My father is a Thane of our hold and I am first born. I must crusade, a tradition that dates back when Torag first created the world at his great forge.
Since my kind is not well know in this times, let me explain to you what this all means. A crusade is the process of unshaped iron sent through the forge. It starts out as a raw piece of creation that must be purified and shaped into honorable steel.
I must find this path and fulfil my oath to my family, my hold, and to Torag. To fail would be shame to myself and force me to take the path of the Slayers. But I will not fail, must not fail. For I am first born of Zurin, defender of the forge, Thane to our hold.
I start my crusade in a most unusual manner. I have found myself with a group of humans and a very naive creature of strange heritage. Yet the signs were there and the first encounter was with goblins. Striking goblins with my long hammer is a good day. What more is to come?