Saereda Conwy
Title:
Journeyman of the Merchants Guild; Aspiring Realtor
Description:
Standing at five feet and six inches, Saereda is a lithe, thin human with long, waist length black hair which she keeps pulled back from her face with a length of blue ribbon tied at the nape of her neck. Her eyes are a dark blue and framed by a set of thin, arched brows. High cheek bones are touched with a pink rouge that complements her fair complexion. A thin, aguiline nose underscored with a pair of unpainted lips completes her face.
Saereda wears an ankle-length blue skirt made from an expensive and finely woven cotton. Her top is a sturdy white blouse with a boat cut neck that laces up the front. The long sleeves of the blouse are wide and hang in loose folds down to the middle of her palms. On her feet she wears a nice pair of sturdy black leather boots. Her clothes are simple but are made from high quality materials. The only adornment she wears is a rather simple silver torc that rests heavily in the space between her neck and shoulders.
History:
Saereda Conwy was born in the small town of Iach Celduin and is the only child of two marginally successful merchants. Her family ran a storefront that sold a wide variety of goods to the townspeople, and they made a respectable as well as profitable living. Unfortunately, Iach Celduin has experienced the brunt of many Orc incursions into the Dale-lands, and each time the town was ravaged, the family found their funds were quickly depleted in efforts to rebuild their store and home.
After one such Orc raid some twelve years ago, facing down the reality of rebuilding both a home and a store, Saereda's father decided that staying in Iach Celduin was ultimately an exercise in futility if he expected to improve his family's fortunes, Thus, the family took the few belongings that were left and moved to the relative security of Esgaroth.
The Conwy's did well for themselves in Esgaroth, but they were never especially wealthy or successful in their mercantile pursuits. Her father's shop was a simple affair that bought from those without the time or connections to effectively sell then resold the same goods for a small profit. As her parents aged, Saereda began to take over the family's business operations learning from example as well as experience. She gained full control over all business affairs after her father passed on a little more than a year ago.
Saereda wasted no time in changing the business to fit her personal aspirations. Thus the Conwy family have climbed their way into moderately comfortable wealth and recognition after only a year under her guidance. Saereda is credited with being a shrewd and clever merchant to have orchestrated such an unprecedented rise in her family's fortunes. This was recently recognized by the Merchant's guild with a promotion to journeyman. Generally, the Conwy's are well respected by those who deal with them, and they are believed to be staunchly loyal to the King's House. It's also known that Saereda is looking for other directions to direct her entrepreneurial talents and has begun inquiring into potential real estate investments.
