Grobnar Gnomehands Grobnar Gnomehands was a gnomish bard of the Sword Coast North best known for his travels with the Kalach - Cha during the Shadow War . A fun - loving and inquistive soul , he was also known for getting into trouble . Description . Grobnar ' s appearance could probably have been best described as unkempt , though no more so than is typical of gnomes . With wild hair exploding in every direction from his head and a hyperactive mouth , Grobnar exhibited many of the common qualities of gnomes . But while Grobnar often seemed child - like in manner , his physical appearance suggested otherwise . With wrinkles evident along his face , it was clear to observers that Grobnar was far from youthful , in spite of his energy , being well into his middle ages . Grobnar preferred to dress in leather armor or simple clothes , carrying with him often at times a lute or other magic al instrument for use as an implement . He also claimed to have a codpiece with a spring - mounted shield , amongst other oddball devices . Personality . Jovial and inquisitive , Grobnar was an ever curious and blissfully bright - eyed individual who took delight in the discovery of new things and their recording . He had a love of tales , collecting them and telling them , though sometimes to a degree that others found irritating . He appreciated such qualities in others as well , complimenting them if they remembered some piece of particularly obscure lore or were able to decipher something he was unable to . In many ways , Grobnar seemed slightly out of touch with reality , demonstrating what seemed to be an excessive amount of naivete as well as a utter disregard of the dangers involved in some of his research . His belief in the Wendersnaven , against all evidence to the contrary , would cause skepticism amongst many of his companions as to the creatures ' existence . However , at other times Grobnar appeared more cunning than he let on , successfully reactivating the badly damaged Construct as well as solving several puzzles on behalf of the Kalach - Cha . Likewise , when Bishop tried to decieve him into providing the overrides for the Construct , Grobnar secretly prepared another set , which he may have used to prevent Bishop ' s treachery . Grobnar has demonstrated a surprising facility with languages , running through at least six when he attempted to translate " Kalach - Cha " . The closest he came to a translation was Draconic ; apparently the word means something like " gizzard stone " if you drop the ' k ' . History . Not much is known for sure about Grobnar ' s early life . Evidence seems to suggest that he was from a long line of bards , and Grobnar claimed that the Gnomehands were all " tellers of tales . " He also mentioned to the Kalach - Cha that a few were executed in Luskan . The significance of these earlier ancestors was otherwise untouched on by the bard however and Grobnar rarely spoke of his home . He was also supposedly once polymorph ed into a mule . Grobnar was also a fan of the works of Deekin Scalesinger about Undrentide and the Underdark , whom he may have later had the chance to meet in Neverwinter , where the kobold had taken to living . This was slightly unusual , given the usual enmity between gnomes and kobolds . The Shadow War . The Kalach - Cha and their company first encountered Grobnar in an open field on their way to Old Owl Well to aid in the search for a missing ambassador of Waterdeep . Grobnar had decided to camp there hoping to catch the attention of a Wendersnaven , mythical creatures that could supposedly not be seen nor touched and were both everywhere and nowhere at once . After encountering the party and relating to them a story , Grobnar offered to join and would continue to travel with the Kalach - Cha throughout the Shadow War , in search of new inspirations . Grobnar would be considered an annoyance by some members of the group , such as Khelgar Ironfist or Bishop , although he would grow on others . Notably , when Shandra Jerro joined the party , she and Grobnar would grow to form a sibling - like relationship , often spending time together and he would be the most affected by our tragic death . Grobnar would also prove useful in his own way , helping to solve puzzles , reconstructing a damaged blade golem the Kalach - Cha found while rescuing Shandra , and possibly helping to prepare the defenses of Tavorick ' s estate . He may have also helped the Kalach - Cha during their Trial by Combat through the use of various enchantment s . Joining the group would also give him the chance to carry out a search for the Wendersnaven whilst the Kalach - Cha was seeking out allies for Crossroad . While the chase would seem ultimately pointless , Grobnar would claim to have found an invisible kazoo , the Wenderkazoo . While many doubted its existence , particularly since it was impossible to see and it sounded , when played , like Grobnar humming , it did appear to increase the effectiveness of Grobnar ' s spell s , as though it were an implement . Fate . Grobnar would prove a useful ally and would , along with the rest of the Kalach - Cha ' s companions , take part on the assault of the King of Shadows fortress in the Vale . There , Grobnar may have played a pivotal role , ensuring the Construct ' s loyalty to the party instead of to the King and his servant Garius , depending on how close the gnome was to the Kalach - Cha and whether or not the treacherous Bishop chose to flee or not . Ultimately , however , Grobnar would not survive the battle . After the defeat of the King of Shadows , the fortress would begin to collapse , held together apparently by the magic of their enemy . In the chaos , the Construct , whilst helping to clear the rubble , became in danger of being crushed by the rubble falling . Eager to save his beloved golem , Grobnar threw himself over the Construct , in a vain attempt to protect it , an act which Ammon Jerro witnessed and would later related to the Kalach - Cha . But a year after , in many taverns along the Sword Coast , the people would say about a very talented gnome bard , whose strange invisible musical instrument made a great success . Have the Wendersnaven protected Grobnar from his fate ? Behind the scenes . Grobnar was voiced by Andrew Pang in " Neverwinter Nights 2 " . Evidently , in German , Grobnar ' s name sounds similar to a composition of the words " grob " , meaning " rough , " " crude , " or " course " and " narr " meaning " fool , " " jerk , " or " jester . " Whether this was an intention pun on the part of the developers is unknown . Like many characters , Grobnar suffered slightly from deleted content . One example was a conversation between him and Duncan Farlong , in which the bar owner complained that Grobnar did far too much talking and too little performing and that what performing he did generally drove customers away , rather than bringing new ones in . He also mentions Grobnar ' s disconcerting habit of " breaking " various items in an attempt to " improve " the Sunken Flagon .