Purfbin Doogrick

Purfbin Doogrick was a young gnome rogue companion of the Hero of Daggerford who rescued Great Duke Pwyll Daggerford from the Zhentarim abduction in 1372 DR.

"My nose tells me there is "opportunity" in this cellar. Granda Retsotnert had a keen nose too. Bigger and hairier though."

- Purfbin Doogrick

Description
Purfbin was a portly young gnome with shaggy curly blond hair and black, slightly bulging eyes. One of his front teeth was noticeably chipped. Purfbin wore brightly colored jacket of many pockets, each overstuffed with valuables and gadgets.

Personality
Purfbin Doogrick smiled often and possessed a mischievous streak. Trulit & Greegon's claret was one of Purfbin's favorite libations, he could detect its smell from a distance even if it was sealed in waxed casks.

However cheerful and eccentric the gnome appeared to be, he missed his home and family greatly, often tearing up when talking bout the Doogrick clan burrows.

Like many of his fellow gnomes, Purfbin loved cheese, in moderation, of course, and hated feeling even slightest hint hunger.

Abilities
Purfbin Doogrick considered himself to be a "professional treasure hunter", and not a thug or a thief. He honed his roguish skills in acquiring and recovering rare artifacts. That profession often brought him to antagonize with other thieves by stealing from them said powerful artifacts.

Purfbin always tinkered with his weapons and armor, often actually making useful alterations.

Possessions
Purfbin's clothes were far from fashionable and were eccentrically dyed, but enchanted his roguish skills. Purfbin's crossbow was a powerful invention that fired seemingly unlimited number of bolts of lightning along with regular crossbow ammunition. He also had a potion of cure light woounds handy.

Relationships
Purfbin often said that the home was wherever he found a safe place to sleep, however he missed his mode and family greatly. The Doogrick clan burrows were located somewhere to the south of Daggerford. The family was typical for gnomish standards, however Purfbin's favorite family member was Retsotnert Doogrick, a famous and quite an eccentric inventor.

History
Sometime before Purfbin set out to adventure, he lived with this family in Doogrick clan burrows. From that time Purfbin fondly remembered an incident when his grandfather Retsotnert cobbled together a flying machine out of twigs, grease, and cogs. The young gnome accompanied his grandfather on the invention's maiden flight. The machine managed to fly several feet before falling apart to Purfbin and Retsotnert's grand joy and thunderous laughter.

During Purfbin's time in the City of Splendors, Waterdeep, he used his roguish skills to the fullest; however, food was just as valuable to the gnome as coins and gems. One misadventure came his way when Lady Spitalsmore unexpectedly returned home earlier than anticipated. The diminutive thief was stuck in the noblewoman's dark basement as Lady Spitalsmore settled in her kitchen for a cup of afternoon tea. Threatened by hunger and the dreaded threat of missing a meal, Purfbin emptied the many pockets of his gaudy outfit. What appeared to be useless junk became invaluable tools of escape. The gnome slid a shard of a mirror under the basement door to survey the tea room. Next, he used wire to construct an intricate trap. A trap for lizards! And dead Modovian dung beetles served as bait. The captive lizard was pushed through into the lady's kitchen as a distraction. Purfbin slid out of the basement while the terrified shrieking noblewoman evacuated the premises. The gnome snuck out of her abode but not before gathering copious foodstuffs from her kitchen.

In 1372 DR, Purfbin Doogrick "hitched a ride" in Falias Emberthumb's caravan trying to escape jail sentence in Waterdeep after he was accused of lifting a purse off of a Waterdhavian noble, Lord Thunderfist. The disgruntled noble threatened the gnome with hanging with no proper trial after Purfbin tried to claim that the Lord's purse simply fell on him like an apple off a tree.

During the travel along the Trade Way, Zhentarim agents disguised as bandits ambushed the trade caravan and magically abducted one of the caravan guard hirelings, a fighter Talarenne, leaving behind her best friend, later came to be known as the hero of Daggerford. Purfbin Doogrick aided the caravaners fighting off the bandits and agreed to help with the hero's quest of rescue of their friend in exchange for splitting the loot.

At the site of the ambush the duo met Astriel Shalyn, secretly an agent of the Lords' Alliance, who looked somewhat similar to the hero's kidnapped friend.

Appearances

 * Video Games
 * Neverwinter Nights: Darkness over Daggerford