Habble was raised in a typical Halfling village learning to sneak and throw at an early age. Unfortunately for Habble he was never well liked. His mouth and an uncontrollable urge to speak his opinion and not lie made him quite unpopular. The two members of the community that accepted Habble were Clancy and Barley. Clancy and Barley were also not well received in the community as they had a habit of relieving their neighbors and travelers of their belongings. Habble never felt as if this was right but he could not turn his back on the only two that made him feel accepted.
When Habble had reached 13 years of age Clancy and Barley had just helped themselves to several items off a traveling merchants cart and were busy congratulating themselves when one of the town leaders, Mordakai, a priest of Cyrrollalee happened on then.
Mordakai chastised them as thieves and told them they were to be kind and trustworthy not scoundrels. These words of course had no effect on Barley and Clancy. Habble on the other hand felt as if hey had been given the key to something. Now was not the time for enlightenment, however.
Shortly after this incident Habbles parents were killed in an accident involving a runaway cart. Habble was devastated and had no where to turn. Mordakai the kindly priest invited Habble into his home and began to tutor Habble on the teachings of Cyrrollalee.
Habble took these tenants to heart. Be generous in friendship, and welcome all friends into your home. Earn the trust of your neighbors and repay them with kindness. Guard fiercely the burrows in which you and your friends dwell, and keep a benignly watchful eye on the home of your neighbor. Never betray the trust of your host, break an oath, or violate the sanctity of another's home. Busy hands make a happy home, and things Grafted with love will serve you and others well.
Habble's life turned inward. While he was still not well received in the community he now had more to state his opinions on with the teachings of his new found god as his ally. As he grew in his faith and in years he became the object of much ridicule and occasional physical abuse. Believing in the teachings of his god Habble soon learned to deflect the blows of his assailants and would only return acts of violence when absolutely necessary.
Life continued this way for Habble until the end of his nineteenth year. It was at this time that Habble decided his village was not a home for him. A home was to be honored and cherished. He could not feel this way in a place of so many miserable memories. Habble decided to take his meager belongings and venture into the greater world. Seeking a place of hospitality and vowing to himself that he would protect all homes until he found one of his own.