You have spent years behind a bar, managing staff, and otherwise seeing to the duties of a thriving public house. Your establishment didn't just serve drink, however. Beautiful faces and fluttering lashes were also on the menu. Whether it was an upmarket public house, catering to the needs of youthful nobles and merchant's son's, an exclusive club for those with more delicate tastes, or a dockside sinkhole, wreaking of stale ale and desperation, you are no stranger to pleasures of the flesh.

Whatever your particular brand of clientele, your experience has given you a knack for recognising and even swaying the general mood of a crowd. You have learned to be mindful of the needs of customers, to mediate disputes, and to listen attentively to the woes and tribulations of your patrons and fellow staff alike. You are as familiar with diffusing potentially violent situations, as you are at stirring the passions of others for hearty food, strong drink and cheer-inspired generosity.

Skill Proficiencies: Choose two from: athletics, insight, intimidation, or persuasion

Tool Proficiencies: One gaming set, and your choice of either brewer's supplies or cook's utensils.

Languages: One common language of your choice.

Equipment: A small flask of ale or a bottle of wine (worth 10 gp). One simple melee weapon, and a gaming set of your choice. A backpack, 10 days rations, a mess kit, a tinderbox, and a waterskin. A set of traveling clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp.

Suggested Characteristics

Successful innkeepers and tavern owners, barkeeps, brothel owners, and bouncers all have a few traits in common. They are good with people, they're good with coin, and their good at controlling chaos.

d8	Personality Trait
1	A wise barkeep doesn't drink his own stores.
2	A good barkeep knows how to take his ale. You must be brave to try to out drink me.
3	I can charm the coin from anyone's purse. Even the miserly and prudent are prone to drink and gamble when I'm in their ear.
4	I am a natural leader, as adept at listening to my followers as I am at issuing instruction.
5	I have an anecdote for every circumstance. For instance, a genasi bard-ificer once walked into my bar...
6	I have little respect for folk who don't pull their own weight.
7	I like to keep busy. Even when asleep, my dreams are filled with the contentment of a hard day's work.
8	I work hard, and I play harder. I like folk who do likewise.

d6	Ideal
1	Work Hard. Hard work is the path to reward. (Lawful)
2	Play Hard. I am the life of the party. If you can't find a reason to celebrate, you're not drinking hard enough. (Chaotic)
3	Generosity. Sometimes folk need a bit of a hand. It might be a friendly ear, or a free place by the fire for the night. (Good)
4	Superiority. There are certain types of folks that I wouldn't want in my tavern. You know the sort. (Evil)
5	Silent Type. I love a story. No one learned anything by talking. (Any)
6	Delegation. Why do a job that someone else can do for me. (Any)

d6	Bond
1	The deepest place in my heart is and always will be reserved for my first bar.
2	I learned my trade from a master. I hope to one day be as skilled.
3	I will one day own the most popular tavern in the land.
4	There are people who depend on me for their survival. I work hard for them.
5	I left my home to escape some bad debts, and more than a few questions I would rather not answer.
6	I feed strays, and once allowed a small colony of rodents to live in my tavern cellar. I loved those rats.

d6	Flaw
1	I am very good at pretending to listen. Very bad at actually doing it.
2	If you don’t have shoes on your feet, a shirt on your back and some coin to spend, I don’t have time for you.
3	I seem to give bad advice. Very, bad advice. Still, I keep trying.
4	I am a hoarder of the refined things in life, whether its gold, expensive clothing, or a fine vintage.
5	I am an uncontrollably emotional drunk. Sometimes I shed tears, sometimes it's blood. Occasionally, I spill both.
6	I am prone to imbibing my own brews. Once I’ve had a few, I forget when to stop.