Galt Stormhand

''"Every Stormhand son swings steel for coin.  Some swing a pick or a hammer.  Me?  I swing a big fuckin' sword." -Galt Stormhand''

Galt Stormhand is a human male that found work as a sellsword up to the events of 1312. He most notably wields an enormous fullsword with a powerful enchantment aimed at destroying evil creatures. Galt is fairly charismatic, but delights in the rush of combat and enters battle with a hearty laugh and a jovial heart.

Biography
Galt was born on the third day of Uktar in 1284 during one of the worst tempests recorded on the Iron Coast. Raised by a very influential family that founded the very city he was born in, Galt received combat training at an early age and was encouraged to seek his fortune when he came of age.

At the age of 18, Galt joined a powerful mercenary band known as the Band of the Golden Griffin. Galt proved to be a natural warrior and learned how to pour his energy and mind into the art of combat. He quickly became a notable member of the mercenary group and led several vanguard charges during military campaigns for which the band was hired.

During the Battle of Brinwald in 1306, the Band of the Golden Griffin was ambushed by a greater number of opposing forces. During the course of the battle, the Band of the Golden Griffin was overwhelmed and its captured members were summarily executed. Testimony varies, but it is recorded that on the following day, a member of the Band of the Golden Griffin crawled from his grave and returned to the village with a greatsword, killing dozens of soldiers before fleeing into the surrounding countryside. This sole survivor was later called the Butcher of Brinwald Fields- Galt Stormhand.

After fleeing the destruction of his company, Galt traveled West, where he found renewed fortune working for the Seekers of Ankerton and the Vanesia Adventurer's Guild. Galt currently resides in a sizable estate in Vanesia, where he offers his home as a base of operations to friends he enjoys adventuring or exploring with.

Behind the scenes
"I dig playing Galt for several reasons. He's a charismatic barbarian, so it gives me a lot of opportunities to play a type of character I'm not really all that used to.  I can act as a voice for the party, but it's nice to be able to cut lose and just rage from time to time, ya know?" -Foxtrap