Tor Brask
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Tor Brask is the factor of House Brask, the Velkris merchant house that dominates private force: mercenary contracts, caravan protection, warehouse security, bodyguard contracts, debt enforcement and strikebreaking. In the DM’s world brief he is a scarred hobgoblin known for short contracts and shorter warnings, and one of the five factors of the Council of Factors in the Silent Hall. His house’s saying is “If Brask guards the door, someone paid for fear.” He has not appeared in play; he was named once in session 19, when Terry asked whether Tor Brask is controlled by hobgoblins and the DM said that it is [4].
Overview
Tor Brask is the current factor of House Brask, the Velkris merchant house whose business is private force, and one of the five factors of the Council of Factors, which meets in the Silent Hall to decide taxes, trade rights and punishments. The DM’s world brief calls him a scarred hobgoblin known for short contracts and shorter warnings, and gives his house’s saying: “If Brask guards the door, someone paid for fear.” He has not appeared in play.
Appearance and demeanour
The brief says that he is a hobgoblin and scarred, and says nothing more of his looks or manner, or of where the scars came from.
Relationships
- House Brask: his house. In Velkris’s system of bonded service, which House Marr anchors, the brief gives the enforcement to House Brask and the paperwork to the High Registry and House Orlan. The brief also gives House Brask private force where the Order of the Veil is too slow, too public or too polite.
- The other four factors: Lysa Marr (House Marr), Iven Orlan (House Orlan), Sella Tallow (House Tallow) and Elian Vaunt (House Vaunt) sit with him on the Council. No relationship between them is described.
Disposition towards the party
Unknown. The party has not met him or visited Velkris, though in session 19 Hugo named it as their next destination, to redeem the shipping order [2].
History in the campaign
Session 19: A Penitent Priest, an Unmade Leash, and the Pixie in the Dark
Main article: Session 19
Tor Brask does not appear, but he is named once. The party had a goblin in its camp, and Terry asked whether they had met goblins before in the campaign. The DM said they had seen some in Umbrafall, and that humans are in the minority in some of the larger cities, such as Velkris [3]. Terry then asked whether Tor Brask is controlled by hobgoblins, and the DM said that it is [4].
Status
As of session 23. Presumed alive and seated as factor of House Brask; unseen in play.
See also
- House Brask
- Council of Factors
- Velkris
- Silent Hall
- High Registry
- Lysa Marr
- Iven Orlan
- Sella Tallow
- Elian Vaunt
- Order of the Veil
References
- ^ Session 19, line 571-590: Terry asks whether Tor Brask is controlled by hobgoblins; the DM says it is.
- ^ Session 19, line 271: Inline citation.
- ^ Session 19, line 571-585: Inline citation.
- ^ Session 19, line 586-587: Inline citation.