Faf D’Gnarwol
Race: Dwarf | Class: Fighter 6 (Cavalier); Magic Initiate (Cleric) | Background: Noble
Alignment: Chaotic Neutral | Faith: Vergadain (formerly listed as Meade)
Age: 350 | Size: Medium | Height: 4 ft | Weight: 350 lb
Appearance: Male dwarf with pale skin, electric blue eyes, and blonde hair.
Sheet canon: the 2026-07-08 D&D Beyond export spells the character as
Faf D'Gnarwoland the family line asD'Gnorwol.
Description
Faf is a four-foot, 350-pound, 350-year-old dwarf with pale skin, electric-blue eyes, and long blonde hair and beard. His noble bearing competes with an appetite for decadent pleasures and the practical bulk of a mounted fighter. He wears a horned helm and chain mail, carries the purpleheart-wood BAMF fish shield, and wields the war-bonded Debt Collector, an axe so large that it looks comically oversized beside him. Moghammer is normally at his side.
Faf fights with more theater than his grizzled appearance suggests, using wide sweeps, spins, feints, uppercuts, and deliberate finishing poses with Debt Collector.
In Session 16, Faf worked shirtless at the forge on a spinning gold-coin holy symbol for his shield. His black-eyed, booming intimidation was a temporary Thaumaturgy effect, not a lasting change to his electric-blue eyes.
In Session 17, Faf gained a tattoo across his belly and chest: two angry, striped, Sailor Jerry-style tigers forming the party’s vulgar letter emblem. He parts his beard to display it. He also began using the party’s crossed-hand sign like binoculars while taking a low lunging stance.
Current Sheet Summary
Source: live D&D Beyond character sheet reviewed 2026-09-15, with campaign-confirmed narrative and equipment history overlaid. Faf is a level-6 Fighter (Cavalier), not a Cleric multiclass. His Cleric magic comes from the Magic Initiate (Cleric) feat selected at Fighter 6. In Session 16 he embraced devotion to Vergadain; that religious development is narrative canon, while his current class mechanics remain Fighter 6.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Level | Fighter 6 |
| Subclass | Cavalier |
| Background | Noble |
| Proficiency bonus | +3 |
| Armor Class | 18; chain mail + BAMF Fish Shield |
| Max HP | 63 |
| Hit dice | 6d10 |
| Speed | 30 ft walking |
| Initiative | +1 |
| Senses | Darkvision 120 ft; Stonecunning Tremorsense 60 ft for 10 minutes, 3/Long Rest |
| Defenses | Poison resistance; advantage to avoid or end the Poisoned condition |
| Currency | 4,185 gp |
| Carrying | 141.5 lb carried; unencumbered |
| Attunement | No attuned items |
Ability Scores
| Ability | Score | Mod | Save |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strength | 17 | +3 | +6 proficient |
| Dexterity | 12 | +1 | +1 |
| Constitution | 16 | +3 | +6 proficient |
| Intelligence | 8 | -1 | -1 |
| Wisdom | 10 | +0 | +0 |
| Charisma | 14 | +2 | +2 |
Skills
| Skill | Bonus | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Acrobatics | +1 | Dex |
| Animal Handling | +3 | Wis, proficient |
| Arcana | -1 | Int |
| Athletics | +3 | Str |
| Deception | +2 | Cha |
| History | +2 | Int, proficient |
| Insight | +0 | Wis |
| Intimidation | +5 | Cha, proficient |
| Investigation | -1 | Int |
| Medicine | +0 | Wis |
| Nature | -1 | Int |
| Perception | +0 | Wis |
| Performance | +5 | Cha, proficient |
| Persuasion | +5 | Cha, proficient |
| Religion | -1 | Int |
| Sleight of Hand | +1 | Dex |
| Stealth | +1 | Dex |
| Survival | +0 | Wis |
Passive Perception: 10 | Passive Insight: 10 | Passive Investigation: 9
Proficiencies & Training
Armor: Heavy Armor, Light Armor, Medium Armor, Shields
Weapons: Battleaxe, Martial Weapons, Simple Weapons, Trident
Tools: Darts
Languages: Common, Dwarvish, Goblin
Actions & Combat
- Attacks per Attack action: 2 (Extra Attack).
