| Player Name | Joe Gonzo |
|---|---|
| Relatives | Son:Tinkle, Daughter:Tinkerina, Wife: Tinkerbelle (Deceased) |
| Languages | Common, Gnomish, Dwarvish |
| Aliases | Man of Rock |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Date of Birth | 450 years ago |
| Place of Birth | Troverth |
| Species | Rock Gnome |
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 2'11" |
| Weight | 30lbs |
Tinkerton Tinklebottom is a Rock Gnome Artificer, with a quirky personality and love of invention and craft.
Physical Appearance
Tinkerton is a well put together gnome, he is smaller than most at 2'11" and shorter too due to a hunch in his posture. He has white hair and a nice goatee and mustache ruined slightly at the tips with burning and clear singe marks from explosions of fire.
He always dresses well, with a button up shirt and vest that matches his leather pants, his monocle is of his own invention and is more of a style piece than anything. All of his gear is made from himself or other craftsman if he is not able to construct certain articles (like clothing made from Silks/Linen). He looks like a happy and cute grandfather and at times can definitely appear as so.
Personality
Tinkerton is a man of a few words, a few rambling high pitched and raspy words.
He is definitely a kind soul, and has lived a very full life, but he in his old age can be snappish and rude when he has not eaten or fully rested.
History
Early to Mid Life
He grew up and spent all of his life in Troverth with his Wife Tinkerbelle. The two of them had 2 kids Tinkle & Tinkerina. He often talks of these two but never of his long passed wife. All of his family was raised in the clan to be craftsmen, A passion that has been handed down to all of the Tinker's in his family along with friends that they made through generation to generation. He was always someone to be at the cutting edge of making weapons and certain trinkets, his passion was to make legendary smithing gear but it also would lead to his largest tragedy in life. Tinkerton, around his 440th year had taken the life of Tinkerbelle his wife in a huge explosion making a weapon that would be his last. This mistake haunted him and if it was not for his kids he never would have crafted again.
Life Now
His 2 kids got him out of the house, he adorned his gear and decided to honor his late wife he would travel the world as an adventurer and spread the Tinker name, and make great pieces along the way...but never again shall he make a weapon for the wrong person or anyone but himself again. As an old man he has a surprising Constitution thanks to all the explosions and constant failures he endured, he is at the pinnacle of Gnomes in terms of age and there are not many of his kind out there as old as he, this is something that would make many want to rest and enjoy their time with their families, but Tinkerton knows his 2 kids can craft and push on their name that way, but he needs to find an honorable death and bring his creations all over the world!
Languages
Common, Gnomish & Dwarvish
Powers and Abilities
He is an old man, and uses his magical and crafting skills to enhance his own armor so that he won't be injured in combat. In terms of abilities he uses his shield and gauntlets mostly to do damage but isn't afraid to use a few spells to hurt enemies, heal allies or bolster his ranks.
Attacks and Weapons
"All of my creations are my favorite....but definitely my Thunder Gauntlets! I blew a hole in my house when making them, a 2nd addition it was!"
The "Man of Rock" - for Tinkerbelle
October 22nd 2023 - Tinkerton's First Adventure
Belle, you will never believe where I went today! ME a tinker from Troverth, traveled all the way to Galik across the continent to join the "Tempest Brothers Expedition Company". OH man and I saw Tinkle too!!! Can you believe he.... wait I jumped too far ahead let me start at the beginning of the day. I met a few others before I saw our kiddo.
There was a furball with snow like fur....a tabook, or tabaxi that's it named Winter and along with them I met Lupine a human weirdo with druidic powers....well he was more Quirky than weird I think. The three of us were new to the area and went in to meet with Lucinda a retired Lion Guard *I think* whose symbol is that of a golden griffon.
She had tasked the group of us to find GHOSTS in the Bay area of the docks and make it safe again, and really figure out what was happening with these disappearances.... oh yeah that's right, Belle people were being kidnapped for years by these Specters of the night!!! Nothing made sense here, nothing is like home when it comes to safety
and not getting kidnapped at night by monsters of myth. But this was the mission we got to prove our worth, a chance to show I am not just brittle bones in a suit of armor (Don't laugh Belle, I know you think I am crazy for using our creations to adventure at my age) and am capable of joining them in the wilds.
