Description and Background
Description:
Herzog Fritzell is the quintessential gnome, if gnomes were charmingly primitive. Despite the fancy hues of the oxblood leather armor and boots, beyond the shine of his inherited spear - it's the squirrel fur trimmed cloak adorned at all sides by a medieval weapon rack that let's you know that the Fritzells didn't hail from Greyhawk City. In fact, by that accent, you can tell they aren't from anywhere near these parts.
Likes: Drinking, eating, telling people to descend to the netherworld in the most charming way, riches, killing things that get in the way of the above.
Dislikes: Mountain dwelling nasties (giants, goblins, kobolds, etc), too much civilization, too few drinking establishments in civilization.
Background:
Herzog Fritzell, of the now scattered tribes of Crowpond Gnomes, hails from where the Timberfall Forest slinks along the Griff Mountains. A dying culture venerating the goddess Joramy, lady of fire, volcanoes, wrath, anger, and quarrels. Surprisingly, their intents were usually noble and good. Unsurprisingly, they were extremely violent.
The descendents were raised to engage in tribal skirmishes with kobolds from an early age. Fighting prowess was rewarded, as were the skills of the supernaturally inclined. Truth be told, Herzog found boredom amidst it all - a culture with tales of great wee warriors in distant lands, bound up in its misanthropic shell.
So it was off... to pirates? Press ganged and hard up, this is where the pickpocketing and skulking about began. He picked up on their skills, and killed the most treacherous of the lot... burned the rest to the ground. Then it was off to bigger and better things...
but that is another story...
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