# Storm — Brinn’s Warlizard Mount
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```JSON
{
"character": {
"identity_id": "storm_warlizard_v1",
"name": "Storm",
"species_or_type": "Giant Warlizard (mount)",
"apparent_age": 20,
"height": "3.5 m at shoulder; 7.5 m long",
"build": "massive, muscular, reptilian",
"skin_tone": "#4A5E3A",
"face": {
"shape": "broad, angular reptilian skull",
"brow": "heavy ridged brow with horned scales",
"eyes": { "color": "#D4A017", "shape": "slit-pupil, predatory", "distance": "wide-set" },
"nose": "reptilian snout, flared nostrils",
"mouth": "wide, lined with jagged teeth",
"distinctives": [
"battle scars across snout and flanks",
"rows of jagged teeth",
"yellow-gold reptilian eyes",
"bony spines along back"
]
},
"hair": { "color": "none", "length": "none", "style": "scales and ridges", "part": "none" },
"palette": ["#4A5E3A", "#3C4A2D", "#D4A017", "#7A6239", "#2B2E33"],
"signature_items": [
"heavy leather war saddle with reinforced harness",
"steel-banded reins"
],
"wardrobe_default": "armored harness with leather strapping and saddle",
"allowed_variations": {
"scales": "may range from moss green (#4A5E3A) to darker forest green (#2F3B27); no color shifts beyond green family",
"scars": "scarring patterns may vary but always present",
"aging": "appearance stable ±5 years"
},
"do_not_change": [
"eye color",
"scale color family",
"overall massive build",
"predatory features (teeth/claws)"
],
"notes": "Storm is Brinn Whitewood’s war mount and the exemplar of Rivermarch’s Thornscale Vanguard lizard cavalry: calm, disciplined, and terrifying on the charge. Known as ‘Old Thunder,’ he symbolizes Rivermarch’s strength and unity.",
"mechanics": {
"battle_roles": ["shock cavalry", "frontline control", "intimidation"],
"strengths": ["charge impact", "thick hide + barding", "handler-bond commands"],
"weaknesses": ["cold-sensitive", "fire-averse", "overcommits if separated from handler"]
}
}
}
```
#### **Basic Information**
- **Name:** Storm (a.k.a. “Old Thunder” among Rivermarch riders)
- **Race/Species:** Giant Warlizard (mount)
- **Class/Profession:** War-beast / Vanguard Mount
- **Alignment/Morality:** Neutral (fiercely loyal to handler and herd)
- **Age:** ~20 seasons
- **Gender & Pronouns:** Male (he/him)
- **Appearance:** 3.5 m at the shoulder, ~7.5 m nose-to-tail; massive, muscular, moss-to-forest-green scales with bony spinal spines; jagged muzzle full of triangular teeth; heavy leather war saddle and reinforced harness; steel-banded reins; yellow-gold slit-pupil eyes; old scars across snout and flanks.
#### **Personality & Traits**
- **Personality Summary:** Calm under pressure, disciplined, and handler-focused. Storm is a battlefield intimidator who prefers decisive charges and looming presence to needless thrashing. Food-motivated but never reckless near [[Brinn Whitewood]].
- **Strengths & Skills:**
- Shock cavalry (devastating opening charge, trample and tail-sweep control)
- Sure-footed in rough terrain; powerful climber and swimmer for a creature his size
- Thick hide; natural armor plus barding
- Exceptional handler bond: obeys complex whistle/click commands and rein signals
- **Weaknesses & Flaws:**
- Cold-blooded: sluggish in sustained cold without preparation
- Fire aversion (trained through, but still cautious)
- Reliant on handler cues for tactical finesse; overcommits if separated
- **Mannerisms & Speech Patterns:** Low rumbling “engine” when content; slow head tilt before engaging; warning tail-lash; scent-tests the wind before charges; clicks teeth when impatient.
#### **Background & Story Role**
- **Backstory Summary:** A Narlmarches apex warlizard captured young and professionally trained for Rivermarch’s heavy cavalry program. Storm has led the Thornscale Vanguard’s lizard riders as their exemplar mount and symbol, often riding at the head beneath the regent’s banner. (Linzi’s address even calls him “the greatest of them all.” )
- **Current Motivations:** Protect [[Brinn Whitewood]] and Rivermarch’s line; dominate rival mounts; keep his place at the front of the Vanguard.
- **Connections & Relationships:**
- **[[Brinn Whitewood]]** – bonded handler and rider; rides Storm at the Vanguard’s head, making the pair a living emblem of Rivermarch’s might (and local legends include Storm swallowing a bandit whole).
- **[[Thornscale Vanguard]]** – elite lizard-rider corps he “leads” by example, inspiring the unit’s identity.
- **[[House Whitewood]]** – Storm’s fame reinforces Whitewood prestige through Brinn’s regency of Rivermarch.
- **Factions or Allegiances:** Rivermarch; Thornscale Vanguard cavalry; by extension, House Whitewood.
- **Notable Items or Equipment:** Heavy leather war saddle with rib-cage belly band; scale-pattern barding plates; tongue-and-whistle command kit; steel-banded reins; quick-release lance-rest for the rider.
#### **Additional Notes**
- **Recurring Themes:** The kingdom’s strength made flesh and scale; “shock and awe” entry that breaks lines before blades clash; the bond between ruler and steed as Rivermarch’s living standard.
- **Player/GM Notes:** Treat Storm as a disciplined mount who follows pre-taught command sets (whistles/clicks/reins). In cold or prolonged night ops, budget time for warm-up handling. Spotlight moments: vanguard charges, crowd control with tail-sweeps, and cinematic finishers when Brinn lands a decisive blow from the saddle.