Gleeb Rumnaheim

'Guardian of Waterdeep'

3 Unnamed (siblings)

2 Unnamed (deceased siblings)

The Harpers (Waterdeep: Dragon Heist)

**Gleeb Rumnaheim** (Glee-B)(Rum-Nah-Hi-M) (More commonly known as 'Gleeb the Great') is a stout hill dwarf fighter from the village of Halboldir. He is the current leader of the Rumnaheim Clan, one of the 9 dwarven families in Halboldir.

He became an adventurer at age 21 after the tragic death of his two brothers two years prior, which led him to become a heavy drinker. Gleeb became a folk hero in the surrounding area of his homeland and legends about his name began to spread.

At age 26 he returned home to fight off an invading army, led by Nihiloor, killing as many as 200 soldiers with his new signature Warhammer crafted by an elderly blacksmith in Halboldir named Vossack Wyvernwood. After these events he would forever be known as “Gleeb the Great,” but to his people he is the “Savior of Halboldir.”

## Backstory

Gleeb The Great was born into the Rumnaheim clan in 1459. His family consisted of his father, mother, and five siblings of which he was the oldest. The young Gleeb seemed to be perfect in everything he sought to do, whether it be his education (He took a keen interest in cartography) or the trade his family had been practicing for generations: brewing alcohol.

At the age of 19, Gleeb began to drink heavily after the tragic death of his two brothers in an accident. Gleeb believes he is responsible for their deaths, a belief that continues to shape every action he takes. Gleeb left his village for the first time at age 21 and began traveling, seeking a greater purpose in life. Armed with two handaxes, he fought for the common man, protecting those who could not protect themselves. He gained status as a folk hero in his homeland when he chased out an invading army with inferior numbers. This battle also marks the first time he fought with his trusty shield. Gleeb did not always handle his new fame well, and often drank for hours in local taverns to ease his regrets about his family, and the path that he walked.

However, things began to change when Gleeb heard that Halboldir and many other villages were under the threat of an empire(see The Illithid) that had raped and murdered its way through dwarven lands. In 1485, Gleeb returned to his home and visited his brothers’ gravesites, reminding him that he had a duty to himself and to his people to fight till his last breath. An elderly blacksmith whom he knew from a very young age created Gleeb’s Warhammer. He wielded this Warhammer into battle, killing as many as 200 enemy soldiers. The dwarven villages successfully defended their lands against the empire, but they still are out there, waiting for a moment to strike at the dwarves, and now, all of Faerun.

After the war, Gleeb left the land of the dwarves, looking for more battles to fight. He met Lucius, one of his few close friends, around 4 years ago. The two are an excellent duo, known around the world for their adventures. Lucius and Gleeb enter the Yawning Portal, a tavern in Waterdeep. They drink and work through battle strategies, but suddenly a fight breaks out… a fight that leads them to an adventure unlike any they ever have been on.

## Campaign 1

### Chapter 1: "Waterdeep; Dragon Heist"

Gleeb made his first appearance in Chapter 1: "Waterdeep; Dragon Heist." During the events of this campaign he became a founding member of the Rat Dragons party, joined the Harpers, and would gain the title “Guardian of Waterdeep” by its citizens, as did the other party members.

### Chapter 2: "Barovia; Curse of Strahd"

In between "Waterdeep; Dragon Heist" and "Barovia; Curse of Strahd," Gleeb helped with running the Rat Dragons’ Tavern, using his family skills as a brewer for the now extremely popular tavern.

Gleeb would continue tracking the whereabouts of his Illithid adversary, eventually leading to his departure in session 0 of "Barovia; Curse of Strahd" on a hunt for the Mindflayer. According to the book received by X-Kant in the Library Outside of Time about the Rat Dragons, Gleeb was recently contacted by the mysterious Keepers organization but not much else is known about his activities.

## Appearances

### Campaign One

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