"Hmmph! Look at all this... barely better than a hole in the ground," the gnomish leader said, shaking his head at the town's dismal state. "Jubilost Narthropple, to make your acquaintance," he said, extending a hand for a shake. "At least you have strong, brave, foolish men working for you, even if you do send them out into the wilderness when they<em>could </em>be back here, working to fix things up," he said, critically.<br/><br/>"Yes, yes, lead the way to your, ahh, 'planning room', I'm curious to see what that entails," he replied. Despite his imperious attitude, he still looked very roughed up, from the conflict with the kobolds; a split lip, a black eye, and a broken nose all contributed to a very rough appearance, at contrast with his attitude.