Bartholomew Zhir Tolstyak

Bartholomew Zhir Tolstyak, is a large human in his mid 60's. He is over 6' tall and broad in the shoulders, and anyone looking past his large gut can see he was once nothing but heavy muscle. commonly known as Master Barty, he is the owner and operator of the Fairy Leaf, an Inn and coffee emporium found in Heldor. The place is by far the most popular venue in the city, catering to people of all classes, and a place of constant food and entertainment. Master Barty is not afraid to try new things and new ideas to make his business as professional and efficient as possible.

It is well known that Master Barty was born and raised in Heldor, but he left as a teenager and did not return until he was almost 35 years old. The popular rumors about him say that he traveled the land and won himself a small fortune in treasure which he used to buy the warehouse the Fairy Leaf now sits in. Darker rumors say that he once robbed the forest of Kelpa and stole some of the Elvish treasures that he than ransomed back to them. All anyone knows for sure is that Barty bought the warehouse and spent nearly five years renovating it and buying up the building next to it so he could open up his establishment.

Barty also found his childhood sweetheart, Zhene, was a widow with one grown child and two younger children when he returned, and immediately married her. Zhene runs the Inn portion of the Fairy Leaf, their middle son runs the kitchens, and youngest daughter oversees the books.

The Fairy Leaf