Merry
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| Level | 3 |
| Race | Gnome |
| Class | Bard |
| Armor | Masterwork Leather Armor |
| Weapon(s) | Masterwork Heavy Crossbow |
| Hometown | |
| Timeline Note: | This information is for a historical game and may not apply to games using the modern world timeline. Discuss with your GameMaster before using this information for games later than 1000 FI. |
During Merry's early bardic training, he was cutting across part of the Ulan wilderness with a small merchant caravan when they were attacked by wandering monsters. The merchants fell quickly, and Merry retreated until his back was to a rocky outcropping with only one crossbow bolt left. Suddenly, members of a nearby Ulan tribe beat away the monsters and rescued him.
Merry spent a week with the tribe. During this time, he heard many of their stories, legends, and tribal history. When he learned that they had no written record of these things, he felt that this was an injustice because the knowledge couldn't be shared outside of the tribe easily. Also, while they fervently rejected the possibility, he felt that eventually, the stories and histories would drift and become corrupted.
After this adventure, Merry found his calling as an Ulan historian. He began exploring the Ulan wilderness, finding other tribes and befriending them whenever possible, then learning as much as he can from them and documenting it. He states that he has a very good memory and can flawlessly recite or transcribe anything that is told to him.
Because the wilderness is no safer than during his first excursion, over a dozen years ago, and he is still effectively useless in melee combat, he bought his pack of dogs and with the help of a ranger, trained them to be his protectors. He travels with a small wagon pulled by his mule, Runt. He typical only comes in to town once every couple of months for supplies and to drop off finished Ulan compilations at a nearby library. As you heard from him during your first meeting, his most recent trek was cut short because of the threat he perceived by this war mongering adventure party, the "Avengers". He came back to civilization looking for Sulevi to consult with her about the threat.
SPOILER : Merry's Character Sheet
