Nonhuman Resources

The Interviews
You spoke to a few people! Here are some standard questions, and some replies they may give:

Captain Bloodclaw
''“Captain” Lorelai Bloodclaw is a Felis, a short-statured subrace of Tabaxi. She was a naval officer, and now runs bar. She’s getting on in years but is no nonsense (although she likes a good yarn)''

''You see a short-statured Catfolk. A Felis, an uncommon kind of tabaxi known for being lucky and carefree, as halflings are to humans. She’s calico, with black along her ears and the top of her head, the rest a blotchy orange and white. Many of her hairs are going grey however, and there’s a look in her eye of the wisdom you get for living a while.''

Who are you?

Captain Bloodclaw *she makes a clawing motion with her hand* at your service.

Why did become a barkeeper?

I think I’ve done it all by now, barkeeping just the best mix of fun and satisfaction I’ve found. ''I was in the Cormyran navy for a long long time. God tired of idiot children getting themselves killed. Was on shore leave once and saw a bar and thought “I could do this better”. Then I thought “and, no one has to die at any point”. So I did that.''

Where are you from?

''I’m new to Waterdeep. I’ve  been making my way slowly along the sword coast in Alphabetical order. Ahm, then Baulder’s. This is my last stop.''

What do you think of the Trollskull?

''The Trollskull? This will be a challenge. All those guilds, a city of complex laws. But that’s what Waterdeep’s known for, and I do want an authentic waterdeep experience.''

Sister Abagail of Oghma, God of Knowledge
Sister Abagail is an enigma. She does her own thing for her own purposes. She relies on blinding talent to get her by. What she used to be, and what she will one day be doesn’t really matter. What matters is she’s here, and now.

''An elven woman in religious vestment wears a stern, professional expression. On the robe is an embroidered image of an empty scroll, the symbol of Oghma, the true neutral god of knowledge.''

Who are you?

''“Sister Abagail of the Holy order of the Blank Page. Logistical Officer and Drink Pourer.''

Wait, which order?

''Our order is dedicated to understanding that we are here and now. Dwelling on the past is pointless, knowledge can only be gained by ensuring an equitable future.''

Where do you work now?

''I currently work in The Gentle Rest in the trades ward. They do not allow me the autonomy I wish, as the bar has a reputation, atmosphere, and history that they value. While this is understandable, it does not work with how I would like to run the place.''

What about before that?

''Before that? Long ago I was focussed on my past, which drove me to misery and crime. Then I found the blank page, then I found i had talent in organisation and resourcing, so I found the best role for myself to carve a knowledgeable future.''

What do you think of the Trollskull?

''The Trollskull? It’s a blank slate. Exactly what I am after. I can create something new, forward looking, and highly successful''

Gary Greywacke aka Ulkden Ulfson
“Gary” is a dwarf who claims he used to be human before he was cursed in an “unfortunate incident”. He wears an octopus badge, a symbol of his time as an adventurer in “All Hands”, a sword coast adventuring party that had a few good paydays before calling it quits early. He now tries to compensate for his dwarverness. Shaves his beard, wears platform shoes.

''The heritage of the man you’re speaking to is a little unclear. They’re either a dwarves human, or a human dwarf. Short dark hair, no beard, but a certain stockiness of stature and alarming platform boots hint at something else. He wears dark overalls, with a pin of a brass octopus that brandishes a knife in every tentacle.''

Who are you?

''“Gary Grewacke. Barkeep, Experienced Manager, and Human, before you need to ask”''

'''You've run bars before? What did you do?'''

''Lets see, most of my time was in Baulder’s Gate, but I just finished up 2 years at the Wyrmbones Inn, in the castle ward. Looking for something a little less...Castle ward.''

And before that?

''Before that? 7 more years bartending at the Gate, and before that adventuring. A bit of a rapscallion in my day, journeyed with the All Hands. Was their cook and logistics officer. Big group, hard to manage, but good people, the lot of them.''

What do you think of the Trollskull?

''The Trollskull? I don’t know much about it, but it looks fine. Big, no other nearby Taverns like it. Should be easy enough. Wont be the first bar I’ve raised to glory, wont be the last.''