Tolman and Lily Greenthumb Battle of Five Armies & The Third Age of Middle-Earth The current year for our Middle-Earth campaign is set during the year of 2946 of the Third Age. Inspired By J.R.R. Tolkien

Tolman and Lily Greenthumb are a well-to-do halfling couple who have made their life near Bree, establishing the prosperous inn called The Hobbit's Hearth. Their life is a blend of the hard work required to run a successful business on the East Road and the comforts they enjoy from their success.

Tolman is a stout, jovial halfling with a rosy face and a pot belly earned from a lifetime of good cooking and good cheer. He is the heart and soul of The Hobbit's Hearth, a natural host who knows every patron's favorite ale and has an endless supply of local gossip and engaging stories. He handles the front-of-house operations with pride, managing accounts, serving drinks, and ensuring the common room is a place of warmth and welcome. Despite his business acumen, he remains a simple, good-hearted hobbit who values peace and quiet, and his distress in jail is genuine and profound.

Lily is the culinary genius and organizational core of their life. She is a bustling, efficient halfling woman who oversees the kitchen and the home with quiet strength and determination. While Tolman socializes, Lily ensures every dish served is hearty and delicious, managing the younger staff and the inn's supplies. She is practical and resilient, as evidenced by her ability to run the inn single-handedly while her husband is incarcerated, all while holding onto hope and fighting for his exoneration. Her love for Tolman is evident in her distress over his arrest, driving her to seek out adventurers for help.

Their home life is centered around their successful inn located just east of the village of Bree, a major hub for travelers between the Shire and the rest of Middle-earth. The inn provides them with a comfortable living and connects them to the wider world. Their prosperity allows them a luxury many halflings do not have: a vacation home in the peaceful, picturesque Shire village of Bywater. This second home serves as their retreat from the hustle and bustle of the East Road. Here, they enjoy the quiet, idyllic life of the Shire, tending to a small garden and visiting with family and friends, a stark contrast to the slightly more rugged existence required of innkeepers near the edge of the wilderness, and a reminder of the simple, peaceful life they fight to protect from dangers like bandits and trolls.