Covered in runic tattoos that are reviews from previous adventurers, including introduction letter on his chest re the Honourable Guild of Cooks & Bakers (member in good standing)
Has a mule (“Fondu”) who pulls a covered wagon full of pots, cooking utensils, ingredients, livestock
Sings, plays drums (pots) and bagpipes
After finishing his apprenticeship at for the Honourable Guild of Cooks & Bakers, Yelprik worked doing some catering for a minor mountain dwarven noble from Snow Mountain Island. The noble is quite powerful now, and Yelprik is a bit worried about them
Yelprik worked at a tavern where Liadon was a regular (Liadon speaks Dwarvish, and Yelprik speaks Elvish)
Yelprik appreciates Liadon’s curiosity and willingness to try anything Yelprik cooks
Yelprik adventures instead of staying home because there are foods out there that he hasn’t tasted, and he wants to try them
Yelprik gets things done
Yelprik suspects Mirya of having a shady past; he might believe Mirya was sneaking into the University and set off the events that led to the magical containment leak