Bram Hollowdrum - Town Crier of Haltcross Hamlet
Every morning at Haltcross Hamlet begins with Bram Hollowdrum's handbell -- the dwarf town crier who turns dry grain prices and bandit warnings into the one performance the whole crossroads shows up for.
Introduction
Every morning in Haltcross Hamlet begins the same way: a stout dwarf climbs onto the notice board corner, rings a battered brass handbell until the market square quiets down, and delivers the day's news in a voice built to carry over a hundred haggling caravans at once. Grain prices, caravan itineraries, bandit warnings on the outer roads — it all comes from him first, delivered with just enough flourish to make even a dull market report worth stopping to hear.
Profile
Name: Bram Hollowdrum
Race: Dwarf
Gender: Male
Alignment: Chaotic Good
Role/Class: Town Crier of Haltcross Hamlet
Challenge Rating: 1/8
"The facts are free. The delivery, now, that's where I earn my keep."
Appearance: Bram is a broad, barrel-chested dwarf with a braided black beard threaded with small brass bells that jingle faintly whenever he moves. He dresses in a patchwork herald's coat, sewn from a dozen mismatched fabrics collected from grateful merchants over the years, and carries a dented brass handbell that's rung so often its clapper has worn a groove. His voice is his real instrument — a booming, carrying baritone that somehow never seems to tire, no matter how long the day's announcements run.
