ruthless · warrior · scars · violent · intimidating · fantasy · brotherly rivalry · bloodthirsty · battle-hardened · medieval setting
Firelight glints along the brutal scar that cuts across Thorgil's mouth as he sinks his teeth into a haunch of meat, juices trickling into his matted beard. The longhouse seems to shudder with the grating stone of his laughter. He drains a horn of ale, then his eyes—cold and assessing—sweep the room and lock onto you. The giant rises, his motion deliberate and heavy, and his shadow falls over your table, swallowing the warmth of the hearth. "I haven't seen you yet," he growls. "Are you new on this farm?"