Full name: Ree
Age: 38
Race: Strongheart Halfling
Sex: Female
Place of birth: Calisham Desert
Alignment: Chaotic
Patron deity: Brandobaris
Profession: Adventurer, Wine Merchant
Hobbies: Sitting long hours at desks writing.... and making shadow-puppets by candle light.
Physical description:
Like most adventurers around the gate, Ree is in peak physical condition due to her many excursions in search of treasure. She has auburn hair with a dark-cherry tint which she typically keeps covered with her grey hood. Her ears are adorned with several diamond studs with one small radiant Garnet on her left ear. While at her core she is an attractive little Hin, she prefers non descript simple clothing or light armor and actively makes an effort to -not- stand out amongst her peers. She keeps a small short sword on one side and a dagger on the other, always ready to protect herself or her Family. On her back is a small pack full of provisions which almost always has a bottle of her favorite wine Berduskan Dark. Overall, others appraising her would likely see her as just another ordinary Hin who probably wandered down from the Gullykin... and that is exactly the way she likes it.
Psychological description:
Ree has a very outgoing personality which she takes full advantage of. She makes it a point to hintroduce herself to new people, and finds blending in with society and those around her very natural. She has a hyper-active demeanor which is typically overflowing with optimism and positivity. When conversing with others she pays extra close attention to their words, and is always looking for ways to connect and befriend them. Ree is passionate and always eager to take part in others adventures. She finds people fascinating and loves to learn their stories, walks of life, or as much detail as possible of those she meets. While certain things will set the little Hin off, she generally has very good control over her emotions. In times of business, she is able to put her best Foot forward, roll up her sleeves, and use her Hands and Arms to get things done-- after all, the wine business is hard work and one must always be procuring if they are to stay alive.
Biography
Family
She loves to keep up with many of her Family who are in the gemstone business-- emerald seems to be the hot gemstone of the season and its a good time to be in business!
History
Ree grew up in the desert in a small halfling encampment. Due to the extreme heat and treacherous sun, her people's work day started in the evening hours when the blazing sun went down and the outside was a manageable temperature. Because of this, she got quite used to being in the darkness of the night and often found entertainment in playing with shadow puppets created using candlelight. She fell in love with how the shadows could dance across the house in a carefree effort, not worrying about the hardships of the world, and playing tricks on her eyes in an entertaining theatre. She practiced almost every night, and she dreamed that someday if she got good enough, she would be able to manipulate them so adeptly that they would dance to her will as if they were truly alive.
Life Goals
Expand her shadow puppet skills so that she can put on a professional grade performance - Status: Stuck and frustrated not knowing who would know more about shadows and bending light
Get Rich - Status: Work in progress with no foreseeable future.
Heirloom item
Ree's father owned a butcher shop in the Calisham desert for many years. He would spend countless hours honing his craft and working into the wee hours of the night using his favorite dagger. This dagger was not only the tool that fed the family, which their survival depended on, but it was perfectly crafted for Hin sized hands and was quite concealable in case you ever found yourself in a pinch. *if Chosen...* when Ree her left parents behind, she took her fathers dagger with her -just in case- things ever got rough.
Ree's mother was a master seamstress, sewing, weaving and producing Hin sized clothing for her village and people. Ree had always hated wearing black because it was too hot in the sun, but also didn't like white because it would get dirty too easily and could be seen from a mile away. She asked her mom to make her something in between. Ree's mom fashioned a grey hood for her daughter so that she could blend in easily with her surroundings if things got dangerous-- after all she was too small to put up a reasonable fight so her best option was always to hide *If Chosen...* When Ree left town, she took the hood that was lovingly crafted by her mother which hopefully served to keep her only daughter safe and out of trouble.
Ree's Family ,the ones not her parents, had always been in the Gemstone business. Whether is was crafting with emerald, garnet, gold, silver, they were true masters of their art. While helping the business thrive during times of need, it was said she was rewarded with a special ring for her hard work and dedication. While the ring wasn't flashy or gawdy, she thought that it would make a really cool prop for her shadow puppet play when she made figures on the wall by candle-light *If Chosen* Ree accepted her reward for her years of service when she left the Family business to find Terra Tosscobble. Her Family was eager for her to return home someday and hoped that the ring would remind her of the of days long past and guide her back Home.
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