Bodger Hamshank
Chef de Cuisine of House Wulfenbach Bodger Hamshank (a.k.a. The Seer of Sauté)
Kind, fastidious, and a little naïve, Bodger has served as a Chef to his lords house for all his life. But tradition dictates that those of the family whom have the gift of divination must venture forth to expand the family cookbook.
Will, salt, luck and a can do attitude help the little chef survive? Only time will tell.
Physical Description
General Physical Condition
While not out of shape, the wee chef is a bit portly, even by halfling standards. He is also a bit on the taller side for the short folk, standing almost a head higher than his kin.
Body Features
While running about a kitchen, frantically cooking and butchering large animals has kept him fit, years of sampling rich sauces and deserts have left him with a noticeable pot belly.
Facial Features
Bodger always looks as though he has a half smile on his lips, expressing his more distressed or upset moods through his keen green eyes and bushy eyebrows. His kind, round face is framed rather squarely by his thick, well groomed mutton chops. All of his hair is a copper red, with the hair on his head cut short, usually hidden under his hat.
Identifying Characteristics
A keen eye will notice that the hair on Bodgers forearms and hands is mostly gone, singed off from years of working hot ovens and grills. There is also a noticeable pattern of scars and burns on his knuckles, with a large one on his left thumb.
Physical quirks
The Chef uses the cantrip prestidigitation so often, from cleaning spills, to adding a touch of art to his meals, that at times his hands twitch into half shapes for the spell.
Apparel & Accessories
The little chef is almost never seen without his hat of station. A simple white toque, its only embellishment being a red button and ribbon, a badge from House Wulfenbach. Outside of this, his attire is of good but plain make, hidden under a sturdy leather apron, a bandolier of spices and tool belt of kitchen knives and utensils.
Mental characteristics
Education
For 100 generations, the Hamshanks have been cooks first, and wizards second. Bodger is no different, serving in his Lords kitchen at the tender age of 6, washing produce and sweeping. As he came of age, he was tutored in the ways of reading and understanding the arcane, as all the Hamshanks cookbooks serve as Grimoires for their budding magical skill.
Personality Characteristics
Motivation
As is family tradition, the Halfling is expected to gather new recipes and culinary secrets from around the world, cementing
Virtues & Personality perks
Generous and giving, especially when sharing his cuisine.
Vices & Personality flaws
Bodger has troubles trusting others with their assigned tasks, especially if he assigned them.
Bodger is naïve to the world outside his home and hearth
Personality Quirks
Uses elaborate techniques for cooking, even for simple meals.
Hygiene
Fastidious to almost a fault, the Halfling likes to keep things clean and tidy.
Social
Contacts & Relations
House Wulfenbach
The Wulfenbach family was traces its legacy to the very founding of Grand haven, a tribe of wild men that had tamed the local Timberwolves to go into battle with them, they had made an uneasy alliance with the first settlers to protect the northern edge of the settlement in exchange for food, and the rights to high hill.
Generations later, the House proudly serves the Nobility of Grand Haven, sending its sons and daughters to serve in their Majesty’s army, an almost ritualist tithe that helps maintain their standing and status in the City at large.
The prestigious house Wulfenbach sits on the edge of Grand Haven, perched on the top of high hill among fields of gardens and grape vine. A keen eye can make out that the main body of the manor was once an old wooden keep, but peaceful times and a growing family has seen the fort converted into a comfortable Villa.
The children, grandchildren are sheltered on the estate, tutored in swordsplay and soldiery until they come of ageretired veterans of the family stay in comfort, and help perfect the wines that are making the true wealth for the House.
Currently, it is presided over by Baron Oberon Von Wulfenbach, the aged Patriarch of the family, with his three children, Frigga, Maxis, and Otto currently off on campaign or station afar.
The Hamshanks
Wulfenbach manor is built on the labor of the Hamshanks family, literally, as the maze of hobbit homes is built under the vineyards that surround the manse. They, their cousins and extended family, tend the vineyard, grow the crops to feed themselves and the family, and often serve as maids, chefs and butlers.
The family is very proud of this, and the Wulfenbach openly understand that they would not be nearly as well without the halfling community, a relationship started ages ago when the first Hamshank asked for shelter at the keep in exchange for being a cook.
A curious trait of the Hamshank lineage is magic attunement, as each generation will produce wizards that specialize in a specific school of magics, and as only halflings can, they turn those magics to agriculture or culinary works.
When a Diviner comes to power, they are expected to venture into the wide world beyond the manner and City. This is meant to expand the family’s cookbook library.
The amiable and fastidious cook, coming into his skills of Divination, has been tasked with adventuring to expand the family Cook Book in order to uphold the family traditon.
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Alignment
lawful Neutral
Age
38
Date of Birth
Springtime
Children
Gender
Male
Eyes
Emerald green
Hair
Copper, with finely groomed mutton chops
Height
3' 6"
Weight
58 lbs.
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