Eshim
Eshim lives in Saltmarsh alone, no clan, no family, just a job and a dream. He's willowy by dwarf standards, but hairy enough to make any dwarf blush.
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Goals
Eshim's current long-term goal is to save up enough money to buy a ship, hire a crew, and sail away from his troubles. He doesn't consider much else in the future to be worth thinking about.
Short-term goals include:
+Finishing this latest batch of ale, which he's made from blueberries
+Dipping his toes into the lucrative world of drug smuggling
+Getting a nice, new pipe (his old one was stolen)
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.
NPCs
THAKOM OLED has lived his whole life in Saltmarsh. He's not the biggest fan of all the pirates and stuff, but without them the Empty Net wouldn't have much business and he'd probably have to join the army or something. He's far too fragile for the army. Besides, he loves baking and the there's not much call for a baker in the army, he reckons. At nearly 7 feet tall, he also acts as the Net's bouncer, though the locals know he couldn't hurt a fly. (Thakom is Considerate, Dependable, and Naïve; has an Apron, Cheap Jewelry, and a Curly Mustache)
DUKA SHENKER heard that a dwarven anvil was hiring humans in Saltmarsh and had to make the move. That her brother, Kreb, already owned a tavern there was a great bonus as it meant free drink. She doesn't care who runs Saltmarsh because steel is always in demand, come war or peace. Everyone always knows where she is because she's always either singing, brawling, or blatantly flirting. (Duka is Bold, Flippant, and Romantic; has Big Muscles, a Neck Scar, and Powerful Boots)
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