- Debt Collector > Put to Fire: +7 to hit; 1d8+4 slashing one-handed or 1d10+4 slashing two-handed; Battleaxe (Topple); war-bonded.
- Unarmed Strike: +6 to hit, 4 bludgeoning.
- Second Wind: Bonus Action, regain 1d10+6 HP, 3/Long Rest. One expended use returns on a Short Rest.
- Tactical Shift: Whenever Faf activates Second Wind as a Bonus Action, he can move up to 15 ft without provoking Opportunity Attacks.
- Action Surge: Take one additional action except the Magic action, 1/Short or Long Rest.
- Tactical Mind: When Faf fails an ability check, he can expend Second Wind to add 1d10 to the check instead of regaining HP. If the check still fails, the use is not expended.
- Stonecunning: Bonus Action, Tremorsense 60 ft for 10 minutes while touching natural or worked stone, 3/Long Rest.
Cavalier Features
- Bonus Proficiency: Animal Handling.
- Born to the Saddle: Advantage on saves to avoid falling off a mount; can land on his feet after falling 10 ft or less if not incapacitated; mounting or dismounting costs only 5 ft.
- Unwavering Mark: When Faf hits with a melee weapon attack, he can mark the creature until the end of his next turn. A marked creature within 5 ft has disadvantage on attacks that do not target Faf. If it damages someone else, Faf can make a special melee attack against it on his next turn as a Bonus Action with advantage and +3 damage, 3/Long Rest.
Feats, Spells & Masteries
- Great Weapon Fighting: When Faf rolls damage for a melee weapon held with two hands, a 1 or 2 on a damage die is treated as a 3. The weapon must have the Two-Handed or Versatile property.
- Ability Score Improvement: Strength and Constitution increases are reflected in the current scores.
- Magic Initiate (Cleric): Charisma is the spellcasting ability.
- Light — cantrip, at will.
- Thaumaturgy — cantrip, at will.
- Bless — 1st-level spell, once without a spell slot per Long Rest; requires Concentration.
- Weapon Mastery: Battleaxe (Topple), Handaxe (Vex), Shotgun (Push), Trident (Topple).
Backstory
Faf D’Gnorwol IV is the recognized heir to the Marble Throne of a respected dwarven kingdom beneath the mountains. His father, Faf D’Gnorwol III, remains alive and in control, leaving Faf with title but no authority.
Impatient with a future indefinitely deferred, Faf left home to build a name independent of inheritance. He carries the D’Gnorwol family’s famed honey-meads, symbols of hospitality, craftsmanship, and subtle influence, and hopes trade, deeds, and hardship will forge him into a ruler worthy of his lineage.
The D’Gnorwol family earned its standing through brewing wealth, stabilizing trade, and lending strength to dangerous communal mining efforts when others could not.
Faf’s departure was hastened by scandal. His betrothed, Helga von Smoote, betrayed him and fractured a carefully arranged alliance. Rather than let bitterness or vengeance define him, Faf chose distance, seeking the road as both escape and proving ground.
He now adventures not for crown or coin alone, but to discover whether his worth lies in blood or in deeds.
Personality
Traits
- The common folk love Faf for his kindness and generosity.
- Despite noble birth, Faf does not place himself above other folk; all have the same blood.
Ideals
- Family: blood runs thicker than water.
- Independence: Faf must prove that he can stand on his own.
Bonds
- Faf will face any challenge to win the approval of his family.
- The common folk must see Faf as a hero of the people.
Flaws
- Faf has an insatiable desire for decadent pleasures.
Allies & Organizations
- Throbbin Mistwillow appears as an ally on the sheet under the older spelling “Throbbin Mistwillow.”
