Othurk

Othurk is a former member of the Fireaxe Clan, who opposed Thorak's leadership over the clan.

Appearance
Othurk is an orcish man. He wears his hair in a long ponytail with the sides shaved and has a gold ring around one of his tusks.

Personality
Othurk has a strong sense of honor and is unafraid to speak his mind, despite the consequences of incurring Thorak's wrath. He has also expressed discomfort with the Fireaxe Clan's use of biological warfare in the form of Hands of Yurtrus. Othurk also feels a great sense of responsibility, as he was willing to die in the fight against Thorak as penance for failing to stop him earlier and still intends to face judgment in Gron-Gammar for the same. Othurk also seems to have a sense of humor, responding to Jorah's discomfort with emperors and court mages by pointing out that he just helped kill the most important person he knows, so he understands.

Background
Othurk seems to have been a member of the Fireaxe Clan for quite some time before Thorak took control, when the clan was aimless. As Thorak started to provide the clan with direction and rose through the ranks, Othurk openly objected to his methods. Particularly, Othurk objected to Thorak's targeting of Atemcester mages in ambushes where the mages were unable to defend themselves, as well as Thorak's dealings with demons. For speaking out against him and calling his plans dishonorable, Thorak punished Othurk by assigning him the worst jobs in the clan, such as shoveling dung. Although Othurk had his own supporters, most of them were too afraid of Thorak's wrath to openly back him. He survived the attack on the Fireaxe Clan's abbey shortly before Port Valor's destruction.

The Fall of Port Valor
Othurk seems to have been left behind at the abbey during the Fireaxe Clan's attack on Port Valor. When the clan's survivors returned to the abbey to celebrate their victory and sacrifice one of Port Valor's survivors to the Burning Knight, Othurk sat out of the festivities and attempted to comfort the other captive survivor, a young boy named Andrew. The Pog Champions first learned of Othurk's existence from Torshul, who asked them to spare him and suggested possibly seeking his help against Thorak. The adventurers found Othurk around the back of the abbey, shoveling the dung of Thorak's pet aurochs. He readily agreed to help them overthrow Thorak and offered to recruit other orcs to the cause, including the clan's chef. He also provided the group with valuable information about the abbey's layout and Thorak's plans to summon the demon at noon by sacrificing Andrew. Othurk attempted to recruit a group of orcs over a game of cards, although only half of them actually harbored doubts about Thorak's leadership and a fight broke out as a result. Othurk joined the Pog Champions in their confrontation of Thorak Fireaxe, squaring off against the clan leader and surviving the fight. When Thorak sacrificed himself to summon the Burning Knight, Othurk was forced to kneel along with his surviving orc allies and the Pog Champions (minus Reides). In the aftermath, he attempted to console the Pog Champions about Slumberjack's departure and offered them access to Thorak's trove of items taken from ambushed travelers. He also refused to take Thorak's flaming axe, a symbol of the Fireaxe Clan's leader. Othurk opted to instead effectively dissolve the clan in light of the group's actions. Othurk led his surviving followers to Port Valor, where they offered to gather food for the town's survivors and help with rebuilding efforts. He also accepted Torshul into his group of former clan members. Once they had attempted to atone for the Fireaxe Clan's crimes in Port Valor, Othurk planned to lead his followers to the orc city of Gron-Gammar, where they would face judgment for their inability to stop Thorak earlier.

Goals
Othurk wanted honor for the Fireaxe Clan and, seeing Thorak for what he was, sought to oppose his leadership of the clan. When Thorak was finally ousted, Thorak led the remaining members of the Fireaxe Clan, hoping to atone by helping in the rebuilding of Port Valor before submitting himself for judgment in Gron-Gammar.

Abilities
Othurk is a skilled physical fighter who wields an axe. He is also a charismatic leader, able to rally supporters within the Fireaxe Clan and inspire his allies in combat.

Othurk and Thorak
Othurk objected to Thorak's leadership of the Fireaxe Clan from the beginning, seeing him for what he was. As a result of Othurk's defiance, Thorak treated him with disdain and gave him humiliating jobs like shoveling Brakk's dung. In the end, though, Othurk was ashamed of his failure to successfully push back hard enough before the worst of Thorak's atrocities were committed.

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