Enter the Good Magician

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Suddenly there is an almighty explosion followed by the sound of a few hundred books falling onto the bar floor. As the dust settles, a small man slowly begins to dig himself out from beneath an enormous mountain of books. After a few minutes of delicate extrication, a tiny man pulls himself out of the mound and begins hauling a bag out. The Magician Humfrey sits on top of half a bookcase full of his magic books and tugs a small flask out of his bag. After taking a long swig, he stows the flask again and surveys his surroundings. "I suppose that was the wrong bottle, Humfrey," he says to himself, digging out the expended vial from his bag. "Yes, this would be my transportation spell vial." The Magician Humfrey hauls out a large book and begins sifting through the pages looking for something that would be useful.

Humfrey is very small for a human and can easily be mistaken for a true gnome, and has been before. Humfrey is very old and generally very grumpy. He is looking a tad confused at the moment, and could use a little clarification if anyone has the time.