{"name":"Blessed of Ninkash","overview":"Ninkash, also known as the Mother of Beer and the\r\nGoddess of Merriment, is a much-beloved deity within\r\nthe Crossroads. Zobeck\u2019s working class drinks ale as\r\nif it were water (indeed, dwarven beer is often cleaner\r\nthan water in the city), and many dwarves from the\r\nnearby Iron Cantons now live in Zobeck and extoll\r\ntheir matron goddess\u2019s tenets wherever they go. Since\r\nNinkash has no temples in Zobeck, and her priesthood\r\nlacks a central authority even in the Ironcrags, the\r\nBeer Goddess\u2019s followers instead heed the authority of\r\nmaster brewers known as the Blessed of Ninkash.\r\n\r\nThe Blessed of Ninkash have no formal priestly\r\nauthority, and only a few of them command any divine\r\nmagic, but they possess such a mastery of the art of\r\nbrewing that the people of Zobeck agree they must\r\npossess the divine gifts of Ninkash herself. Likewise,\r\nthe Blessed of Ninkash are not an official guild or club;\r\nthe title of Blessed is often given by patrons of bars\r\nwho delight in a local brewer\u2019s experimental draughts.\r\n\r\nThose who bear the title of Blessed of Ninkash are\r\nrarely professional brewers, and those who do make\r\nmoney from their craft are not a part of any guild. The\r\nBlessed are typically professional barflies who make a\r\nhobby of brewing, gambling, and playing music while\r\nkeeping a paying job elsewhere in the city.","skillproficiences":"Nature, Persuasion","toolproficiences":"Brewer\u2019s supplies, one type of gaming set","lifestyle":"","languages":"","equipment":"A set of common clothes or traveler\u2019s\r\nclothes, a set of brewer\u2019s supplies and one type of\r\ngaming set, a 4-pint cask of homebrewed ale, beer, or\r\nmead, and a belt pouch containing 5 gp.","features":"[h1]Blessings at the Bar[\/h1]\r\nYou feel more at home while in taverns and inns\r\nthan you do at your own home, your workplace, or\r\nyour school. Determine with your GM the name and\r\nlocation of your favorite tavern; what city is it in, and\r\nwhere in that city is it located? Before being thrown\u00a0\r\ninto your adventures, you visited that pub every day\r\nand know all the regulars. Because of your famed\r\nbrews, 50 percent of all other taverns in the city also\r\nknow your name.\r\n[br]\r\nWhen in a tavern that knows your identity and\r\nknows of your fame, its bartender will give you and\r\nyour companions free meals and lodging as long as\r\nyou spend 4 hours brewing and succeed on a DC\r\n15 Intelligence check made with brewer\u2019s supplies\r\nto make them a barrel of your brew. Additionally,\r\nwhile in this tavern, you can call upon its patrons for\r\nassistance, provided the assistance you ask for does not\r\nrisk their lives and you remain in good standing with\r\nthe tavern\u2019s patrons.","suggestedcharacteristics":"[left]The Blessed of Ninkash are linked by a common trade\r\nskill, not by social station or birthplace. Nevertheless, as\r\nmaster brewers, they have a certain fondness for drink\r\nand the rough-and-tumble atmosphere of taverns.\r\nWealthy bearers of Ninkash\u2019s blessing are rare, but they\r\ntend to have a talent for mixing divine cocktails in bars\r\nbetter suited for gatherings of high society.[\/left]","traits":"\r\n[table]\r\n[tr]\r\n[th]D8[\/th]\r\n[th]Personality Traits[\/th]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td]1[\/td]\r\n[td]greet everyone I meet with a smile and a free\r\ndrink. When my enemies come for me, I want to\r\nhave friends to save my neck.[\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td]2[\/td]\r\n[td]I stay at the bar because it\u2019s the only place that\r\nmakes me feel happy.[\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td]3[\/td]\r\n[td]I end every statement with a quick blessing to\r\nNinkash. Everything I have is thanks to her![\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td]4[\/td]\r\n[td]Ha![\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td]5[\/td]\r\n[td]My language may be foul enough to strip paint, but\r\nI would never take the name of the Beer Goddess\r\nin vain![\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td]6[\/td]\r\n[td]I love a pretty face, but if that person can\u2019t outdrink\r\nme, I\u2019ll have nothing to do with them![\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td]7[\/td]\r\n[td]Brewing\u2019s just a hobby for me, but I guess I ain\u2019t\r\nhalf bad at it! What\u2019re the odds?