Hrood was one of the three Minotaur bodyguards of Freygeys, serving him in Hygon of the Pines, before the latter was assassinated by Archrdeon. According to him, Archrdeon was more tight-lipped and quieter than usual, in the time immediately before the assassination; he also appeared slightly taller and skinnier, but Hrood wasn't sure due to dim light.
Together with his two colleagues, Hrood was called 'the treasure of Hygon' by his employer.
Hrood is twice as tall as a Satyr, and twice as wide; his voice is deep, but calm, like a bouncer who is used to dealing with rowdy patrons. He is not the strongest Unknown, but he is strong, and good at axe chopping.
He brawled with Sirxus during the quest Duchy Quest 2: Satyr Boogaloo, in exchange for not kicking the party out of the Duke's Manor, as commanded by Freygeys.
He is confident and proud, but didn't appear arrogant or aggressive, teasing Bertuas in a friendly manner and telling him that he could have defeated the Minotaur more often, were he taller. Hrood claims that his kind is peaceful, and any fighting is in good fun, for the sake of resolving disputes and not for the sake of violence.
Hrood was aware that Freygeys was a jerk, but still served him, because the great ancestors of the Pines freed the Minotaurs from the Abyss(lum), a cavern system below the Everfog Mountains, and ever since, they served the lords of the Pines in gratitude.
According to Alan the Satyr, whose bet was on Hrood during his brawling match with Sirxus, Minotaurs turn into 'ravenous beasts' when they leave the Pines.