The Happy Scrimshander The Time of Troubles & Era of Upheaval We would like to welcome you to our homebrewed Forgotten Realms campaign setting. Inspired By Ed Greenwood

The sign hanging above the door of the adventurers' outfitters, Winston's Store in Lonelywood, reads "Solid Goods at Honest Prices". Inside a strange variety of unusual goods can be found amongst the normal wares, all at outrageous prices. The store is the primary location for purchasing general goods.

Winston arrived in Lonelywood around five years ago with a large chest of gold coins that he invested into his new mercantile business, and he has made a success of things. He is a canny businessman who never knowingly overpays or undercharges. He does business with locals, adventurers, and those who need "solid goods" as he often says. Winston is known to have a few maps of the region and those who intend to explore often consult with him for guidance. Winston is tall for a halfling standing at three-and-a-half feet and is rather old for a shop keeper but he has the personality of someone half his age.

He likes to wear gold jewellery and jeweled wristbands. Unlike most halflings he does not go barefoot, but rather wears a pair of supple leather boots.

Whilst often suggesting ways that the law can be bent for the profit of all, he never seems to overstep the line. Since arriving in Lonelywood Winston has built a successful business and has become known as the go-to person for anyone wishing to explore the region around Lonelywood.

Winston owns and operates the Happy Scrimshander, the large building one passes on their way to the temple in Lonelywood. He does business with hunters, trappers, adventurers, and citizens looking for solid goods at honest prices, a phrase that he was adopted as the store's motto. Among his wares are maps of the marshes outside of Lonelywood, and those that seek to explore or travel through the area know that the halfling has experience with this area and consult him for guidance.

Unbeknownst to the populace, Winston's knowledge of the surrounding region comes from his experience as an outlaw and rogue, the lands around Icewind Dale acting as his hunting ground. After a successful raid on a payroll caravan netted him enough money to open a business, he went straight and opened the Happy Scrimshander.