[\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td]8[\/td]\r\n[td]Making drinks is my one true love in life. I\r\nwouldn\u2019t survive ten days without it.[\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[\/table]\r\n","ideal":"\r\n[table]\r\n[tr]\r\n[th]D6[\/th]\r\n[th]Ideal[\/th]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td]1[\/td]\r\n[td][b]Excellence. [\/b]I will become the best brewer this city\r\nhas ever seen! (Any)[\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td]2[\/td]\r\n[td][b]Secrecy.[\/b] The key to my success is a secret recipe. If\r\nanyone discovers it, I\u2019m ruined. (Neutral)[\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td]3[\/td]\r\n[td][b]Spite.[\/b] I started practicing my craft because of an\r\nold grudge. Shame I\u2019m so good at it, because it\u2019s\r\nnot much fun. The only thing keeping me brewing\r\nis spite. (Chaotic)[\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td]4[\/td]\r\n[td][b]Community. [\/b]The people here are kind to me.\r\nIt\u2019s only right that I share my brew with them in\r\nreturn. (Lawful)[\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td]5[\/td]\r\n[td][b]Divinity.[\/b] Ninkash teaches that all the people of\r\nthe world deserve to make merry. I hope everyone\r\nis able to find solace in a golden beer, even when\r\ntimes are hard. (Good)[\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td]6[\/td]\r\n[td][b]Treachery. [\/b]I\u2019ve spent years getting close to my socalled\r\n\u201cfriends,\u201d learning how to worm secrets out\r\nthem. If anyone betrays me, their next drink will\r\ncontain a swift and painless death. (Evil)[\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td][\/td]\r\n[td][\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[\/table]\r\n","bond":"\r\n[table]\r\n[tr]\r\n[th]D6[\/th]\r\n[th]Bond[\/th]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td]1[\/td]\r\n[td]I\u2019ve named my brewer\u2019s supplies. Each cup, ladle,\r\nand kettle has a name and I love them like the\r\nfamily I never had.[\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td]2[\/td]\r\n[td]I was taught to brew by a woman who passed\r\nthrough town when I was young. I\u2019ve spent all my\r\nlife trying to find her and show her how much I\u2019ve\r\nlearned.[\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td]3[\/td]\r\n[td]I was raised by a priest of Ninkash, and I grew\r\nup in the temple seeing how happy her blessings\r\nmade people. I vow to spread my goddess\u2019s\r\nblessings wherever I go.[\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td]4[\/td]\r\n[td]My brewmaster was murdered before my\r\neyes by a thief who wanted his recipe. I have\r\nspent all my life searching for the\r\nmurderer\u2019s identity, to no avail.[\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td]5[\/td]\r\n[td]The people in my home tavern treat me\r\nlike some sort of celebrity. I\u2019ve always\r\nwanted to be famous, so I keep coming back![\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td]6[\/td]\r\n[td]A traveling priest of Ninkash once saved my\r\nlife when I drank too much one night. I owe her\r\nmy life.[\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[\/table]\r\n","flaw":"\r\n[table]\r\n[tr]\r\n[th]D6[\/th]\r\n[th]Flaw[\/th]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td]1[\/td]\r\n[td]I drink too much. It\u2019s cost me friends, family\u2014now\r\nall I have left is my devotion to Ninkash.[\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td]2[\/td]\r\n[td]Whenever someone tells me they don\u2019t drink, I get\r\nangry. How can they refuse my goddess\u2019s perfect\r\ndrink?[\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td]3[\/td]\r\n[td]I\u2019m a fraud. My famous brew is actually someone\r\nelse\u2019s work that I\u2019m profiting from.[\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td]4[\/td]\r\n[td]I\u2019m pretty good at starting bar fights. Not so good\r\nat finishing them, \u2018cuz I usually run away in the\r\nmiddle.[\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td]5[\/td]\r\n[td]I will do anything for fame. Anything.[\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td]6[\/td]\r\n[td]I once messed up my brew so badly that three\r\npeople died after drinking it. Turns out they were\r\ncrime lords, and now their goons are after me.[\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[\/table]\r\n","tabledata":"","tags":"Midgard, Zobeck","templateId":"24","blockId":"592277","world":"bdcfcc16-6f07-446e-b02a-1d7ac29d7e87","folder":"","isShared":"on"}