Borne to the crescent city center of Umber, Slate has worked the Rock Bottom Tavern for many years of his life. Here he has served earth-spiced ales to wayward travelers and city workers alike. Well respected by his patrons, Slate is known to keep tabs of the happenings throughout the city, and is oftentimes relied upon for valuable information he learns from the city folk of Umber. Tall and stout, even for a Earth Genasis standards, Slate is a large genasi built of slate stone, from whence he gets his nickname.