īecause of his low intelligence, Grog is illiterate and cannot read or write in any language. He has been completely incapacitated by creatures that made psychic or intelligence attacks, particularly when an intellect devourer's attack put Grog into a catatonic state. Grog's low intelligence score has proven problematic for the group in the past. Travis has jokingly called his character "Professor Grog". Jokes have been made occasionally about Grog being smarter than most barbarians when the group plays, as Travis does mathematical calculations faster than the other players. When he enters his rage, his eyes appear to glow a red coloration, as shown in the Vox Machina Campaign Intro. He then got an exact copy of it tattooed on his back, as a symbol that Kevdak and the events surrounding him are now behind him. After joining the Slayer's Take, Grog has the brand of the guild on his right arm.ĭuring Vox Machina's one-year break, Grog took the skin with the bear tattoo which he had flayed from Kevdak's chest and had it tanned. Īfter donning the Belt of Dwarvenkind, Grog has grown a thick black beard, a feat thought to be impossible for him due to male goliaths having no body hair. After having a phylactery removed from his body, a scar formed on his chest which remains a mark of the lingering darkness within him. He weighs upward of 645 pounds and stands at 8 feet, 7 inches tall. Grog, being a goliath, is grey-skinned with tattoos all over his upper body and his bald head. Also ale." Description Appearance įan art of Grog getting the bear tattoo on his back, by DJ Crumrine. Most nights, Grog can be found challenging entire taverns to wrestling matches! Or accompanying Scanlan to the nearest house where you pay for, er, lady favors. And they have remained close friends ever since. It was the kindness of a gnome cleric named Pike that healed Grog, bringing him back from death's edge. Beaten bloody and banished by the herd leader, his uncle Kevdak, Grog was abandoned and left to die.Įxiled from his herd, it was then that the relative of the very gnome he fought to save, saved him. A creature of impulse, Grog felt only pity for this terrified little thing. But after coming upon an unsuspecting elderly gnome in the woods, he objected to the killing of such an innocent life. In his early years, armed with his two-handed great axe, Grog often enjoyed proving his might amongst the ranks of his family's wandering herd. Wait.Įasily the brains of the group, Grog is often consulted for his vast knowledge of shapes, colors, and shiny things. A goliath of towering height and size, this barbarian has an appetite for the two great loves in his life: combat, women, and ale. If you have ale, then you have a friend in Grog Strongjaw. 3.1.3 The Story of Vox Machina and other pre-stream events.The base has a chip/chunk out of one foot but it's still beautiful! Consider this - in its day, this combination would cost the equivalent of six weeks skilled wages - considering its working heritage it remains a true investment with a unique aesthetic. The overall patina is gorgeous and the anvil is in good condition for its age. It carries both a 2½ CWT and a '125 kilos' mark so it is later than the base but these two pieces have obviously lived together for a long time. The anvil is by John Brooks, considered by some to be the finest London Pattern anvils ever made. Both have the remains of a blue paint here and there - but the base is dated 1943 and bears the (upward arrow) war department mark. I know kilograms are easier on the brain but there is something exquisitely romantic about the origins of these old English weights and measures.Īnyway, back to the anvil and base. Since a hundredweight is 8 stones it increased from 100 to 112 pounds in nfused? Now a 'hundredweight' as it's called is actually 112 pounds in weight but that's only because in 1340 King Edward III changed the weight of a 'stone' from 12½ 'pounds' to 14 pounds. Before we get into how divine this combination anvil and base is - I guess we should explain what CWT is! It's an old measure of weight.
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