Phil Golde

(Credit for picture goes to Ouflah)

"Did someone say -hic- ale? Step a -hic- side! Drunkard comin' -hic- through!"

Biography
Phil was born to a family of nobles in Drionus. He, however, was the more spirited and bold of them, despite being youngest. When he was old enough, he ventured off, tired of being scolded for decision by his older family members. He came to an abandoned shack in a forest, and decided to stay there, discovering large stashes of food, drink and money hidden away. The shack also contained a few beds, blankets, chairs and a fireplace. Later, he made his own little sign by smearing dye on a wooden plank he placed atop the door to the shack. It read, "Phil's lil' Home for Scum". He then produced a fixed money rate per day and advertised his little home for scum in the local villages. Business started. During that time he came to be a close friend of Jonas Blackbird.

Phil soon, however, was out of business and was using up his ale and food. Jonas Blackbird, his huntsman friend, was burdened to take care of him, hiding his ale and allowing him to eat only vegetables and venison. Jonas attempted to nurse him to soberiety, but it failed. Phil became a drunkard, and only occasionally was sober, and even then it was only when he had the rare guest sleep a his inn. His shack became rusty, old and dirty, and business was VERY rare at the time.

A year later, Phil became sober again and began to increase his business by lowering prices, hiring maids and getting better food and drink for purchase. He found a stray cat, and named it Bite. It became Phil's companion. It was a dark redish-brown cat with a hole in its right ear. It also had VERY sharp teeth.

"Seventy-eight. Yep, seventy-eight Jonas. Why? Why. The. Heck?"