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Grimbolt Legion
The Grimbolt Legion was the legendary 3rd company of the dwarven military. Hemlock Twinhammers joined it after entering the dwarven militia, a moment of great pride for his family, since among dwarves military service is held to be an honourable duty.1
During a perilous mission to transfer the ancient dwarven artifact known as the axe of Glodein, the legion fell into an ambush set by greenskins. Many soldiers lost their lives and the artifact was stolen. The failure brought great shame upon the Grimbolt Legion and led to its exile.1
Hemlock, still young and eager for adventure, adapted easily to the surface world, and he later became the leader of the Grimbolt Cripplers.2
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Sources
This article draws on:
- MCMercenary Compendium(Bad Badger Games, 2024), pp. 74, 76
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