Fantasy NPC: Ladle Wellcook

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Ladle Wellcook

A small, ugly, hunched figure, wearing a chain shirt and a helmet made out of colander. In his hands he wields a wicked butcher's chopper.

CR 8; 4,800 XP 
Male advanced hearth troll paladin 6
LG Small Humanoid (giant)
Init +3; Senses darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision, scent, detect evil; Perception +18
Aura courage (10 ft.)

Defense
AC 22, touch 14, flat-footed 19 (+4 armor, +3 Dex, +4 natural, +1 size)
hp 115 (4d8+6d10+70); regeneration 2 (acid, cold, electricity, sonic)
Fort +19, Ref +9, Will +14
Defensive Abilities aura of courage; Immune disease, fear

Offense
Speed 30 ft.
Melee falchion +16/+11 (1d6+8, 18–20/×2) and bite + 10 (1d3+2) or 2 claws +15 (1d3+5) and bite +15 (1d3+5)
Special Attacks channel positive energy (3d6, DC 16), divine bond (6 min, +1), smite evil (2/day, +3 attack and AC, +6 damage)
Paladin Spells (CL 3rd, concentration +6)
1st—create water, detect poison
Spell-Like Abilities (CL 6th, concentration +9)
At will—detect evil

Statistics
Str 20, Dex 16, Con 24, Int 17, Wis 21, Cha 16
Base Atk +9; CMB +13 (+15 grapple); CMD 26 (28 vs. grapple)
Feats Dirty Fighting, Improved Grapple, Improved Initiative, Power Attack, Skill Focus (Profession [fancy cooking])
Skills Climb +18, Knowledge (local) +16, Perception +18, Profession (fancy cooking) +24, Sense Motive +18
Language Common, Giant, Goblin
SQ knave, lay on hands (6/day, 3d6, fatigue, disease)
Gear cooking utensils, +1 falchion, +1 chain shirt


Ladle Wellcook is not what one would expect. His kin, hearth trolls are nowhere near as voracious beasts as their larger, savage brethren, they are not particularly known for fine cuisine either, nor for being paragons of virtue and compassion. And yet, Ladle is sort of both, for he is a dedicated gourmet and a paladin. He is generous, happily sharing his culinary creations with others, particularly those in genuine need and those who would be drawn to unsavory actions to satiate their hunger. He spends a lot of time acquiring ingredients for his work, both typical conventional cooking, and a weird urban products that are more tasty and nutritious than they sound, such as his rats-on-a-stick or five-fungi-flatbreads.

Ladle Wellcook made a number of deals with various tribes of urban underfolk, including hearth trolls, some gremlin mobs, fairy courts, and many others, exchanging favors and good deeds for recipes, supplies, aid, and restrain from hurting others.