Kroop is a large, some would say fat, man, weighing
well over 200 pounds and standing only 5 feet tall. He
exudes an air of neglect, perhaps even despair, from the
bushy tufts of black hair behind his ears, to his rotting
teeth, to the stains on his filthy apron. He walks with
a wallowing waddle, particularly when drunk, but is
capable of surprising acts of strength. Kroop talks with
a thick Shackles accent, which some people find hard
to follow. He’s had so many lashes that his back is like
tanned leather, and he claims to not even feel the bite
of the lash anymore. After 44 years in the school of
hard knocks, Kroop is a man who clearly cares little for
himself or what people think of him. Nevertheless, he
is at heart a kind man, and does his best to protect his
cook’s mate from punishments brought on by mistakes
made by either of them.