Alfiz Finepeak

Alfiz Finepeak is one of the main characters of the campaign. Alfiz, or Alfie, as he is fondly known to most, is the local librarian. With a clear passion for learning, Alfiz has dedicated his life to the preservation of knowledge. After growing up in Frog Hollow, Alfiz is well liked and very cheerful. Though the road has not always been easy. Growing up as a Rock Gnome came with its challenges, particularly during his schooling years. However, Alfiz found great companionship with the then Librarian who would go on to be his mentor. A self-taught wizard, Alfiz has seemingly achieved all the knowledge he possible can hope for in the small village and although he can be easily distracted by the promise of information he cannot deny that the path to power and self-improvement is through knowledge.

## Residence

A small burrow on Derwent Lane. One bedroom, a kitchen, a bathroom and living room. Nearly every wall has a bookshelf or cupboard displaying trinkets, maps, books, sketches and letters. The furniture is made from cherry wood with polished brass handles. Everything is kept extraordinarily neat and tidy. A small, very old, and ornate, pewter samovar sits near the kitchen table, which doubles as a home desk. The burrow was built by Alfiz' parents when he was four years old. They moved in immediately as it was built, having previously lived in the nearby forest within a small community of gnomes and badgers.

## Early Years

He was a student at Frog Hollow Central School from a very young age. He was bullied for being so small by the human students but was an exceptional student academically. When he was 12 years old, and the human students were entering their adolescence, he was fairly harshly bullied by a group of boys. He was routinely called Tadpole by these bullies who would attempt to push him into the pond that he liked to eat his lunch by. He would always try to ignore the bullies, instead favouring to read about ancient lore or learn nautical history from his best friend Helm Buckman. On one occasion he was brutally beaten by a boy named Bruno Delham who had tried to steal the lunch of a girl in his class, Luisa Agosto. Alfiz stood up to the bully, who turned his attention on him. Delham ripped the pages out of an old gnomish story book, that had been in the Finepeak family for generations, slashed across Alfiz' torso with a can opener and then kicked Alfiz into the pond. This incident spurred in him the desire to learn how to protect himself given his size difference. After reading about ancient magic in the local library, he fashioned himself an arcane focus from a branch of cherry wood – carving it and shaping it into a wand. He became very good friends with Elrick Grant, the elderly librarian, as a kid and volunteered most of his lunch hours to the library. Elrick helped to foster his appetite for knowledge and would always try hard to procure new books for him and the other students. After finishing his studies, Finepeak took up the librarian position after Grant announced he would be retiring to the city to spend time with his extended family. Since then, Finepeak has continued to study all that he can regarding history and magic, whilst fostering that same passion in the students who utilize the school.

## Interests

Whilst a voracious reader, he is also a believer in a healthy body granting a healthy mind. He is a keen walker, often going on long walks around the village. He also loves talking to the travellers and locals at the local tavern, often shouting a traveller's meals in exchange for their life story. He prefers tea and wine, but will always try new things to expand his horizons further.

## Personality

### Ideal

The path to power and self-improvement is through knowledge.

### Bond

I work to preserve the library and to preserve all items of knowledge.

### Flaw

I am easily distracted by the promise of information.

### Personality Trait

There's nothing I like more than a good mystery.

### Alignment

Neutral Good.

Alfiz Finepeak's leather-bound spellbookAlfiz Finepeak's ink penAlfiz Finepeak's wand made from local cherry wood