Well flash forward to our arrival at the docks and I met this pirate fellow, I swear he was half dead already, One-Eyed Jack had an eye patch HUN an EYE PATCH....yet he was blind in both eyes.... Well anyways the crazy old human told us to that a halfling that frequented the two throat tuxedo....no umm what was it, umm sorry Belle I am using ink
and forgot what he said hmm. oh Two Toed Trout, that tavern we went to and Lupine got thrown out, he wasn't too good with his word, and Winter well they spoke to the barkeep. I didn't get distracted you wouldn't believe it, I totally went and found the people that stood out and didn't even peak at their poorly made gear that clearly was made by
someone that hadn't seen good craftsmanship in their life! Okay so I may have snuck a lil peek. BUT I AM AN OLD MAN, and can do as I please woman!... Anyways, We found out that these two I found worked with a gnome who saw the halfling before he was taken, so our lil group made our way to the "Bartholomew Weapons Company" as you are
well aware, we made a plenty of their gear magical back in the days of old. Belle you would have been so proud, which is good cause that ONLY MAKES one of us....Tinkle our son was the lead weapons designer. He was the GNIOME, all the way in Galik the boy made something of himself....not that he is designing armor but weapons is good too. Belle the boy
told us that there were kidpnappers not ghosts that took the halfling boy into the sewers....oh and TInkle said hi, figured I'd toss that in here too.
When we got in the Sewers my gosh darn shoes got wet and gross, and these darn young-uns pushed me the lil old gnome to lead the group, hehe it was probably because my armor looked so strong and grand! It is the one you helped me make dear, the guardian set! Well we found out this was home to lizard folks that disappeared in the moons glow...Troglodytes.
We fought our way through them all at least 10 of them in there and the quirky one Lupine turned into a giant beast.... not practical in a sewer mind you but very cool and effective somehow, It was all going well my first adventure no issues at all! We even found a puzzle, but that Winter cat solved it so quick! I am getting a little slower in my wisdom years, no laughing
ma'am! But it was a door that had a pearl, emerald, opal and nephrite stone in it. We spelled OPEN with the stones and it opened to a stash room full of loot. It was great. We rested, took a good nap in there, like I used to in your lap....though it was against a moist wall with moss....maybe not the same! But still I took a nap.
Turns out one of the monsters down here was a bugbear, one that had wrestled Lupine for a belt of giant strength, I used to use those as back braces in the old days remember hehe. Oh right the stories conclusion let me carry on, we fought that bugbear with magic and trickery and defeated him with ease! Though we may have gotten a little too much confidence
as our next door that we unlocked almost brought me closer to you my Belle. A demonic fire lizard that was being worshipped down here by lizard men almost killed Winter, the cat buddy I spoke of before. The room was rapidly filling with toxic sludge and my two party members had been hit with some kind of paralyzing spell....it was terrible but I endeavored as long as
they needed and fought that beast one on one, gnome on lizard. It was scary hun but you are always what makes me not fear death as it would bring me back to you, however I am not ready I have many stories to write and adventures to live before I can tell you all about them for eternity. Oh right the end, we took it down baiting it to the doors and freed the sewer
of the lizard problem. The missing people were found...most of em at least. In the end we were given gold and passage to the wilds. I of course went back to give our son the guantlets he made that were stolen by these monsters but he gifted them to his old man, I know you think it would be sweet but I COULD MAKE THEM BETTER, but I don't craft anymore not since
you left. Besides it would be a shame not to hold on to something from a lead weapon designer.....can't believe he did it. I mean can't believe he isn't in the armor game! As always, I love you Belle, my adventurers for you have started. I will tell you all about them soon and hope that you can wait for me to finish a few more.
P.S - Just like when you were alive, you always give me strength then and now.
