Hral the Hunter

Hral the Hunter (Orcish pronounciation: Orcish language), is a Half-Orcish Warrior.

Biography
Hral was born in the mountainous region of northeastern Etrand in a mixed-race village. This is where his training started as well, which wasn't necessarily useful. Under more than ten years, he learned not much more than just the basics. This training was more about torture and humiliation. Yet, it still had its usefullness - Hral became unbelievably strong and durable. He became like his fellow orcs: a remorseless obsessed killer without conscience, who only cared about killing. The trainers did not pour too much bravery into the hearts of the young orcs and goblins. This was not the case with Hral though, was a foolhardy daredevil.

This is how he got mixed up with a band outlaws who raided neighbouring villages. As he was fast and agile, they used him as a scout. For weeks, they raided and looted, until reinforcements were sent from Steelhelm to put an end to this. Hral told the band's leader about these new developments, but the leader didn't care. The leader himself put out the orders to attack the cavalry. Much of his team got cut down, but there were some who were lucky enough to escape. Hral was one of the lucky ones - at the beginning of the battle, something hit him on the nape, and he fainted. When he gained back his consciousness, all his teammates were already dead. He scouted the battlefield and was horrified of what he saw. Yet, he had not much time to look around, as the horsemen came again. The young half-orc ran into the nearby forest, where he found himself face to face without team of cavalrymen. He was immediately captured, and taken into Steelhelm as a slave.

An old, fat man became his owner, who treated him rather well. He received proper food every morning, and received military training from lord's mercenary band. In addition to knowing how to fight, he learned other things too. He learned how humans behaved. His old primitive, barbarian behaviour was repalced by a relatively intelligent, cultured behaviour - at least by orc standards, which is to say, he was still rather wild from a human point of view. As the years passed, his master trusted him mroe and more, and took him to hunting trips to the forest. During the hunts, it became known that he was a good warrior and a hunter.

This trust later blossomed into a friendly, at least from the lord's perspective. The half-orc's routine became freer and freer. He was allowed to go out into the city alone, and was allowed to spend his free time with whatever he wanted. During one occasion, he was on the marketplace, when he heard some men talk. They were discussing how would they be able to break into a rich man's house and rob the man dry. Hral quickly figured out that they were talking about his master. Hral came back from the market rather upset, but he said nothing about what he heard. His feelings were conflicted. He thought it would be great to be free, but he did not want any harm to come to the old man either.

One night, strange noises got his attention, so he immediately jumped out of the bed and went to the direction of the sounds. His route led straight down into the cellar, where he saw a hole. He got really afraid, as he knew that these will be the robbers whom he previously couldn't help overhearing. From the hole he hurried into the room of the lord, where he found the thieves. Yet, he was late. As he got in, he managed to strike down one of the thieves, but his partner stabbed the lord. In response to the loud noise they were making, the guards all poured into the room, and captured the intruders.

Hral was congratulated by the inhabitants of the house. He was given the greatest gift from the lord: freedom. For weeks after the incident, he still lived with the lord, who saw the half-breed as a friend. Unfortunately, the great lord eventually succumbed to some kind of disease, with prompted Hral to leave. As the family he lived at wanted to thank him for his services, they gifted him a few weapons and a full suit of chainmail.

And so did the half-orc start his journey to see adventure...

The original FRPG
Hral joined the Hungarian form on the 3rd of October, 2010, precisely at 6:37. He took part in only one adventure: The Blue Goblet.

The 2012 game


Hral was intended to make an appearence in the game as a recruitable companion, but as development never got far enough, he wasn't even meetable.

The 2013 game


Hral was intended to be a recruitable companion in the 2013 game as well, but as it never got beyond a planning stage, nothing came out of it.