Sskarl Bloodtongue

Sskarl Bloodtongue (Lizardman Warlord) – Founder of the Dominion, scarred, cunning, and ruthless. Commands respect from both reptilian beasts and men. He dreams of a swamp-kingdom crowned in dragon-fire.     Sskarl Bloodtongue – The Swamp-King Aspirant Race: Lizardman Role: Founder & Warlord of the Mireborn Traits: Charismatic, ruthless, visionary Backstory Sskarl hatched in the reed-nests of the Sunken Temple of Qorr, once sacred to a forgotten serpent god. From his youth, he spoke with a strange venomous hiss, his tongue blackened by swamp herbs he swallowed in ritual. Other lizardmen called him cursed, but he claimed it was a mark of destiny. In his youth, he served as a scout for Tibur slave-masters. He learned their discipline, their arrogance — and their weakness. When his tribe was betrayed and slaughtered for defying tax collectors, Sskarl led the survivors into the deep marsh, vowing never again to bend knee to empire. He rose by uniting deserters, ogres, and outcast elves under one banner, declaring the swamp itself his crown. His charisma comes not from kindness but from conviction — Sskarl truly believes the swamp wants a kingdom, and he is its chosen mouth. Legacy His followers say: “He spits poison at kings, but speaks prophecy to us.” Sskarl Bloodtongue – The Venomfang Spear Appearance: A long, jagged spear of swamp-iron, its shaft wrapped in serpent-hide. The head is etched with runes that drip venom when exposed to moonlight. Legend: Forged from a reed-fort’s melted gates, quenched in the bile of a Black Dragon hatchling. Said to carry the swamp’s wrath itself. Powers: Serpent’s Bite: Wounds inflicted by the spear fester with poison unless cleansed by magic. Voice of the Mire: Once per day, Sskarl can drive beasts (raptors, crocodiles, swamp serpents) into a frenzy. Oathbreaker’s Doom: Anyone who swore fealty to Sskarl and then betrays him will feel the spear burning in their chest, even from miles away.