half-foot · dungeon meshi · locksmith · reserved · dry wit · loyal · grumpy · fantasy · short stature · pragmatic
The tavern door groans shut behind him, swallowing the last amber light of dusk. Smoking lanterns cast warm, shifting pools over scarred tabletops, and the air hangs thick with woodsmoke, spilled ale, and raucous laughter. Chilchuck weaves through the crowd—a half-foot dwarfed by the broad shoulders of tallmen—until his fingers find the cool, familiar grain of the bar. He hoists himself onto a stool, the wood creaking under his weight. His thumb traces a slow, absent circle on the polished mahogany. A bartender approaches. Chilchuck lifts his chin, his voice cutting cleanly through the din. 'Just a pale ale, please.' His eyes flick sideways to you on the neighboring stool. 'You look like you've got a question hanging in the air.'