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Description

In hindsight, Kinder is incredibly grateful for her lack of memorable looks, though she did not harbour such positive thoughts during her adolescent years. Her skin is dark, though not naturally so, reminiscent of one who has travelled much and spent very little time indoors, swamp green eyes always darting about inquisitively for her next inspiration, focusing on nothing but taking everything in. Rusty brown unkempt curls are nearly always barely restrained in a quick plait that finishes a little lower than her shoulder blades, kept that way for cleanliness and sensibility rather than any aesthetic reasons, revealing a well proportioned face, lips a slightly lighter colour than her skin. Kinder’s lean five foot six figure is one rather more suited to the travelling life than one of settled comfort, though she never denies the luxury of a couple of nights beneath a dry and secure roof of a welcoming tavern.

Kinder does not have one defined outfit of choice, buying whatever is within her price range to replace clothing that is too worn to provide protection against the elements. Her only constant possessions are her backpack and belt with her cooking supplies and various useful items that she has collected during her travels and of course, her treasured dark wood and gold gilded mandolin, which is slung across her back, always in a black linen bag unless out and being played. It is the only possession of note that the young woman had taken from her childhood home in Kuldahar and although many a thief and crooked guardsman have tried to take it from her, she has always managed to protect it and her life, often with the help of those who still feel kindly towards those of the bardic profession.

Personality

Kinder suffers greatly from wanderlust, never finding enough reason or homeliness in one place to attempt to settle, which prompted her to try her hand at being a bard, finding it suited her purposes admirably well, but when she stumbles upon problems, endeavours to fight against her urge to wander to help alleviate it before continuing on. She never accepts too grand or large a reward or gift, which has wrongly garnered the impression that she is rather modest, when in fact carrying anything too recognisable.

She has a rather persuasive and pleasant way of speaking, often using it in situations that would otherwise leave her arrested or dead for plying her trade, refusing to hand over her valuables, or difficult situations that Kinder somehow weaves herself into more often than she would perhaps like.

Her kindness, strengthening songs and presence means that she is trusted, guarded and welcomed in most small towns and villages, though her profession has taught her that lies and subterfuge certainly have their place in her life, though she endeavours to be honest when she can. Often Kinder reserves judgement, knowing that people are very rarely as they first appear, using her learnt skills to assess a person’s honesty and worth before proceeding. There is no sense of justice as such with her but more of a concerted effort to keep the balance against an overwhelming enemy, one that has no right to subject the people of Faerun to such trials.

Equipment

Though she bears no steel arms, other than her carving and skinning knives, it has become apparent during her travels that some form of self-defence is required whilst travelling alone through the more dangerous and solitary regions of Faerun. As such, she has crafted a rather crude five foot tall staff that she has self-taught herself to wield well enough to deal with few threats that there is no hope of her talking herself out of.

History

To a bard, the least interesting tale is the one of their own life. Ask and she might tell you some of her past, but expect nothing.

One thing that is public knowledge is Kinder's recent meeting with Raelin of the Gypsy Caravan, which she is planning on joining if the group are amiable to such an arrangement.

Kinder's Story