Wednesday Image Writeup

I decided to start doing a weekly thing where I make my friends fetch what they think could be interesting fantasy art or some such and then I try to do a big write up, and of course credit the original artist of the work. This week my friend Chazz obliged me with this image from Randy Vargas

So the first thing I think here is some kind of halfling druid, but then I see the armor and I'm like mehhh druids don't have metal, but maybe it's wood... I don't know, so instead, here's a list of D6 Halflings on a Wolf

1. The halfling is a shepherd cleric of a benevolent forest god. She has tamed this wolf companion and rides to the aid of lost travelers and injured animals. She hates fire, and loggers whom she calls "Consumers." She leads a band of halfling and half elf followers who protect the forest from loggers while protecting travelers from the darker elements of the forest.
2. The line of Halfling archdruids has been passed to her, though she is young and inexperienced the young halfling knows she must protect the secrets of the Life Tree at the center of her sacred grove. She's willing to lay down her life to protect her families secrets, but a greedy human noble from the nearby area has heard rumors of this tree and set a bounty for it.
3. Run away daughter of a nearby tribe of forest dwelling halfling rangers. Her father, the chief, has decided to goto war with a nearby orcish logging operation after repeated attempts at negotiation. The chief knows this is a suicidal plan, the orcs have dozens of trained soldiers and he has a handful of decent halfling rangers and scouts. The daughter is seeking help for her doomed father, or else, a tool of revenge.
4.  Astride her timberwolf mount the halfling outlander roams the forested foothills of the area, she's willing to trade food and other essentials (has no need for gold) for escort through the forest, maps of the local area, or information about the nearby landmarks and factions.
5. This witty halfling merchant travels the region selling tinctures and tonics derived from rare plants and animal parts. They'll probably have a fetch quest or two if asked and they might even trade a recipe or two if the players prove to be good and interesting folk, after all, even a traveling merchant likes company.
6. This druid isn't what she seems. A DC 14 Knowledge Nature or DC 17 Insight check reveals that this druid is in fact an imposter. She tells very believable lies about a sickened dryad who needs help, begging the PCs to come and investigate. Turns out the local band of halfling thieves have rolled out a new scheme and are waiting in the "Dryads clearing" to ambush the players and take their moneys.