Rose was a Brill-Halfling and the widow of Gamamavig of the Samdahabias. She was the weaver for the men and Halflings of Brill. Most families did have a loom of their own but found it impossible to keep up with the family demand for cloth. The Samdahabias did not have such a problem because Rose was the finest weaver that Brill had seen in many a year. She kept her workshop with the help of her three daughters, and they often received commissions from outside of Brill-land. Rose and her daughters Holly and Primrose wove wool and linen into beautiful soft cloth of lovely patterns. A younger third daughter, Rose, sewed for those people who wanted a more elegant touch on their garments. Rose the elder was seventy-six, middle-aged for a Halfling, and had the workshop prior to and during her marriage. Her husband had been a prosperous farmer, and her eldest son Gam, now looked after the farm. Her weaving brought in quite a bit of money, and her three daughters had good sized dowries, not to mention wonderful trousseaus. The large sunny workshop was a popular meeting place for young Halfling women and men who held spinning parties there most evenings. Her three daughters were very pretty by Halfling standards, and she was still handsome. All four women were very much sought after by the bachelors of the district.
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Original form in MERP:Rose Sandheaver = Rose of the Samdahabias
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- MERP:Bree and the Barrow-Downs