Role

Chapter 7

Dragrahl Ta'ag was born of humble means, in a roughshod neighborhood
deep within the dark, vile twists and turns of the Underdark.
With poverty all around him, there was little ambition, desire, or
lust for power - just the weary acceptance of the harsh reality of
subsistence living.

In slow-paced, but hard working town, he spent his youth as an
apprentice blacksmith, working large sheets of heavy metals under the
tutilage of his father, and the watchful gaze of his tyranical,
overprotective mother. Due to her overbearing nature, there were
no schools for Dragrahl to learn within, no friends for him to interact
with, and no sights to pique his creative interests. Nearly the
entirety of his childhood years, he spent within the close confines of
his home, and attached forge. His education was limited to the tasks
his father put before him, and his ambition ran as far as his desire
to complete those tasks before nightfall - otherwise his meager dinner
would be cold, or already eaten by his parents as punishment for his
tardiness.

While others his age would venture out from within the depths of the
Underdark, to visit lands abroad in search of excitement, fame and fortune,
Dragrahl was confined to the smithy, pounding away on his large forge,
crafting practical, sturdy armorment for the dark-elven patrollers of
Underdark's tunnels. Time seemed to stand still while the young duergar
beat the rugged metal, molding piece after piece of the same, identical
pieces of armor and weaponry for the drow high house. His creativity was
equally as stifled at home, however, as any time he deviated, even slightly,
from his father's strict plans (by creating a seam differently, or by
modifying his technique to mold the metals, etc.) he would be relentlessly
mocked and lectured at for his "stupidity", even if his innoventions were
improvements over the current process.


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Behaviors due to "Emotional whirlwind"

Dragrahl' sheltered, guilt-imposed household causes him to become self
inhibited, since he has become fearful of the repercussions of his
"stupid" behavior, and subsequently, angry at himself for being unable to
please his parents as well as his for his self-perceived stupidity. This
destructive cycle causes him to become further depressed and alienated
from both himself and others - in other words, emotionally paralyzed.

Because of his work constant hard work, Dragrahl is severely under-educated,
and suffers from a lack of self-esteem. He is easily aggravated, and believes
that most everybody is mocking him behind his back. However, instead of
attempting to educate himself, he uses his lack of education as a crutch and
an excuse for his short temper, and spews curses and blame upon all whom he
feels slighted by. He feels no remorse for this behavior , but does realize
that by doing such he creates enemies. To compensate, he frequently falls
into periods of silence in order to keep from being set off. Also, due to
his isolation and lack of education Dragrahl's speech is far more stunted
than most duergar, and his fear of being "stupid" causes him to often keep
his thoughts to himself. His long years of toiling at the forge, however,
have left him more physically develo