Gillian



Gilly's mother taught her daughter in the ways of animal handling and housewifery as you may expect but Gilly rebelled. At the age of eleven she ran away after after some years surviving alone she was found and adopted by an elderly mercenary who found it fun to train the girl in the various skills he possessed. It was this adoptive father who got her the job working for Scarlet. After years of rebuffing arrogant and thugish mercenaries, drunks and their ilk Will Scarlet was a dramatic change and one Gilly's heart wasn't prepared for. For the first time in over a decade she began to rethink her views against love and marraige. Among Scarlet's "men" she stands out in a number of ways. Her gender, scars, slow drinking (as not to encourage the other men) and skill in more than just fighting since she also knows how to tend to the horses, ensure payments are made fairly, treat the injured and recognise other mercenary groups.

Virtues
Enduring Constitution, Puissant: Single Weapon, Warrior

Flaws
Ability Block (Other Languages), Disfigured, Obsessed (Will Scarlet)

Personality Traits
Brave +3, Loyal +2, Determined +3

Typical Gear
Metal Scale, Heater Shield, Shortsword, Bow, Badly drawn sketches of herself and Will.

Languages
English 5

Opinions on Others
Will Scarlet - Dreamy.. I mean, a great man, leader and warrior. He is a bit silly when it comes to girls unfortunately, terrible taste. Plus there is his furry little problem, but I stood by him with that and will continue to do so. Essel - She is willing to support my hope of being with Will, what more could I ask for? We could even be friends. Will has a liking for her but she is pretty so that isn't a surprise. I'm sorry I mildly poisoned her but that is in the past and forgotten. Rian - Just how I'd expect a mage. Distant but smart enough to keep his head down. Silk - Not one to really trust it seems. Totally clueless in his opinions of love since he was totally wrong in what he was sure Essel was doing with Will. Alistair - Another of Will's band that we found in the holy lands. He talks a lof of stuff but is reliable. Osanna - Don't know her well but I recognise the bandit markings on her gear.

Story
One of the first of 'Chosen Men' to volunteer to follow Will and join Sagehollow.

Her first task was accompanying Will and others in escorting two of the magi to another covenant. A dull task made more difficult by Will shifting. While he was tied up to guard the group he escaped and the search for him led almost everyone to be captured by the giant. While she would not have entirely objected to living out a life trapped with Will she joined the escape plan. In order to distract the giant until nightfall however they had to put on some displays, which included her and Will playing out a duel. During the escape she stayed at Will's side with the two being the last to cross the muddied river where they were attacked by two giant crayfish. When Will recklessly made the jump across she valiantly followed suit. Later in the journey she was deceived by Silk into thinking that Will and the maga Essel were growing close leading her to slip some 'supplement ingrediants' into their drinks to spoil their night, though Silk remains the only one aware of this. The truth was that Essel had realised Gillian's love and after a travelling conversation the two became friends with Essel planning to help match the clearly destined pair, even as Will continued to spend evenings with local women in places they pass.

She remembers the other main tasks she has done for the covenant less as they were without Will. At the Trials at Normanston she was with the group keeping watch over them. More recently when Arianwen made her attempt to deceive the local nobility into granting her Assart Rights Gillian was there and even wore one of the maga's dresses to try her hand at 'civilised conversation'. Surprised at the Lord's friendly attitude towards her and the other 'lowborns' she quite enjoyed playing the part and only wished Will could have seen her dressed up.