Arnold Schwarz

 Half human – half ogr.

IV era

Reichfeld

Arnold Schwarz was born in the village called Braunwald north from town Altemarkt. He was always bigger and stronger than the other boys. People gossiped that his father was an ogre from group living up in the hills. Arnold's mum was seen ones walking nearby their camp.

Arnold grown big and strong boy. When he was sixteen his mum Maria Erdbeere died for some illness. Even if she was a healer she was not able to cure herself. After her funeral he decided to find his father. For many days he was walking through hills and forests and finally he found group of ogres were his father belong to. His fathers name was Burab. He died few years earlier. There was „spontaneous” attacks on ogres near some village east from Braunwald. Peasants blamed ogres for helping orcs. Burab with few other Ogres defended camp from band of armed peasants and gave others time to escape. But with peasants were mercenary dwarfs armed with hand guns. They shot Burab and others.

Ogres gave Arnold what left from Burab: his old chainmail shirt, knife and old, big axe.

After returning from hills Arnold joined local militia unit in Altemarkt. About year later his unit was ensign to fight against orcs raid from the south. He marched under king Albert Gross to defend village Weiskirche. During that victorious battle Arnold lost two fingers in left hand. He also received other wounds. After his army moved from this village he was left behind with other wounded soldiers. Young women took care of him. Her name was Jasmine but she was also called Rotkappchen as she had red hood. She was refugee from the east.

Few weeks later Weiskirche was attacked again by orcs and burned down. After that raid Arnold and Jasmine decided to move west back to Arnold's home village Braunwald.

Arnold took up work as a woodcutter like most of man in this forest village. Then came news that king Albert died during battle with orcs.

For hole area came dark times. B ishop Adam Schulz become the new local ruler. He immediately raised taxes. Also employed many mercenaries to protect his tax collectors and terrorize local population. Peasants started to organize themselves into rebellious bands. Did not took long and tax collector with his guards visited the Braunwald. As a guards he had mercenary dwarfs...

So the peasant revolt started. Arnold become leader of group called Braunwald Militia.