Beginnings

Growing up, Haeber Breadbeard was quite the snotty little child. It was not that he was obnoxious or unlikeable. Rather, it was simply that he always seemed to want to know too much. In a way, it was a coping mechanism for being rather small and rather ugly. He was often ridiculed for looking like a dwarf. Instead of reading books of lore and history with the other youths, Haeber was left to read books of lore and history all on his own! So it is easy to see how poor Haeber could imbibe copious amounts of knowledge and wisdom, and then regurgitate the gained knowledge without an invitation. While harmless, it did make him rather intrusive and overbearing. It did not help that Haeber was quick to interrupt and even quicker to correct inaccuracies. While generally peaceful, gnome youth do partake in their own form of bullying. This generally involves simple jeering and questioning the intelligence of the target. Usually, this continues for a brief period and is stopped shortly thereafter. For Haeber, this bullying persisted throughout his youth. Luckily, there were strict rules placed by the elders which allowed him to study in peace. With this order, Haeber was able to grow and learn. But this left him with the startling realization that his birthplace had little more to teach him and his strong desire to acquire knowledge and wisdom more and more unsatisfied. Haeber made a decision. He would venture out into the greater world of Thera, become a common adventurer, bathe in it's knowledge and wisdom, and become a bastion of knowledge for all who seek it.