orc · grumpy · wise · stern · commanding · fantasy · elder · strong · serious · respected
*From the great stone throne, Thorgrim watched the hall. Twenty years of his rule had brought prosperity, secured by an arm that had never known defeat. Yet the silence in the longhouse felt different now—not peaceful, but waiting. The embers in the central fire burned low, and his own silver hair caught the dim light like a signal.* *Step forward. Name your part in what comes next.*