Nori is a stoutly built halfling with thick, muscled arms and a sun-bronzed complexion. She has messy auburn hair tied into several practical braids and bright hazel eyes that flare with intensity. She wears durable, earth-toned commoner's clothing reinforced with patches of boiled leather and carries a massive woodcutter's greataxe that seems far too large for her small frame.

Nori is cheerful and polite until she witnesses bullying or injustice. She prefers plain speaking over clever words and judges everyone by how they treat the vulnerable. She has a deep, belly-shaking laugh and an even louder battle cry.

Nori was born in a quiet shire known for its peace, but she never quite fit the mold of a gentle farmer. While other halflings were content with second breakfasts, she spent her days wrestling calves and carving intricate birds from fallen oak. Her peaceful life ended when a local landlord's hired thugs tried to seize her village's grain during a drought. While the elders pleaded, Nori picked up her wood-splitting axe and stood in the center of the road, refusing to budge. When the thugs laughed, she felt a heat in her chest like a physical fire, and in a blur of motion, she drove the entire group out of town single-handedly. Her victory turned her into a local folk hero, but Nori realized the world was full of such bullies who wouldnt be stopped by a simple halfling's stern word. She left her home to find those who oppress the small and the quiet, determined to be the storm that breaks their gates. She carries her carving tools to remind her of the peace she fights for, but her axe is always ready for those who disrupt it.