Rubik

From Praemal

The gnome adventurer Rubik is not a native to Midwood -- no gnomes before the current generation are, thanks to the kobold forces who accompanied the green dragon Gax when she invaded the region five centuries ago. Instead, Rubik met the future Baron Nicodemus Midwood while studying to become a wizard at Redhurst and the two kept in touch, and even did a bit of adventuring together (if the rumors are to be believed) prior to Nicodemus becoming the baron. When Rubik decided to settle down and retire, the story of the gnome community wiped out by the green dragon and the kobolds stuck with him, and he brought a small army of family and friends with him from Durble's Folly to found a new settlement, known as Wit's End.

Rubik today is a gnome clearly enjoying his retirement, having plumped up dramatically, his round belly barely contained inside his bright green vest with its famously golden buttons. He is immensely proud of a beautiful white set of muttonchop whiskers he has grown since leaving the life of an adventurer. He is rarely seen by any non-gnome, but when he is, there is usually a feast going on, where he can be found, telling stories, smoking his pipe, out-drinking dwarves and entertaining the children of the barony with his illusion magic.