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Fantasy NPC
Jarom Goodpepper
Halfling Cheesemonger
“Each cheese is a unique experience. The aroma, the texture, the flavor, all of these combine into a symphony for the mouth. It’s simply magical.”
Appearance: Closing his eyes, this rotund halfling savors a mouthful of aromatic cheese. His wide dirty-blond muttonchops bob as he chews, fingers hooked into the sides of his white smock. He smiles, flashing a gold tooth, then opens his eyes and quickly writes a note on a piece of parchment. Satisfied, he crumbles the rest of the cheese for his pet mouse scurrying in the long cage on the back counter.
Personality: Jarom Goodpepper is organized to a fault, preferring to have everything clean and just as he likes it. He is seldom seen outside of his humble shop, his safe haven of order in a messy and uncomfortable world. Modest, but enthusiastic, he can speak endlessly about the art of cheesemaking.
Motivation: What’s next? Let’s see … I need to try and add some fresh elk’s milk to the scamorza. Now, where is that fire-breathing potion I was planning to add to the ghost pepper jack. Ah, here it is …
Roleplaying Tips: Jarom is a shut-in, hiding among his cheeses with his customers and pet mouse for company. He loves posing riddles and will give away a piece of cheese to anyone who can solve one.
Background: Jarom Goodpepper is the youngest son of a halfling wizard. While his two brothers followed in their mother’s arcane footsteps, Jarom chose to devote his talents to making cheese. Though he feels slightly guilty for abandoning magic, he couldn’t be happier concocting new creations in the basement kitchen of The Insatiable Mouse and offering them to his customers in the shop above.
Traits: Craftsman, Intelligent, Lawful, Merchant, and Oblivious
Dark Secret: Jarom Goodpepper is worried that one of his brothers may be dabbling with forbidden secrets and necromancy in order to surpass the other. He is concerned, but hesitant to get involved.
Plot Hooks
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To Jarom Goodpepper, cheese is an evolving form of art. He will gladly sample any exotic molds, fruits, herbs, spices, or milks as potential ingredients for a new cheese. If he is inspired by the taste, he will buy your supply, and is always interested in purchasing druid berries for a particularly popular specialty.
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Jarom’s brothers have always been competitive, each striving to overtake the other in arcane acumen and power. Jarom has tried to stay out of their way, preferring to be the peacemaker between them. Despite Jarom’s efforts, their feud has only grown after their mother’s death. Now Jarom’s older brother has been hinting in his letters of a sudden and dark knowledge that he is determined to acquire.
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After her death, Jarom Goodpepper’s mother left him two small stone golems. Slightly taller than a halfling, the constructs work ceaselessly in Jarom’s basement preparing the cheese from instructions that Jarom has given them. If Jarom is ever threatened they will defend him with deadly force.
Connections
Jarom Goodpepper is the owner and cheesemonger of The Insatiable Mouse.
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Jarom Goodpepper’s rare cheeses are a particular favorite of the crime lord Balthus Stormslaugh.
Bonus Content
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Quick Summary Card - Jarom Goodpepper, Halfling Cheesemonger
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Campaign Logger Profile - Coming Soon!
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