Bjarne Torsten

Bjarne wasn’t raised around other Halflings. He was a foundling, discovered in a box on the side of the road. His adoptive father was a merchant who first tried to sell him, unsuccessfully, before later considering that he might be a long-term investment if he could be made to work someday. Thus, Bjarne learned to speak by watching his father haggle with strangers from sunup to sundown every day of the week. As a result, Bjarne seems to argue for the sake of arguing, to either begin or prolong a conversation, and he always insists on having the last word. Many have tried to understand why he does this and set him straight—it just foments another argument. He can’t help it. Regarding language and interpersonal relations, it seems completely normal to him.