Rook Shields

* Pronoun: He/Him
* Voice Traits: Grizzled old man, slight higher pitch, just a normal American accent but seasoned in his years.
* Mannerisms / habits to help DMs portray them consistently: Rook is fiercely loyal to close friends and standoffish to acquaintances, he doesn't like to share his feelings with others, but is happy to offer up advice of lessons he has learned in life. He often hides inside his two shields, so he doesn't have to talk to anyone.
* Pop Culture Reference: Uncle Iroh - Avatar, Heimerdinger - League of Legends/Arcane
* Age: 360
* D&D Race: Gnome (Rock)
* Height: 4'
* Weight: 85 lbs
* Hair Color: Gray and Bushy
* Skin Color: Tanned and Wrinkled
* Eye Color: Yellow
* Attire: Scale armor, thick leather boots and gauntlets and a blue undershirt that only shows a tiny bit of color.
* Family Members: The last of the Shields name.
* Friends / People they know:
**Helmer Talbot
**Britta Talbot
* Social Class: Poor
* Occupation: "un"Retired Adventurer, often does odd maintenance jobs for a nearby village
* Where do they sleep at night: In a private cottage in the woods he built himself, or on a bed made of his two large shields sandwiching him in the middle. 
* Traits: Rook tends to judge people by their actions, not their words. He gets stuck in his ways a bit, and has trouble adapting to new ways of thought. Rook has seen a lot of the world, and been a fighter for a long time, he likes to share his tales with his friends. But he has lost many friends over the years, so he is slow to make new ones.
* Ideals: Be sincere with others, always tell the truth, live and let live and know when it's not your day. "It is what it is"
* Bonds: Anyone who he considers a close friend will be someone he will be forever loyal too. Longtime travel companion Helmer Talbot, was his strongest bond; though Helmer has been dead for thirty years. 
* Flaws: Rook has trouble trusting in unproven allies he often will push away new people, afraid to make new friends. The death of his longtime adventure buddy causes Rook to be wary of letting people get close to him. He doesn't know if he can handle the death of another close ally. 
Personal History
Rook was an Adventurer for more than a century with a trusted dwarf ally, Helmer Talbot. They were companions and best friends through thick and thin. Their adventures brought them all over Guaso; fighting all sorts of various enemies and solving all kinds of mysteries. They were relatively unknown; often overshadowed by greater heroes, though there are some who may remember the name Rook Shields. They did every mission together, and nothing seemed to ever be too much to handle for the dynamic duo. Helmer had a family back home, and Rook was a honorary member of their house. Helmer's daughter Britta Talbot, grew up with Rook as basically her uncle. 
However, Rook's time as an adventurer came to an abrupt end, with the sudden death of his dwarf companion. Helmer's death shook the Gnome to his core. He retreated to a log cabin that he crafted for himself, in Rhett's Wood. Rook took to a life of solitude and calm, hoping that retired life would give him peace. For a time, it did help. 
Unfortunately 50 years later, Rook became restless, seeking out new companionship and despite his old bones not being what they used to, he seeks to become an adventurer once more. Hoping that returning to the life will give him the peace that retirement never could. And though he wont admit it, he hopes that coming back to Niqamui will allow him to keep tabs on Britta Talbot, who is following in her father's bardic footsteps.
=== Adventures ===
* Gatsby's House of Spirits
*To Wing Or Not Two Wings
*Divine & Crystalline
*Godsmack 2022
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