Neverending Nights

PAWL

Race: Dwarf

Occupation: Cartographer, Spirit Walker

Place of Birth: Presumed Vista Kingdom

Known Relatives: Mother (Unknown Name), Father (Unknown Name) Cousin (Unknown Name)

First Appearance: (Mentioned) Neverending Nights – Episode 3: Come On Baby Light My Fire; (Seen) Neverending Nights – Episode 9: It’s Not the Size.

History: If one is to believe what Pawl the Dorf insists, this young dwarf was born in the Vista Dwarven Kingdom. However, at a very young age, his parents ventured out of the Vista Dwarven Kingdom and went to the human city of Arkadia. It was there that his parents handed him over to a human family to raise. Pawl’s parents left him, and have not been seen or heard from again. As Pawl grew up, he slowly came to realize he wasn’t getting any taller while his “brothers and sisters” were growing rather rapidly.


And then when the facial hair came in at an extremely young age, when his older “brother” hadn’t gotten any – Pawl began to notice that there were quite a few differences between him and “his family.” He finally decided to ask his “father” about these differences, and he explained that Pawl’s mother and father had dropped him off with them to take care of them.


Pawl had no complaints. It was a good family, and they did take care of him. But he wanted to learn about his own heritedge and discover the roots of his family. When he asked his father about where his real father and mother were from, his new “father” explained that they were from a land beneath the surface called Vista Kingdom. He also went on to explain that the reason that his parents had left him in the care of the humans was because evil and vile things lived in that land. Every night, day in and day out, his new father would remind him of this.


Eventually, it had been pounded into his head so much that he actually became afraid of the dark, and developed a strong sense of claustrophobia.


One day, curiousity over took him and Pawl the Dwarf went out into the world to find out who he really was. He ended up in the City of Neverending, where he met his first dwarf. Amazing by the vocal difference and accent, Pawl realized in order to be respected – he had to have that same accent. So Pawl took up a linguistics class.


It wasn’t long after that, that he happened to be leaving the class one day, and absent mindedly ran into human by the name of Grayson. They befriended one another and shared their mutual desire to go out and see the world one day.


Noticing that dwarves liked to drink, Pawl realized he had to build up his non-existant alcohol tolerance. Going to the local Red Dragon Tavern, he met a young half-elf named Peter, whose Uncle paid him in drinks. Pawl realized this was the perfect person to befriend – so that they could both drink – for free.


An intoxicated night, Peter rambled on about wanting to venture out into the world – Pawl recalled his conversation with Grayson and told Peter he had just the person for him to meet. He introduced Peter and Grayson, and told them that if they ever needed a map – to come to him. He was an expert cartographer (or so he claimed).


It was roughly eighteen years later, when Pawl got a surprise visit from Peter asking for a map of the surrounding areas. Peter explained that Grayson and he were really going to do it – they were going to see what was out in that big, bad world!


Pawl took up adventuring as well – though his trip was one he wanted to do alone. He didn’t want anyone else to know that he had been brought up by humans and that he was going to find a cave full of Dwarves and learn to be like them. He made it to the Caves of Stonefrost.


Upon entering, he was surprised by a bugbear (troll!) – and quickly scampered outside. As luck would have it, a few hours later, Peter and Grayson stumbled upon Pawl outside the cave. The trio entered the cave together. However, Peter and Grayson became seperated from Pawl.


Striken by his claustrophobia, Pawl began bolting this way and that inside the caves – and came upon three bugbears (trolls!) – and learned that they were actually goblins. Pawl went with the goblins and danced on their huge dance floor. When he left again, he eventually found just what he was looking for.


Underground Dwarves!


Rapidly he ran to them – only to find out – these were no regular dwarves! They were evil dwarves! In his final moments, Pawl accomplished what he wanted – to find dwavres. And it only cost him his life.


Is this the end for Pawl the Dwarf?

Height: 4′2

Weight: 140 lbs.

Eyes: Brown

Hair: Brown

Accessories:

AXE: Pawl the Dwarf carries a non magical axe.