Disgruntled Barkeep

You once served drinks to the thirsty patrons of your small tavern in your home village. Periodically, a rat infestation would come and infect your basement, and you would have to find an exterminator to remove them. It usually ended up being a group of people who may or may not have wandered into town just that day. They would take care of the problem and would continue drinking with the meager reward you just gave them. This would be no issue, of course, if it were not for the fact that, without fail, you would hear the singers coming into your tavern a few months later, loudly singing about how that very same group of rat exterminators have saved the kingdom and gained untold wealth as a reward. Well, for whatever reason, you've decided that brewing up drinks and selling them to rowdy patrons isn't what you wanted to do with your life. Whether the allure of adventure calls to you, you find the potential for greater wealth attractive, or you've just plain got nothing better to do, you've decided to hang up your apron and don some armor in its place.

Skill Proficiencies: Persuasion, Insight

Tool Proficiencies: Brewer's Tools

Languages: Choose Three

Equipment: Set of common clothes, a cleaning cloth, the deed to a small tavern or inn (may be in a safe place, not necessarily on person), set of brewer's tools, 15 GP

Suggested Characteristics

As an experienced brew master and server of drinks, you've met your fair share of people and heard your fair share of stories.

d8	Personality Trait
1	I like to talk at great lengths to people about the art of brewing alcohol, whether they're interested or not.
2	I have a large number of stories concerning visitors to my business and will tell them at every opportunity.
3	WHAT'S THAT?! I HEARD YOU, MR. ADVENTURER! I'LL SHOW YOU WHO'S A REAL ADVENTURER! (Assumes all adventurers are snobs)
4	I am always my jolly old self, even when I'm about to die.
5	Izzat your booze? It's mine now! (Alcoholic, to the point of theft.)
6	I'm just a barkeep, I don't know what I'm doing here. (Reluctant and regretful about heroism)
7	Fight THAT?! Sorry, I'd rather not die painfully.
8	I hear that that magic-y thingamajigger could do the whosits to the whatsits. (Can only say what I want to say in Buffy Speak)

d6	Ideal
1	Kindness: I don't think anyone should be made to suffer. (Good)
2	Curiosity: I wonder what strange things lie outside the tavern? (Any)
3	Greed: I'm certain that this adventuring gig can be helpful. TO ME! (Evil)
4	Strictly Business: Well, as you can see here in my business' terms of service, I have to attend at least one adventure before I am promoted. (Lawful)
5	Boredom: This adventuring thing is really a hobby of mine. (Neutral)
6	Family: The family business thrives with my services here. (Good)

d8	Bond
1	My brew is my art. I am the greatest artist.
2	The only thing that keeps me going is my family.
3	The only thing that matters to me is the wealth I leave behind and the story of how I got it.
4	My hometown is better than your hometown!
5	Spreading good beer is a step towards spreading happiness!
6	I'm glad I left behind the bar. Now I can be my own person.
7	I have finally met a band of adventurers that respect my craft! And by that of course I mean my craft alcohol...
8	A party of adventurers robbed and burned down my bar and I want to teach these adventurers to respect the NPCs!

d6	Flaw
1	I can't bring myself to do anything that could possibly negatively affect home, such as get involved into politics.
2	I am terrified by the thought of people or things hurting me, and refuse to put myself into danger.
3	I read all about this before setting off! I know what I'm doing! Oh, wait, no I don't!
4	I want to gain a noble title or patron for my business.
5	I can't help but complain about any tavern that I enter to its owner.
6	I keep trying to hire people as servers for the business.