Karameikos - Vaults of Pandius

The Rise of Dhrom DhumFROM THE VAULTS OF PANDIUSby Francesco Defferrari (Sturm)Dhrom Dhum was born several years ago in asmall village in the Dymrak forest that wasembroiled in continuous fights with humansand elves. When he was still a young goblin,two accidental encounters changed his lifeforever. The first one was with a young femaleCallarii elf, the second with an old,persecuted, wandering goblin shaman ofHela. In the following years Dhrom Dhumbecame a shaman of the goddess himself and,with the help of his elven friend, tried toconvince his tribe and the surrounding onesto change their ways, pressing for adiplomatic solution to stop the wars and thehuman encroachment into goblin’s land. Hisefforts were not rewarded, as his friend waskilled by humans and goblins were framed forher murder. The more radical elements soonprevailed among elves, humans and goblins,and Dhrom Dhum was almost killed himselfand had to escape the forest. Forced to hidein the Wufwolde hills, he met theNightstalkers, a goblin tribe beset byenemies, that he led to victory after victory,making them a regional power andconverting most of the goblins to the cult ofHela (even if he did not ban the traditionalcult of Wogar).Driven by a powerful vision from hisgoddess, the goal of Dhrom Dhum isnothing less than uniting all the non-humanraces of Karameikos against what he sees asthe common threat: men.119THRESHOLD: The Mystara Magazine Issue #1