Inventory
The live D&D Beyond sheet was reviewed on 2026-09-15. It shows 4,185 gp, 141.5 lb carried, and no attuned items.
Active on the Live Sheet
- Debt Collector > Put to Fire — active; war-bonded battleaxe, 4 lb.
- BAMF Fish Shield — active; purpleheart-wood shield, 6 lb, +2 AC.
- Chain Mail — active on D&D Beyond; 55 lb, AC 16 before the shield, Stealth disadvantage.
Other Sheet Inventory
- 20 arrows
- Big Squirting Newt Tail — sheet name for Faf’s firenewt-tail water squirter.
- Black Dragon Scale Scabbard — forms to any weapon.
- Dagger
- 5 gold-plated fishing hooks
- Half of a dead rat — perfectly cut in half; listed as being in the chest.
- 20 hand-sized lobsters
- Helm — quantity 0.
- Hooded lantern
- Jug of honey
- Leather reins
- Manticore Spike D’Gnarwol Family Sigil Flag
- Maul
- Nanner Milk Meade
- Miner’s pick
- Potion of Healing — 1 charge.
- Riding saddle
- 3 scimitars
- Signet ring
- Sling
- Tattoo kit
- Fine clothes
- Chest — empty on the live inventory interface.
- Scroll of pedigree — listed under Other Possessions.
Campaign-Confirmed Items Not Reconciled on the Live Sheet
- Paid in Full Holy Symbol — fashioned for the fish-shield eye from Faf’s original ten gold pieces in Session 16.
- 100 gold ingots (1,000 gp) — Faf’s Session 16 treasury share; confirmed included within the live sheet’s 4,185-gp total.
- Manticore Tail Spike
- 6 jugs and 2 sets of picking tools — previously established campaign inventory but absent from the live sheet.
Notes
- Spotted another minotaur with a scimitar lurking in a shadowed alley near the salty docks of Port Xibalba. Lost sight of it, but it appeared to be observing the party.
- Refers to the creature, correctly, as a schimitaur.
- After Bodius picked the underwater chest from the bathhouse, Faf grabbed a dead rat and slammed it shut inside the chest.
- Session 9: Triggered the pit trap inside the Temple of Cayochan (pressure plate). Took 25 damage from the boulder trap when the golden statue was removed — beard partially shorn off. Scrambled out weaponless; presumably retrieved his gear from the antechamber after. (Moment was noted for comedic value.)
- Session 14: Debt Collector was confirmed war-bonded. During the Siegfried fight, Faf toppled and marked the dragon, was knocked unconscious by the second fire breath, and was stabilized by Moghammer. After returning to consciousness, he withdrew to the Wyrmheart entrance in protest over the rush on the hoard.
- Session 15: the party materially restored Faf’s missing hoard share, and he contributed 500 gp to the shared purse. His rule for the reconciliation was simple: “No share, no shield.” He then caught Isilrod during a staged fall, killed several firenewts with Debt Collector, and reached level 6 with the rest of the party.
- Armor ownership correction: Heath confirmed that the mithral half plate recovered in Wyrmheart belongs to Isilrod, not Faf. Faf wears chain mail with the BAMF Fish Shield for AC 18.
Session 16
In Session 16, Faf embraced devotion to Vergadain, terrified the first warlock with Thaumaturgy, and fashioned his holy symbol while the party explored. He killed the drunken shrine warlock with the tail-skin water squirter and held the statue pressure plate until a corpse replaced it. The party opened the treasury by performing the Song of the Albino Dwarf. No additional level gain or rest occurred.
Session 17
Session 17: Faf used Bless in the zombie tyrannosaurus fight, then killed it by striking through the roof of its mouth from inside its jaws with Debt Collector. He destroyed a quipper-powered racing leaf with a spell announced as Sacred Flame; this does not add the cantrip to his verified sheet list. Moghammer acquired chain-mail barding for AC 16. One death-curse maximum-HP loss was explicitly applied to everyone; current sheet HP needs reconciliation rather than silent recalculation.
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