Wren Spilde

**Wren Spilde** is a human craftsman and the former apprentice to **Felnir Hammerhand** in the town of **Faldendorf, Vanar.** She is the head blacksmith for the **Saffron Society.**

## Description

### Appearance

Wren is somewhat imposing to those who don't know her, standing 5'11" with a muscled frame and slightly tanned skin from working the forge. She has long, curly red hair and brown eyes.

She has a slightly dwarven approach to the way she dresses and holds herself, preferring sturdy clothes in muted colors over ostentatious jewelry or fancy dresses. Simplicity and functionality are the keywords in her fashion sense.

### Personality

Wren is a simple woman, speaking straightforward and honestly. She puts on no airs and is unafraid to speak her mind. Despite being a human, she has a very dwarven way of seeing the world, due to her upbringing at the side of Felnir.

Passionate about her craft, Wren is perhaps one of the most skilled human blacksmiths in the entire Morrow Valley. Always keen for a new challenge, Wren is constantly working to improve and innovate new techniques. This desire for new techniques and ways of doing things has put her at odds with the more traditional-minded Felnir at times.

Despite all appearances, she is an educated woman and quite bright, even in some fields beyond her chosen field. She is fearless and passionate, and while she is nervous at heading her own forge apart from Felnir, is excited for the opportunity and eager to see what her future brings.

## Biography

### Background

Wren was born on a farm to Werner and Sophia Spilde, the younger of two children. She has little memory of this time, as when she was only three years old, her parents were killed by goblins while traveling to Faldendorf to sell their vegetables.

She managed to survive the incident and was soon after found and taken in by the dwarf Felnir Hammerhand. The dwarf only intended to take her as far as Faldendorf but the two bonded and he decided to keep her on. She soon became his assistant and before long, showed an innate talent for smithing.

When she was ten years old, she was officially made his apprentice, a position she has served proudly in for the last ten and a half years of her life.

### Recent History

Wren was serving as the apprentice to Hammerhand when the Shadow Fair Massacre occurred. Like her mentor, she grabbed a blade and helped to defend those around her, getting people to safety. She focused on protection while Felnir focused on repelling the attackers. Wren herself wounded two Redbrands and slew one zombie.

In the wake of the attack, Wren spent her night helping with the recovery and cleanup efforts. The next morning she delivered **Lupi's Dagger** to **Roark.** She would come to respect the Saffron Society and, eventually, was offered to take a post as their head blacksmith.

Surprised and nervous, Wren accepted the position with Felnir's blessing and encouragement.

## Appearances

### Legend of the Saffron Society

#### Volume 1

* **Chapter 2 -** *The Shadow Fair*
* **Chapter 3 -** *The Wargenwald*
* **Chapter 5 -** *The Road Ahead*
* **Chapter 6 -** *The Mists of Trost*

## Relationships

### Felnir Hammerhand

Her foster father and mentor, Wren has the deepest respect, love, and admiration for the dwarf. He taught her everything she knows, put food on her plate and a roof over her head. He saved her life and gave her a purpose, and she will be forever thankful for that.

Even though she is no longer his apprentice, Wren still goes to Felnir for advice and wisdom when she needs it, and the two still have a drink and dinner together every Sunday night.

### Ilias Goldenrod

Wren has known of Ilias for some time, though she didn't really have an opinion of him until recently. She had heard rumors and was aware of his less than stellar reputation among the locals--he kept strange company, frequented the Red Room, and told fortunes--but she reserved her judgement. He seemed nice enough and she had the dwarven mindset to judge others off of their actions, rather than word of mouth.

Ilias soon proved to be a local hero among the locals in Faldendorf as the leader of the Saffron Society, and he quickly earned her respect. He always has the most interesting projects for her, and she admires his courage and cleverness.

Much like Felnir, Ilias has offered her a new opportunity to make something of herself, given her a purpose, and she is deeply grateful to Ilias for that. More than an employer, she is beginning to see Ilias and his comrades more as friends than anything else.

### Roark

She never really knew Roark before she delivered that dagger to him, but he seems the honorable sort. He is certainly brave to be a part of the Saffron Society and to have helped them in their endeavors.

## Abilities & Game Information

### Notable Items

* Masterwork Smith's Tools
* *Longshanks -* Enchanted longsword forged for her by Felnir.

### Human Abilities

* **Feats:** Skilled (Craft: Blacksmith), Craftsman (Blacksmith & Masonry)

## Trivia

* Wren's favorite drink is dwarven stout and her favorite food is roast mutton.
* Can't stand pears, but is rather fond of the apples grown year-round at the local orchard.
* Has dreams of forging a weapon that will go down in legends.