weapons away, turning the tide of the battle and leaving Obold's uncle isolated and vulnerable.
• 032 02-01-2026 — Kormak used Misty Step to block the goliaths' escape route during an ambush, then sent his bird familiar down a long corridor to scout; he also held three female goliaths occupied while the rest of the party dealt with the main threat.
• 033 02-13-2026 — As Obold lay unconscious during the ritual duel, Kormak felt the presence of his deity manifest as a hammer, signaling divine attention on the party at that moment.
• 035 03-15-2026 — Spent downtime repairing Tidewatch Bastion's doors, hinges, and furniture; worked evenings in his basement laboratory on a broken planar compass, trying powdered ethereal crystal as a component without success but feeling close; with Thorin befriended local brewers and purchased brewing supplies; sent a carrier pigeon letter to Hilda — who arrived on the final morning with his share of earnings and announced she'd be moving into the Bastion; in the lizardfolk patrol battle cast Faerie Fire on the pack leader after foreseeing the save would fail.
• 036 03-29-2026 — Cast Faerie Fire on the shrine lizardfolk; was swept away by the second surge from the Witch's Maw alongside Obold.
• 037 05-03-2026 — His bird familiars spotted the green glow in the fog ahead, directing the party toward Agnus the Maw's tower; cast Faerie Fire on the troll patrol.
• 038 05-24-2026 — (Incomplete session record.)
• 039 06-14-2026 — (Limited record — supported the party during the hag fight and escape.)
• 045 10-25-2026 — Returned to the cleaned and repaired Tidewatch Bastion, where his wife Hilda greeted the party with “Well, look what the tide dragged in,” then complained that he had not written to her in two months and that the party had left her insufficient money. Hilda had cleaned the home and obtained a large wooden dining table seating twelve comfortably. Aldric Valmont had repaired doors and shutters, Tobin Bramblefoot's barley field was taking shape, and Garrick Stonehand had expanded the training yard. No response to Hilda's complaints or additional household payment was recorded.