I remember interacting with the greedy beggar with the very first character I ever rolled.
I distinctly remember is because I had also finally found the docks (I was trying to get off the continent). I ended up getting distracted by the beggar and managed to get myself killed by some goblins. (Of course I was still bound in Kelethin).

I decided to ignore the beggar from then on and also decided that I would wait a few more levels before I venture to distant lands again...

can confirm a greedy beger (halfling i beleive). He would be FD near the BB docks and if you gave him coin, he would act like an Ench pet. I can also confirm this was prior to Velious (though not exactly sure how far back he went).

Ah that's right, he was indeed FD by default. Sleeping I guess.

I remember this NPC but can not confirm he existed prior to Velious. I wouldn't see why they would have added him in Kunark or Velious as he never did anything special but follow you around. He was usually just outside the BB docks entrance, on right side of the path. Any unsuspecting newbie would walk to the docks and run into this fella if he was there.

For future reference, here is the oldest link I've found so far for Greedy Beggar. (6/4/2001)

http://web.archive.org/web/200108201...e=35&id=443161

Bump for Velious Era!

Bump forgotten thread and to make me look when I get home for info.

Early June 2001 is the earliest I could find like Nil.

https://web.archive.org/web/20010816....shtml?zone=57
https://web.archive.org/web/20020909....shtml?id=6599

https://web.archive.org/web/20010820...e=35&id=443161
https://web.archive.org/web/20020309...2792&mode=show

Nearly-the-era bump.

Nearly-past-the-era bump.