Warryn Wrynn Murnig McHillstead

His Gnomish Guise
Professor Warryn Wrynn Murnig McHilltead is a gnome of average stature (4 feet exactly, thank-you-very-much), with balding, sandy hair and a very wide, sandy, bushy mustache that slightly curls at the ends. His eyes are dark with an enthusiastic sparkle, and unusually keen for a gnome his age. Judging by his stature and the grey hairs on his chin, Warryn is undoubtedly a seasoned gnome. But, for a forest gnome approaching his third century, Warryn appears to be moving in to his golden years with a surprising amount of pep in his step, with no signs of slowing down in his career or otherwise.

There is, precisely, only one step for Professor McHIllstead to have pep in, as he hops along on only one leg, using his gnarled, Snakewood quarterstaff to support himself. Because of this handicap, you will typically see Warryn riding atop his magical mastiff, The Disputable Dog. Warryn is usually dressed in prudent,yet finely made, traveling clothes. Along with his staff, Warryn also carries a comically large and tattered spell book, artfully bound in old leather and tarnished gold trim, with a feathered place-marker hanging from the spine.

Lastly, Warryn is always accompanied by his nameless companion, a small SnakeWoodpecker that rides atop his gnarled staff or in his front pocket. A native of the Snakewood forests on the Golarion Isle, the quiet bird was found by Warryn as a fledgling during a special fieldwork excursion on his native island. While the bird currently serves for nothing more than comic relief, Warryn sees potential in his companion as a fine, winged familiar.