Four have risen to the occasion.
Arvil'Name: Arvil'
Skill: Medicine - Before the family was stripped of it's belongings, Arvil' practiced his profession with the medicines at hand, on those who needed it, which were many, for the family was large, and the community, clumsy. After the state declared the family to be kulaks, he was forced to use medicines found in the wild, which were not nearly as effective as his previous equipment.
Relation: Brother
Age: 34
"Ah, Arvil'," says one of the elders. "Of course the proudest member of our family rose to the occasion. You declared yourself above us with your books and your potions, but when the state calls for it you will gladly lay in filth like the rest of us."
"Silence, he deserves not to hear that," says another elder. "We are glad of your assistance, Arvil'."
MarynName: Maryn
Skill: Determined. Maryn is stubborn and strong-willed, able to push herself though pain, discomfort, or discouraging thoughts.
Relation: Daughter
Age: 8
Motivation for that age: Determination / Overconfidence. Maryn is a recurring character of mine.
"Look, the child wants to play night games!" says an elder. "Go to sleep in the loft above, child, you are well past the witching hour."
"If we deny her what she seeks, we will never hear the end of it," says another elder. "We should let her outside. Perhaps then she will understand why we deny her some things."
"A lesson she won't forget," an elder in agreement says.
PavelName: Pavel ??
Skill: Blooded. During the Russian Civil War, a band of White Army deserters roaming across borders attacked a farmstead several miles away. Pavel saw the raid from the forest, where he had been cutting firewood; unfortunately, he was seen in turn. Several of the soldiers followed him as he fled, though only one managed to graze him with their rifle. Pavel managed to avoid them long enough for night to fall and ambushed the two who had kept after him, killing them both with his hatchet. He fled and never spoke a word about it.
Age: 34
"They are truly twins, Arvil' and Pavel! Like a pair of hands they are," says an elder. "So alike yet so opposing."
"One seeks to heal, and another seems to find something within death," says another elder. "After the war neither were the same."
"They will be useful, very very useful. Thank you, Pavel, for your assistance," says the first elder.
SvetlanaName:Svetlana
Skill: Motherly- As her parents died when she was young, Svetlana became the de-facto caretaker of her siblings, and since then, has retained her fondness for children.
Relation: Grandmother
Age: 60
"Ah, Svetlana," says an elder. "Too old for us and too young for the little darlings, aren't you? The younger of our litter, weren't you? You weren't there when mother said 'What good is youth without wisdom, and what good is age without heart?'"
"No good, no good," says another elder. "Look after these children, won't you? I can't bear to think of what could happen to them out there."
"Please do," says an elder. "Please do."
You are in the family barn. It is made out of cheap wood and has a floor of straw above tilled ground. It is currently raining outside. The fire is low and will be out within an hour. There is two doors, a small one in the side and a large door that lifts off the ground by a pulley system.Arvil'Holding:
Mixed HerbsWearing:
Ripped CoatMarynHolding:
Tarnished CrossWearing:
Ragged DressPavelHolding:
Stained HatchetWearing:
Ripped JacketSvetlanaHolding:
Oil LanternWearing:
Thin Shawl 
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