Tiny Taverns - Zele, Next Level Games' bouncer

Next up at Next Level Game is a full-time cook, and occasional bouncer. I think a former adventurer, maybe some kind of fighter? First, let’s roll on the guest table for the Heritage, since I do not want to decide on this one. I roll a five, giving me a choice between a Panguri (catperson), and a Pooka (rabbit person, kind of). I like the second one more. Zele will be a bit unusual for a Pooka; less focused on mechanical tinkering, and more interested in testing new flavors. 

For Traits, Zele is like all Pooka Spry, and beyond that she is Sniffy. The two mean that she is nimble, hard to surprise, and has an extraordinary sense of smell. Seems perfect. For her non-Heritage Traits, I think Customer Service works, which allows her to talk potentially violent customers down, as does Foodie. The latter gives her a near-perfect palate, meaning she is really good at making exceptional food. For her Proficiencies, I go with Cooking and Mastery in Security. Security is a bit special in that it is a weapon proficiency. Tiny Taverns treats combat differently from other Tiny D6 games, essentially turning it into a simple task. Which does fit the theme very well, I’d say. The bottom line is that Zele existing will not turn this into a dungeon crawler.

For her Belief, I like ‘People who prefer quarreling to a good brie cannot be trusted.’ With 4' she is unusually tall for a Pooka. She is very buff as well and has abrupt, no-nonsense behavior. She does mellow a lot when smelling, let alone eating great food.

1. Which one of the other player characters is your closest friend? Why do you consider them to be your bestie?
2. How did you end up working or living at the Tavern? What is your biggest responsibility there?
3. What always puts you in a Good Mood? What always ruins your day?

Hmmm… I think Zele sees Holly as her closest friend. Holly will be the one to come to Zele for help from time to time when customers become unruly. I also think the two will work together a lot on food production, and while Holly does not share dietary needs, I can see her being extra friendly to Zele for being considerate and appreciative of Holly’s efforts. However, I do not want this to be reciprocated - in a three-player game I want to avoid two PCs being too cozy with each other, and I can see Holly see Zele as a bit of competition - she gets called in when Holly mismanaged a guest, and while Holly sees the need for cooked food, she still finds it vaguely creepy. So, she secretly sees Zele as Rival (1).

I think Zele arrived here when her adventuring party failed. She had joined them in the search for fortune and glory, as well as tasty food - the dungeon was known for especially “great mushrooms”. Which sadly turned out to be mushroom men who did not like the idea of someone hunting for mushrooms to cook. Zele was split from the rest of the party and luckily stumbled across the entrance to Next Level Games. It took her some time to recover, and by the time she did the exit home was gone. So she decided to make the best of the situation. First, she took over the kitchen, and a bit later her talents for violence came in rather handy. 

Creating a dish that is up to her own high standards always puts her in a Good Mood. She hates it when her duties as a bouncer mean a dish gets ruined.

For Relationships, Holly is clearly liked (2). I think Grant spies on Zele since she is a former adventurer, and therefore clearly cannot be trusted. Dzambeg has a crush on her, he has a thing for small, dominant women. As a consequence, I think Zele dislikes him (Nemesis 1), but in the interest of business keeps that secret. Finally, I think Zele actually likes Yogam, since they are an excellent listener. They also do their work, and never complain - an ideal companion as far as Zele is concerned (Like, 1).

 And here is her sheet.