Theodric Pinnman

Theodric Goodman was born in the City of Endmere. The second son of a master carpenter, he spent his early years in his father’s shop as an apprentice, but as it was his brother who would eventually inherit the business from his father, Theodric joined the Merchant Minders at the age of 18 to make his own future. His skills as a journeyman carpenter compensated for his lack of fighting skills at first, but the Merchant Minders soon saw to it that his martial abilities were quickly sharpened. Theodric became rather adept at wielding a longsword and shield while either mounted or on foot.

His assignments took him far from home and deep into the Frontier Lands. At first he was part of a 'Minder's team supporting a caravan that routinely ran betweeh Laketon and Dryad’s Falls in the Feywood. In his fifth year, his team, which also included the Dwarven fighter-smith Tugreth Oakbraid and the caravan cook/medic/alchemist Wyzbirrit Knunkett, was reassigned to support a new caravan. The circuit route for this caravan would run from Dryad Falls to Feybridge Crossing, then on to Karnstown, back through Spirit Lake to return to Dryad's Falls.

It was on the first run of this circuit, at a point deep in the Feywood and halfway between Feybridge Crossing and Karnstown that Theodric had the encounter that would set his future in motion. Coming across a band of Bugbears that were harassing the Naiad nymph Daphinia, he slew the Bugbear leader and drove off the rest. The Naiad befriended him and offered her protection should he decide one day to make this piece of the Feywood home. When he arrived back in Dryad Falls, he immediately decided to retire from the Merchant Minders and establish an Inn deep in the Feywood - at the place where the road crossed Daphinia's stream. His friends Tugreth and Wyzbirrit agreed to join him, and the three families set out to establish what is now the Bugbear's Head Inn.