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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ed Cha" data-source="post: 1171230" data-attributes="member: 10972">I'm giving away a brand-new copy of "World of Whitethorn 1A: The Hamlet of Thumble" to an EN Worlder who can write! This is a challenging task, so if you're not up for it, then I'd suggest the Halfling Haiku (which is not exactly easy either, in my opinion). Prove that the pen is more powerful than the sword! Your task at hand is to describe and stat a halfling NPC named Neddy who owns a tavern called, you guessed it, "Neddy's Tavern" in The City of Calas. Here are my rough notes:29. Neddy’s TavernThis is a local hangout that can get pretty rowdy at times. It’s a mixed, but mostly Kalen, crowd that likes to talk loud and get into some arm wrestling occasionally. Anyone who seems any bit unfamiliar might be stared at by the regular patrons and there have been a few brawls started by unruly regulars. The local bully is Malloy (CG, Fighter, Lvl: 4, HP: 37, AC: 14 (+4 Armor / -4 Penalty), Speed: 20ft, Init: +0, Attack: +6 Melee w/ Masterwork Greatsword 2d6+3 Crit 19-20/x2, Saves: +8/+1/+2, Skills: Bluff +2 Climb +10, Feats Endurance, Great Fortitude, Improved Bull Rush, Power Attack, Toughness, Weapon Focus (Greatsword), Str: 16, Dex: 11, Con: 14, Int: 10, Wis: 12, Cha: 8, Age: 32, Items: Scale Mail Armor, 3gp, 7sp, 5cp) who doesn’t like strange folk, especially those wearing robes (i.e. nobles and magic-users).  He’s more likely to fight an outsider than one of his kinsman.            The owner is a plump halfling named Neddy (NG, Commoner, Lvl: 3, HP: 12, AC: 13 (+1 Size, +1 Dex, +1 Armor), Speed: 20ft, Init: +1 (Dex), Attack: +2 Melee w/ Punching Dagger 1d4+1 Crit x3, Saves: +3/+2/+3, Save vs. Fear: +2, Skills: Listen +8 Hide +8 Climb +3 Jump +3 Move Silently +3 Sense Motive +5, Str: 12, Dex: 14, Con: 12, Int: 13, Wis: 14, Cha: 13, Age: 62, Languages: Common, Halfling, and Dwarven, Items: Padded Armor, 15gp, 18sp, 12cp). Neddy is a big gossip and if there’s anything worth talking about in the city, he's likely to know about it. If the PCs have any worthy information, Neddy will want to know about it, too. He uses his Sense Motive skill against anyone’s Bluff skill. If it’s good stuff, Neddy gives them some valuable news, too. Neddy also likes to eavesdrop on conversations when someone interesting comes in.    Note: Neddy should be raised to a 5th or 6th level commoner. Also, please remember that a 62-year old halfling is like a 41-year old human. Extra points for anyone who does Malloy, too (who should be raised to a 7th or 8th level fighter).    ---This is an excerpt from The Hamlet of Thumble: 8. Hamfist’s HouseHamfist and his wife Eleree can arrange a warm bed and hearty breakfast for travelers in their modest, but clean and bright home. A jolly and cheerful halfling, Hamfist is probably the most friendly to visitors and likely to chat with any strangers coming to the hamlet. Knowing he and his wife are the only ones offering room and board, he often asks visitors where they plan to stay. He suffered an injury to his left arm when he was a farmer, so he and his wife began a bed and breakfast.To help out financially and keep her mind away from her lack of childen, his wife began growing and selling apples to merchants. Eleree is bright, skillful, and warm-hearted to all who come to stay with them. Every morning, she bakes breakfast cakes and fries sausages and eggs for guests. She loves children and has been trying very hard to enlarge their family with Hamfist, but he is having difficulty and everyone knows this (especially after she confided with Peona who went ahead and told the whole hamlet!) It is her family’s money that helped start their bed and breakfast business. There are three rooms available. Each has a pair of beds. It costs 5 sp per person per night. A nice warm breakfast and a nightcap with Hamfist by the fireplace are included.     