Tharok's War Hammer
A colossal war-hammer forged in the blazing furnaces of the Ironpeak Mountains, its head the size of a grown Orc's torso and etched with siege-runes that glow a dim, angry red when the weapon thirsts for impact. The haft is wrapped in war-boar hide, worn smooth by generations of iron-calloused hands, and the head bears the clan-mark of Ironfist, a clenched fist breaking a stone wall.
Artifact Details
- Type
- Weapon
- Rarity
- Legendary
- Origin
- Forged by the legendary Iron-Smith Tharok Ironfist at Gor-Mok Forge-Citadel, the hammer was shaped from a single unbroken vein of deep-iron ore, a feat that took three years of continuous work. Stone-Keepers inscribed its siege-runes during a storm-chanting ritual that lasted seven days and nights.
Overview
Tharok's War Hammer is a legendary weapon in Landorya. Its known origin is Forged by the legendary Iron-Smith Tharok Ironfist at Gor-Mok Forge-Citadel, the hammer was shaped from a single unbroken vein of deep-iron ore, a feat that took three years of continuous work. Stone-Keepers inscribed its siege-runes during a storm-chanting ritual that lasted seven days and nights.. Its most cited abilities include Shatters stone and reinforced metal with a single strike, Siege-runes amplify impact force beyond natural limits, and Sends tremors through the earth on a mighty blow, destabilizing walls and formations. Accounts also warn of a drawback: Any non-Orc who lifts the hammer finds its weight unnaturally multiplied, it has crushed the hands of three Human thieves who attempted to steal it. Even among…
History
Tharok wielded the hammer to breach the gates of three rival Human fortresses during the Wars of the Iron-Vein Range, cementing Orcish dominance over the mountain passes. After his death, it passed through the hands of four War-Chiefs, each of whom used it to ratify clan-alliances by driving it into the Great Hearthstone of Kragthar Hold. It is said the Dwarves of the deep holds once offered a mountain's worth of forge-steel to acquire it, and were refused without a second word.
Powers & Abilities
- ✦ Shatters stone and reinforced metal with a single strike
- ✦ Siege-runes amplify impact force beyond natural limits
- ✦ Sends tremors through the earth on a mighty blow, destabilizing walls and formations
- ✦ Marks the bearer as War-Chief, granting authority to call a Great Siege
Curse or Drawback
Any non-Orc who lifts the hammer finds its weight unnaturally multiplied, it has crushed the hands of three Human thieves who attempted to steal it. Even among Orcs, only one deemed worthy by blood-oath may wield it without consequence.