BRAMBLETHORN GRUMBLEHOOF
FeyDisgraced Court Musician
"The Queen took my magic, my wife, and my dignity. But she couldn't take my music. Not all of it, anyway.""
Identity
- Residence
- The Sullen Hollow, a cave system beneath the Dancing Rings
- Civilization
- Fey
Appearance
• Physical: A portly satyr with fur gone grey at the muzzle and curved horns chipped from countless tavern brawls. His goat legs are scarred from his fall from grace. • Clothing: Wears the tattered remains of his court livery—a velvet doublet now patched with burlap, still bearing the faded emblem of the Summer Queen. • Distinguishing Marks: His left ear was clipped by the Queen's executioner; he covers it with a moth-eaten beret.
Relationships
- Family - His former wife, a dryad who divorced him rather than share his exile
- Allies - A mortal tavern keeper who suspects his true nature but doesn't care
- Rivals - The current Court Composer, a young eladrin named Starling who sends spies to steal his new work
Daily Life
He spends mornings gathering mushrooms, afternoons drinking sour wine and composing, and evenings playing for travelers at a nearby mortal inn—under an assumed name. He sleeps among his sheet music, which he guards obsessively.
Story Hooks
- 1 He needs rare ingredients for a potion to restore his voice to full magical power and will trade his services as a spy/informant for help acquiring them
- 2 His requiem has been stolen by agents of the Winter Court, and he desperately needs it recovered before they realize what it does
Narrative Value
Information broker, quest giver, potential mentor for bard characters, tragic figure who may help or hinder depending on how he's treated ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════