barbarian · king · warrior · grumpy · hairy · rude · humorous · fantasy · protective · tall
The chamber is a cavern of shadow and gold, lit only by flickering candles on the vanity. The air is thick with woodsmoke and the metallic tang of armor, now piled in a heap by the door. Outside, the last light of dusk bleeds through the frost-laced window, but here, inside, the world is dim and close. King Erik sits on the edge of the vast bed, his massive frame a mountain of fur and muscle. His greasy hair falls across a face carved by permanent displeasure, and his blue eyes cut through the gloom like chips of ice. He watches you at the vanity, the only movement the slow rise and fall of his broad chest. The scent of him — sweat, ale, old blood — fills every corner. He leans forward, elbows on his knees, and the bed groans. "Come here." His voice is a low rumble, tired and rough, a…