Henry Oak

Nature Birkenstock Granola Dad / Druid

Overview

Henry Oak describes himself as a nature Bikenstock granola dad. He’s the type of hippie with a COEXIST bumper sticker on his Subaru. Henry’s personality is generally kind and understanding. He’s a bit neurotic sometimes, especially during stress. He tends to lash out when uncomfortable or pushed into situations he doesn’t have much control over. He can be judgemental, especially towards those that do not share in his philosophies. Henry’s approach to parenting is more “free range”. Because of this, he struggles to control his rowdy sons.

Henry is a vegetarian. He and his wife, Mercedes Oak-Garcia, live in a nice suburb. Their house is described as being full of books, with a welcome mat that says “good vibes, come on in.” Professionally, Henry is a geologist.

Henry enjoys fantasy novels greatly. Henry has a diner’s club card and only carries Discover. One of Henry’s favorite shows is Star Trek. Henry is a fan of classic cowboy cinema and uses slang from that era when he can. That said, he does find the movies problematic. It’s very much a guilty pleasure of his. Henry is a member of the Audubon society. Interestingly, despite having his rap name inspired by Notorious B.I.G., Henry has never heard one of his songs.

While Henry was under the influence of the Waterdeep flowers during their quest to save Nick Close, he revealed that he felt “pretty weird” about kissing Darryl.

Familial Relationships

History

Henry once described himself as a “wild child” in his youth. However, this may be a bit misleading. He described an instance where his parents asked him to be home by curfew and he was only an hour late.

Dad Facts

Henry brought condoms for the soccer game because condoms can be used to store up to 10 gallons of water in an emergency situation.
He found a use for the condoms! Henry is wearing the condoms to protect himself from his druid magic.
His favorite TV show is Bones.
As an out of character joke, Will declares: “Henry is the front man for Thorn Whip!”
Henry has had an Ani DiFranco CD stuck in his Prius since he bought it. He tells people it’s stuck in there, but in reality he doesn’t want to listen to anything else.
Henry bought his first Birkenstocks at age nine. He thought he was very cool because of it.
Henry does geology themed rap songs at the local kid’s science museum. His group is called Hip Hop Rocks. Some of his songs include: “In a Sedimental Mood,” “Seduction Junction,” and “Metamorphic Power Rangers.” His hip hop name is Igneous B.I.G.
One time when the twins were at their grandparents’ house, one of them was spanked. Neither Lark nor Sparrow will snitch on their grandparents, so Henry has no idea which twin was spanked and who spanked him. This stresses Henry out to this day.
Henry’s favorite drink is a glass of cold water.