The Hammer of Orsinium

The Hammer of Orsinium

Introduction

Who is the Hammer of Orsinium? The First Fighter, the First Strongest Fighter, as he likes to call himself. Grog gro-Igram. Grog is a special type of Orc, he's mightier and better than other Orcs. Some might say he's more Orc than Orcs, I'm sure he'd agree. Grog likes to fight, a lot. He also likes to crush skulls and listen to the sound they make. He'll tell you both if you ask him, because if there's anything Grog likes to talk about, it's fighting. That's why he came to Morrowind you see, to fight his rival. And he won, of course. But now Grog has nothing to do except drink and tell tales of his previous battles in life. He could go fight of course, but he doesn't know Morrowind like you do, he doesn't know where the best fights are, and that's where you come in.

Description/Background

It's been a while (more than a decade) since I last played Morrowind, and a lot has changed. Or rather it hasn't changed, that's the problem. I remember Morrowind being a different game, but I've come to realise a lot of that is nostalgia clouding my view. Don't get me wrong, Morrowind is great, but it could be better. Or so that was what motivated me to visit the Morrowind Nexus for the first time and download some mods to improve the original game. I found what I was looking for, mostly. Something was missing though, and it was a colourful companion to join me in my quest to become the Nerevarine once again. I had a look through the Companions category of the Nexus, and there were some good companions to choose from, but none that really had what I was looking for. So I decided to put in some time and effort, and take a chance at making my own companion.

And so, Grog gro-Igram was born.

The Hammer of Orsinium was originally written to be a one-dimensional character taken to excess, as a parody of one-dimensional characters, but truthfully I couldn't help but add depth to his character. That's not to say Grog will go soft by any means, Grog loves to fight, that's his  motivation - it's who he is. Does he need more motivation than that to be a successful character? I don't think so. I enjoyed writing Grog's character, his dialogue and his reactions a lot. It was genuinely a fun experience, one I wanted to share with those people who still play Morrowind and are looking for interesting companions. Whether it be for the first time or for the hundredth time you're playing Morrowind, then Grog is a good choice to make. He's good in a fight, tough as nails and if anyone gets in your way he'll crush their skull good. That's what he does best.

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