Barkeep Gnerp

Gnerp owns the Bawdy Bard Inn in Zul Logoth. The tavern was once owned by his brother, but Gnerp took over as owner after his brother was eaten by a slime monster.

Description

Gnerp is an old, grim dwarf with a receding hairline and full, white beard that looks as though he's seen many a hard time. His gruff exterior belies not a shred of mirth or frivolity, though he tolerates all the cheer around him without annoyance. He wears a simple, long-sleeved, blue canvas shirt, grey canvas dungarees and a rather grimy, off-white apron. His leather boots clomp loudly as he walks across the stone floor to serve a patron or collect a meager tip.

Idle Scripts

• Gnerp takes a rather grimy rag and wipes out a couple of stone mugs before setting them in a pile behind the bar
• Gnerp slowly wipes down the bar, never taking his gaze off the patrons seated at the tables.
• A patron beckons from one of the tables, indicating an empty glass. Stoically, Gnerp brings the patron a fresh drink, collects the silvers, and returns to his place behind the bar.
• A mug clatters to the floor, causing the tavern to go quiet momentarily. The silence is broken by a patron shouting, "Looks like you sold another drink, Gnerp!" Gnerp carries a drink slowly to the offending patron, wipes up the spill with his dishrag and collects his payment before returning to his place at the bar.
• Gnerp mumbles to himself, "Ahh, my poor brother. He managed this tavern for years. Too bad he got eaten by that slime monster while scraping soot off of a cave wall for some ale." He sighs slowly and adds, "I will never be able to make drinks the way he did."
• A young dwarven woman enters, hands Gnerp a tray full of food items, and exits through the stone arch. Gnerp subjects the items to a careful scrutiny before placing the tray behind the bar.
• Gnerp removes the lute from the back wall, cradling it gently in his weathered hands. He strums the strings for a moment, eliciting a sweet harmony from the instrument. Then he sighs and returns the instrument to its place.
• Gnerp counts his coins, then scowls and returns to keeping an eye on the patrons.