Nayme

Nayme is a halfling cleric of Ioun, the neutral god of knowledge. He is the headmaster of the Historical Society, and one of the Battlemasters of Riverguard.

Nayme is of average height for a halfling, standing about half as tall as a human. He is middle-aged, with short black hair and a few wrinkles in his brownish skin. His face is locked into what looks like a permanent grin due to being hit with a spell attack in his younger years that damaged his facial nerves. When unhappy or angry, he twitches back and forth between his grin and a frown or gnashed teeth. He wears the light and dark grey robes of Ioun.

His demeanor usually matches his face, as Nayme is quite approachable. He likes to meet every new warper who shows up in Warptown, and often hangs around the Calling Yard just before new arrivals appear. He doesn't say how exactly he determines when new people will show, but when asked, he's hinted that it has something to do with the weather. Nayme introduces himself and offers welcome. He will gladly stop for casual conversation if someone approaches him, and is always interested in rumors and stories, especially if they pertain to something the Historical Society might be interested in.

Nayme is not entirely as he appears however. Despite his happy and conversational tone, he is almost always gathering information. Nayme honors Ioun by seeking knowledge of all things, and by understanding the power of secrets. Some have speculated that he actually likes to be in the Calling Yard when new warpers arrive so that he can size them up and assess their powers. Others believe he want to meet everyone so that he can always match a name to a face should he need to track someone down.

According to Nayme, the historical society writes reports on all discoveries made by the group, and makes them available to the public. Not everyone believes this, however, and many think both he and Thundalor have more knowledge of the origins of Riverguard, and a better idea of how the Calling Yards work than they let on. Even what he calls himself, "Nayme," is clearly an intentional play on the word "Name;" his true name being a secret that he keeps to himself.