Hardcheese

Hardcheese was a prosperous halfling family from the city of Daggerford that operated the Happy Cow tavern and a dairy farm in the farmlands outside of the city, where they are producers of a quality sharpcrumble cheese and almond-flavored beer, in the 14 and 15 centuries DR.
==Relationships==
In the 14 century DR, Fulbar Hardcheese was being paid close attention to by the Lords' Alliance, the Harpers, and the Zhentarim, despite him actively trying to keep a low profile and being a "quiet power" in northwest Faerûn.
By the late 15 century DR, a shape-changed bronze dragon named Zirazylym, or "Zira," became the tavern's patron. She grew quite fond of the Hardcheese clan but chose not to meddle in their affairs. However, she would protect the hin if they were to come to a direct conflict with the Zhentarim, the clan's main competitor in the moneylending business.
==Possessions==
Apart from the land, farm, and the Happy Cow tavern, the Hardcheeses also owed a home in Daggerford. Fulbar Hardcheese's Residence was a building nestled between the Happy Cow and the home of Maelwyn, a baron's son. A little known fact was that Fulbar and the Hardcheeses owned a large number of properties in Neverwinter as well as Baldur's Gate.
==History==
Fulbar Hardcheese was an adventuring hin thief, who retired to run the Happy Cow in Daggerford some years before the and was ashamed of his past. His favorite clients were farmers and Daggerford townsfolk. Fulbar's tavern was financed by a dragon's hoard he scored in his adventuring days, which was buried underneath the tavern—a secret to all but the elders of the Hardcheese clan. Fulbar was the full owner and manager of the tavern. However, by the , Demetira Landscraper was hired as a manager and a bookkeeper. Another property owned by the family was a dairy farm just outside of the city, managed by Fulbar's son, Dickon Hardcheese. It was also rumored that Fulbar Hardcheese tutored halflings in the rogue and thieving skills, however, that was never confirmed.
The halfling family still ran the Happy Cow and was known as kind and generous folk in the late 15 century DR. They also retained the dairy farm and expanded their farming lands to a number of fields outside of town, some of which were rented out. Those friendly with the clan were also allowed to borrow coin from the Hardcheeses, which included many of the local farmers. In the , Curran Corvalin, a hin devote of Tymora, convinced the halfling family to provide food to the refugees that were granted accommodations at Lizard's Gizzard. Curran partially financed the meals alongside the Hardcheeses.
By the , moneylending had become the main business for the Hardcheese family, with the Zhentarim being their main competitor. Koggin and Lily Hardcheese ran the family business during that period of time and employed three brothers and three sisters of Koggin's, as well as a dozen nieces and nephews and a gaggle of distant relatives.
==Members==
* Fulbar Hardcheese, the halfling who started the tavern-keeping and farming family.
* Dickon Hardcheese, Fulbar's son in the late 14 century DR.
* Koggin Hardcheese, one of the halflings who ran the tavern in the late 15 century DR.
* Lily Hardcheese, a halfling woman who married into the Hardcheese family in the 15 century DR.
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Category:Families
Category:Halfling organizations
Category:Organizations on Toril
Category:Organizations in Faerûn
Category:Organizations in West Faerûn
Category:Organizations in Northwest Faerûn
Category:Organizations on the Sword Coast North
Category:Organizations on the Sword Coast
Category:Organizations in the Delimbiyr Vale
Category:Organizations in Daggerford
Category:Organizations in Baldur's Gate
Category:Organizations in the Western Heartlands
Category:Organizations in Neverwinter
Category:Year of Metropolises