The inn or tavern is the oft-neglected heart of any adventuring party's journey, and you know it better than any wanderer, drunk or bard. You live there.
You're the one who scrubs up the blood and vomit and cuts off the adventurers when they get a little too merry. It's you who's there to kick out the raving madmen and the drunks.
But blood and booze aren't all there is to Innkeeping! There's a lot of love and care you pour into your profession; a surprising amount of tenderness. Be it a homecooked meal, a local rumor, or even just a listening ear. The world would be lost without people like you.
You may not be the hero of legends but you are one to the people who matter.
- Skill Proficiencies: History, Insight
- Tool Proficiencies: Brewer's Supplies
- Languages: Choose one.
- Equipment: a set ofBrewer's Supplies, an iron pot, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp
Your years of working this trade have left you with a book's worth of fantastical anecdotes and the odd few scars here and there.
Choose or randomly determine one interesting event that occurred in your past, that may still affect your future
| d6 | Barkeep's Boon |
|---|---|
| 1 | I kicked out the wrong angry drunk and now they have it out for me. |
| 2 | I knew that legendary hero when they were just a young adventurer starting out in an inn. |
| 3 | I invented a cocktail so good, it granted the drinker special powers. |
| 4 | I led a rallying mob against prohibition in my town and won. |
| 5 | I freed a genie, fey, or similar creature from an old beer barrel and was granted a boon. |
| 6 | I have some gossip about a big plot going down, I heard from a customer on the inside. |
Since you come from the ranks of the common folk, you fit in among them with ease. You can find a place to hide, rest, or recuperate among other commoners, unless you have shown yourself to be a danger to them. They will shield you from the law or anyone else searching for you, though they will not risk their lives for you.
Suggested Characteristics
You likely come from common folk, though perhaps you left a noble birth for your current trade. The important thing is the years of working this job have taught you many skills and brought you face to face with all types of people.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I know everyone in town and all their business- and I usually assume others do too. |
| 2 | I'm always willing to roll up my sleeves and help others out. |
| 3 | After years of taking coin for ale, food and board I'm rather quick at mental calculations. |
| 4 | As ironic as it seems, I can't stand the smell or taste of alcohol. |
| 5 | I've never met anything a homecooked meal and a good night's sleep can't fix. |
| 6 | I can read other people like a book, but I'm not very good at hiding it. |
| 7 | I'm friendly to everyone, but friends to very few. |
| 8 | I can focus on a repetitive task for hours without stopping. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Respect. In my humble experiences, the majority of people are good folk deserving of care and respect. (Good) |
| 2 | Hard Work. Everyone needs to put in the effort if they want to make an honest living in this world. (Lawful) |
| 3 | Freedom. Everyone needs a few drinks and a brawl to distract themselves now and then. (Chaotic) |
| 4 | Power. Loose lips may sink ships but drunk nobles can dethrone kings. (Evil) |
| 5 | Tradition. This Inn has been in my family for generations. (Neutral) |
| 6 | Community. Every deed is returned in kind. I work to support my greater community. (Any) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | This inn is also my family home, my sibling(s) and I have worked here all our lives. |
| 2 | Even though I don't get to spend as much time with them as I'd like, everything I do is for my family. |
| 3 | I learnt these skills to survive on the road, settling down as an innkeeper wasn't ever my own dream. |
| 4 | My regulars are my closest friends, I'd risk my life for any of them. |
| 5 | I once loved a local adventurer who left the inn one morning and never returned. |
| 6 | I''ve been a huge part of my community for years. A bunch of locals owe me favours. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I'm such a tremendous gossip, it's practically my job at this point. |
| 2 | I've seen enough drunk adventurers to be distrustful of their kind. |
| 3 | I wish I could be the hero in the story and not a nameless footnote. just for once. Surely now it's my turn! |
| 4 | I spend so much time around liquor and drink it's hard for me to not partake myself. |
| 5 | Too long in this job have I been avoiding my anger and discontent. Pretty soon it's going to overflow. |
| 6 | I am a workaholic, who would forgo food and sleep if It means others are looked after. |
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