Everyone’s first impression of Brugar is that he is virtually as wide as he is tall. Some would add that he is as thick as he is broad, too. This brown-skinned hill dwarf is heavily built – even the most charitable would call him stout, even by dwarven standards.

While his arms are bare his torso and legs are covered by a chain mail
hauberk and leggings. The steel half-helm that sits solidly on his head is topped by a broad-based steel spike about 8 inches long. A large shield, adorned only by another steel spike, is slung upon his back over a sizeable backpack. A heavy crossbow is slung at one side of the pack and he carries a dwarven war axe in one hand. Other weapons (or tools) are also visible: a hammer and a handaxe tucked into his belt and a dagger in the top of one boot.

Brugar’s bushy eyebrows and thick beard are a rich red colour and his beard, tied in two thick plaits, reaches to his knees. His brown eyes are the last features most people notice but they generally convey an impression of good-natured friendliness. His deep and resonant voice usually adds to this impression.