Bentwick Burrowes

[Montleberry]

First Name: Bentwick
Last Name: Burrowes

Appearance:
Race: Rock Gnome
Age: 201
Height: 3’1
Weight: 69 lbs
Eyes: Green
Hair: White
Facial Hair Style: Carefully styled pointed beard and mustache

Personality Profile:
General Health: Hardy and in general good health. Perhaps not as strong of constitution as some of his race, Bentwick is hale and like all gnomes remains in fit condition despite being just over two centuries old. His mental health is another matter, but he is reasonably sensible and rational...for a gnome.

Deity: Segojan Earthcaller
Initial Alignment: NG
Profession: Wandering Gnome

Base Class & Proposed Development: Druid and illusionist. While the blend of Nature and Arcane magic might not be seen often in some races, a life wandering the hills and woodlands near his home and the immersion in a background of illusion magic so commonly found among gnomes, Bentwick sees the combination as a most sensible and “gnomish” approach.

Habits/Hobbies: Highly curious, if a little unfond of excessive danger, Bentwick likes to wander about and often get’s himself into odd and dangerous places just to see what is there. Feelin a close bond with nature, he does prefer not to spend too much time in large cities of the larger races, but his curiosity does tend to draw him into such places from time to time.

Languages: Gnome, Common, Druidic, Sylvan, Elven, Dwarven, Animal.

Weapon of Choice: Illusions and druidic magic. Bentwick would prefer to trick, confuse, bewilder and entangle his foes than resort to physical combat. He goes carry a scimitar, a club and a crossbow in case his magic fails to get the job done.

Background: Bentwick was born and raised in the gnomish mining community of Ieirithymbul just west of the Sword Mountains. It is a little-known settlement that is guarded by the gold dragon Palarandusk, known as the Unseen Protector. Kept quite safe by their rarely seen guardian Bentwick, who never really had much interest in mining, spent much of his youth wandering the area around his home, coming to be very found of nature and taking up the worship of Segojan, as a druid.

Beyond his common sense and wisdom, Bentwick is also intelligent and took to illusion magic as readily as any gnome, having the chance to see and learn it with ease in a community of gnomes.

As he reached his two hundredth year, life in the safe and predictable community grew a bit stale for the old gnome, and his desire to see other lands, to experience nature in places away from his home and to gain skill and experience convinced him it was time to see more of the world.

Goals: To protect nature, to satisfy his curiosity, to meet new people and see new things. One day to return home with his skills honed and pockets full of gold to settle down as respected elder and guardian of his home clan.

Possible Plot-Hook Ideas and Misc Facts:
Wylbur – A rabbit who lived in a warren not far from Bentwick’s home. This is the animal that responded to his ritual when it came time to call a familiar. Sklittish an shy like any rabbit, he is still a close friend and companion to the gregarious old gnome.

Meryl – A badger Bentwick found in a hunter’s snare. After freeing the animal a close bond of friendship was forged and Meryl follows the gnome as his loyal friend and companion, often flying into a rage if the little gnome is threatened.

[DM RabidBadger]

*bump. Waiting to see them in game to reward.

[DM RabidBadger]

Character RCRed