Bill Varnault

Bill Varnault was the owner of the Crosswinds Inn in Varnhold, and clearly a man of some influence within the town as a whole. A middle aged man of slight, wiry build, and a twinkle in his eye, Bill was considered to be the most approachable of the de facto rulers of the town.

Despite his outwould appearance and bon homie, he nevertheless ran what constitued the thieves guild in the town, and was known at times to sanction murder when he flet it necessary for his business interests. To this end, he had a good relationship with the Red Jack Gang and would hire them to do jobs if heavier muscle was required.

He was a significant investor in the mining operations with Varnhold, and thus had an ongoing relationship with the large dwarven community that had arrived. This relationship was known not to be the warmest one, and the later discovery of the wealth he had collected attested to the degree to which he had exacted the full measure of his investment.

He was known to be respected by the other de facto rulers of the town with the possible exception of Garet Trask, with whom he enjoyed mutual antipathy.

Bill met his end at the hands of Hastus Attelus, whom he captured to question as to what the Kingmaker Heroes were doing in Varnhold. Unfortunately for Bill, the force of the sword Briar made short work of the bars that held Hastus, and soon Bill found himself fighting for his life as Hastus and the other Heroes forceably took control of the Crosswinds.

A thorough investigation of the Crosswinds revealed three important things concerning Bill Varnault. First, that he was far wealthier than many realised. Second, he either caused or was attempting to keep quiet the fact that a number of dwarves in the mines had suffered mutations of unknown origin. Lastly, after discovering a hidden room, Bill was revealed as a spy master working for Brevoy, running a number of agents and working for someone referred to only as 'the Bear'.