Backstory

Eshim moved to Saltmarsh a year ago after a stint in the Royal Navy. He comes from a family of brewers on an island in the north of Leilani. It's no surprise he works at the Empty Net as their brewer, then. He's quite close to the owner, Kreb Shenker, and his sister Duka Shenker who works at the dwarven anvil. Every dwarf knows a smith, Eshim's just happens to be a human.
 
It's no secret that the Empty Net tavern hosts ne'er-do-wells and scoundrels and it's no secret that Eshim has been poking his nose into the smuggling game. Although he hasn't yet taken the first step into the life of crime, he's told "that's where the real money is" and so would very much like to. He dreams of owning his own ship, with his own crew, and sailing away on his own adventure.
 
Eshim is 4'6" (140cm) and 130lbs (60kg), which is very tall and thin for a hill dwarf. He is hirsute- covered head to toe in thick, long, dark hair. As a dwarf he, of course, keeps his hair clean and trimmed, though this is a task that can take all day. He wears several layers of clothes, including gloves and cloaks, in all seasons.
 
He's a friendly dwarf and prefers to talk rather than fight. Some say he's a bit of a coward, though he thinks they can say it to his crossbow if they really must speak. Eshim likes to have a drink and some opium to unwind at the end of the day.