Hamfist is Roldo’s older brother. He’s been trying to get their grandfather, Old Roplin, to talk to Roldo, but the cranky old halfling refuses to do so. Everyone knows Hamfist’s cousin, Neddy, runs a popular tavern in Calas. Eleree is Nydilia’s great aunt.   A small iron safe in the closet of their bedroom holds 3 gp, 18 sp, and 24 cp. Hamfist – Male halfling Com3: CR 2; Small Humanoid (Halfling); HD 3d4+4 (10 hp); Init –1 (-1 Dex); Spd 20 ft.; AC 10 (+1 size, -1 Dex; touch 10, flat-footed 10); BAB +1; Grapple –4; Atk +0 melee (1d2-1, crit. 20/x3, rake); Face/Reach 5 ft./5 ft.; SQ Halfling traits; AL LG; SV Fort +3, Ref +1, Will +2; Str 8, Dex 9, Con 12, Int 11, Wis 10, Cha 12.  Age 60; Height 3 ft.; Weight 90 lb.; grey/balding hair & blue eyes; Reputation +7 (Praiseworthy).    Languages: Halfling, Common.    Skills and Feats: Appraise +1, Climb +1, Diplomacy +5, Handle Animal +2, Hide +3, Jump +1, Listen +3, Move Silently +1, Profession (innkeeper) +5, Spot +1; Skill Focus (Diplomacy).    Possessions: Gold ring (50 gp value), rake, 1 gp, 10 sp, 11 cp.Eleree – Female halfling Com2: CR 1; Small Humanoid (Halfling); HD 2d4-2 (3 hp); Init +1 (+1 Dex); Spd 20 ft.; AC 12 (+1 size, +1 Dex; touch 12, flat-footed 11); BAB +1; Grapple –4; Atk +1 melee (1d2-1 subdual, crit. 20/x2, unarmed strike); Face/Reach 5 ft./5 ft.; SQ Halfling traits; AL NG; SV Fort +0, Ref +2, Will +2; Str 9, Dex 12, Con 8, Int 13, Wis 12, Cha 13.  Age 64; Height 2 ft. 6 in.; Weight 50 lb.; brown hair & brown eyes; Reputation +5 (Praiseworthy).    Languages: Halfling, Common.    Skills and Feats: Climb +1, Craft (cooking) +5, Craft (weaving) +3, Diplomacy +5, Hide +5, Jump +1, Knowledge (local) +3, Listen +4, Move Silently +3, Spot +3; Skill Focus (Diplomacy).    Possessions: Gold necklace (70 gp value), 2 gp, 5 sp, 10 cp.Stat blocks should be 3.5 and compatible with other World of Whitethorn NPCs. They should also be updated to the new format below with ranks in parentheses and de-capitalization for cross-class skills. Here is an example from "World of Whitethorn 1B: The Village of Oester":Sheppy – Male human Rog5: CR 5; Medium Humanoid; HD 5d6+5 (22 hp); Init +8 (+4 Dex, +4 feat); Spd 30 ft.; AC 18 (+4 Dex, +3 masterwork studded leather armor, +1 masterwork buckler; touch 14, flat-footed 14; armor check penalty 0); BAB +3; Grapple +4; Atk +6 melee (1d6+1, crit. 19-20/x2, masterwork short sword) or +4 melee (1d4+1, crit. 19-20/x2, dagger) or +7 ranged (1d8, crit. 19-20/x2, 80 ft., light crossbow); Face/Reach 5 ft./5 ft.; SA +3d6 sneak attack; SQ trapfinding, evasion, trap sense +1, uncanny dodge; AL NE; SV Fort +2, Ref +8, Will +3; Str 12, Dex 18, Con 13, Int 14, Wis 14, Cha 8. Age 26; Height 5 ft. 5 in.; Weight 125 lb.; brown hair & blue eyes; Reputation -20 (Despicable).Languages: Common (illiterate).    Skills (88): Appraise +7 (5), Balance +9 (3), Bluff +4 (5), Climb +4 (3), Diplomacy +3 (0), Disable Device +9 (7), Escape Artist +7 (3), Hide +10 (6), Intimidate +4 (3), Jump +8 (5), Listen +4 (2), Move Silently +10 (6), Open Lock +12 (8), Ride +6 (2), Search +7 (5), Sense Motive +7 (5), Sleight of Hand +14 (8), Spot +4 (2), Tumble +11 (5), Use Rope +9 (5).     Feats (3): Dodge, Improved Initiative, Weapon Focus (short sword). Possessions: masterwork short sword, dagger with a sapphire crudely embedded into the handle (1,002 gp value), light crossbow, 8 bolts, masterwork studded leather armor, masterwork buckler, dust of disappearance (2 handfuls), 7 gp, 4 sp, 3 cp.</blockquote>

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