At the age of 20, Halharma took over the family forge from his aging father. A strong, cool-headed lad It was now his place to teach his brother the art hammer and anvil. While not in the same echelon as Dwarvish smiths by any means, his family was well know in their small town for quality goods.

As the years passed, his fathers health continued to dwindle. He spent his coin on tonic and potion to help ease the pain, but knew that it was only a matter of time.

His father stopped him one evening as he began to leave and told him, after speaking with his mother, they believed that it was time for him to venture out on his own and become his own man. His parents felt that Hal had taught his brother all he could and that Coda was ready to take the mantle of Forge Master.

With tentative excitement, he gathered the things he would need for travel with the small amount of silver that he had saved over the years. As he left the family home he promised to make his family proud and to send what he could back to help them.

After months of travel, and with weary feet, he found himself in a small walled village outside of Bree.

He had no idea the adventure that awaited him...