Disgruntled Barkeep

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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 p
Skill Proficiencies: Persuasion, Insight
Tool Proficiencies: Brewer's Tools
Languages: Any One
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

Feature: Homeward Ties

Despite leaving your business behind, you still have a say in how it's run and operated. If you complete a mission for the business, you gain an income equal to your level times 10 in silver at the end of each month. Roll on following table, or provided by DM. Being that taverns are always full of people looking for work, whenever you need another party member or help completing a quest you'll always have easy access to contacts.

Suggested Characteristics

Personality Traits (d8)

1I like to talk at great lengths to people about the art of brewing alcohol, whether they're interested or not!
2I have a large number of stories concerning visitors to my business and will tell them at every opportunity.
3WHATS THAT!? I HEARD YOU, MR. ADVENTURY-TYPE! I'LL SHOW YOU WHO'S A REAL ADVENTURER! (Assumes All Adventurers are Snobs)
4I can only ever be my jolly old self!
5Is that your booze? It's mine now! (Alcoholic, to the point of theft)
6I'm just a barkeep, I don't know what I'm doing here. (Reluctant and regretful about heroism)
7Fight THAT!? Sorry, I'd rather not do anything too dangerous!
8I hear that that magic-y thingamajigger could do the whosits to the whatsits. (I can only say what I want to say in Buffy Speak)

Ideals (d6)

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

Bonds (d6)

1My brew is my art. I am the best at my art.
2My family back home keeps me going.
3The only thing that matters to me is the wealth I leave behind and the story of how I got it.
4My hometown beats your hometown!
5Spreading good beer is a step towards spreading happiness!
6I'm glad I left behind the bar. Now I can be my own person!

Flaws (d6)

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


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