Astartes is an ancient warforged barbarian, built in an age of civil war and social unrest. Recounting his origin, Astartes narrates the history of the once legendary Gears Laguerre, a band of young soldiers who were the central characters of the Elven Civil War, and their eventual downfall.
This short story is likely the limit of what I’ll write on Astartes unless this blows up. He’s my favorite D&D character I’ve run and am currently still playing him, so there’s plenty of story to tell.