Characteristics
Physical features
A middle-aged halfling with shaggy brown curls bounding from under his tan floppy cap with grey, watery eyes peering out above a heavy brown beard. His clothing, all in various shades of brown, is worn and utilitarian but appears well cared for.
For the perceptive. Care has been taken to clean his boots and clothing but hints of dirt and plant clippings can be seen clinging to his knees and the cuffs of his shit.
Abilities
Ben is 4th level spellcaster with both druid and wizard spells.
Possessions
2 cp, 4sp, 19gp; a tri-pocket pouch of soil samples; 6 rolled up leaves of Heroes' Wort.
History
Ben has not cultivated much success over the course of his years. He first attempted to master the arcane arts but multiple apprenticeships ended in disaster as he lacks the manual dexterity to combine precise, complicated gestures with the manipulation of spell components. A longtime lover of plantlife, he then attempted to join a druidic circle, but his relationship with flora didn't translate to the fauna and after a rogue raccoon bit off one of his fingers he decided he'd had enough. So Ben came back to the farm, but he never gave up on his dream of making something of (and for) himself. He started combining what little he knew from both schools while humming a few of the tunes he picked up from that one semester at bard college to create a half-baked magic plant hybrids in his spare time, stumbling upon a few useful and now proprietary products he's certain will one day make him a fortune. He's nearly out of start-up capital, and so his little adventurer supply shop, the Bargain Ben, is in danger of shutting its doors for good. He's still hopeful one of his creations will prove useful enough for him to start planting coin seeds to grow some money trees.
Wants & Needs. Ben is always looking for willing adventurers to test some of his creations, and will also pay for intact seedlings or pitted plants from other parts of the realm.
Secret and Obstacle Ben is a very skittish creature. His nervousness makes it difficult for him to be steadfast when the situation calls for it, and as a result, his business has suffered quite a great deal. He also isn't aware that most of his creations have positive (and sometimes negative) side effects when applied to a creature in a way other than the one he's pescribed.
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