In a small valley nestled among the Great Mountains of Zod, lies the agriculture rich Duchy of Arroway, once part of the Empire which fell over a century before our story begins. The Great Lord Duke Norton Arroway and his Majestic Duchess Wan Danys Arroway rule this peaceful land. With the help of the Agriculture Guild run by the widely known Thornberry Clan, the Duchy has begun to prosper and the time has come to think about reclaiming the lost lands of the fallen empire to start a new.

The Thornberry Clan was once a small nomadic family moving from valley to valley adapting their talents to help fill needs and make a name for themselves. In one valley they may be fishmongers making a living off the rivers, the next they would find themselves working as spies or saboteurs and yet another valley they would become farmers, bakers or merchants. As fate would have it, they happened to move into the Arroway valley as farmers, shortly before the news of the Empire had fallen reached the ears of neighboring Nobles. When the Nobles began rebelling and started their invasion against the Arroway’s the industrious Thornberry Clan picked up arms and joined the Arroway’s in driving back the armies. For the first time in the history of the Clan, they were rewarded for their efforts with permanent lands and a place on the Dukes council as advisors on the state of the lands.

Over the Course of the last few decades the clan has swelled its numbers, even with the wonder lust that strikes all Halflings, many find their way back or encourage others on their travels to make the journey to the Duchy. The Clan established the Great Hall of Trades which allow peoples of all kinds a fair and hassle free place to conduct agricultural business. One key aspect of the Thornberry Clan set in place by Elder Grandmaster Ballester of the Thornberry Clan, the day he signed their allegiance to the Duke’s of Arroway, is to continue the practice of all the trades the Clan had learned previous to settling. Every member of the Clan is trained in multiple trades so the knowledge of their forefathers will not be wasted and the survival of the Clan will continue on for generations to come.

Over the Course of the last decade the Guild has grown in popularity with the locals as farming and trades have become more lucrative, leading to quarterly celebrations to honor the hard work of all individuals. This sudden boost in the economy was brought on when a certain individual who is blessed with many brilliant ideas and gifts was not only elected to take over the responsibilities of running the Great Hall of Trades but was also nominated to represent the Clan on the Dukes council.