Grumbleduff

Grumbleduff is a gnome (half dwarf, half halfling) archaeologist from the city of Tarynth in the Eastern Dales. He is currently investigating the case of the Lyrian Caverns in Eriabourne.
== History and Personality ==
Grumbleduff's father was a halfling jeweller, his mother a dwarf adventurer from Eriabourne. She brought the baby to his father after her twelve month pregnancy, leaving him at his doorstep before disappearing again. The jeweller raised the young gnome as best he could, and was rewarded when Grumbleduff earned a place at the Tarynth College of the Ancient World. Grumbleduff is now over sixty years of age, his father having died of sickness ten years earlier. His work is primarily focused on the Profane, the barbarians and the arrival of the Andreans to the Savage North. Grumbleduff is perceptive, studious and fascinated by history. He shares the dwarven love of precious metals and wishes to visit the Ruby Reaches before he dies.
== In the Campaign ==
Grumbleduff first encountered Azuk, Keldin, Elijah and Osfryd outside the Lyrian Caverns near Watermeet, as they were investigating his report of an archaeological dig in trouble. He explained that the caverns were intended to be turned into mines and that his efforts to excavate the ancient settlement beforehand had run into problems with the disappearance of many of his miners. Investigations quickly revealed that the missing miners had discovered a mysterious stone chest, inside which they found a magic starglass mirror. Azuk discovered a secret door from this chamber, leading to a cave inhabited by the mind flayer Shulk. The party managed to escape by threatening the mirror, and the mines were quickly abandoned.
The party met Grumbleduff again on their return to the Caverns, where they were ambushed by Shulk's assassin, though the mind flayer had left. They also discovered that an aboleth had made its home in the southwest reaches of the cave, which nearly enslaved Keldin. However, Elijah put the dwarf to sleep and they left the cave once more. The party returned to the mines later to eliminate the aboleth, along with Daenavyr and Cortis Karano.The situation of Grumbleduff's team being unable to resume work has been resolved.