Gribble

Gribble

Small Humanoid (Goblin), Neutral Evil

“You think Fogg runs this city? Fogg can’t find his own arse with both hands.” — Gribble

The Real Government. Gribble is a goblin who runs the Black Hand, which is to say, Gribble runs Shadowhearth. Grew up in the sewers of Aurum. Genius in logistics.

Officially, Lord Erphius Fogg governs Shadowhearth. Unofficially, Fogg is apathetic to the point of absence. Gribble recognized that apathy early and maneuvered himself into the vacuum. Through fear, manipulation, and an uncanny knack for anticipating what everyone else will do before they do it, he rose to become the secret leader of the Black Hand, the city’s criminal organization, and now its true administration.

He secretly operates from the shadows, pulling the strings of tariffs, dock rotations, guard patrols, and bread prices. Nothing moves in Shadowhearth without his say.

Present Day. Gribble is competent, angry, short, and the most capable person in 100 miles. He keeps the city running better than any lord ever has, and hates that no one knows it. He doesn’t want anyone to know that he is really the head of The Black Hand and feins innocence with practiced skill.

He is also painfully in love with Scrub, a she-goblin barmaid at The Shattered Mug, who is completely indifferent to his affection. He has overthrown crime lords without blinking and will be undone by a woman who won’t let him buy her a drink.