Ruby Griffiths

Overview
Full biography found here.

Appearance
Hair: Black.

Skin: Lightly tanned.

Eyes: Green.

Height: 5’ 10”

Weight: 150 pounds.

Markings/Noticeable Features: A sizable scar running along the left side of her jaw.

Personality
Ruby is a generally quiet, stoic individual. Years as a bodyguard have taught her that usually, her place is to remain silent and let whoever she is protecting do the speaking, as she’s simply there to protect them in case of violence. Even in more social situations, she finds herself as more of a wallflower- Watching goings on rather than involving herself unless addressed first.

This doesn’t mean she’s shy, however. After a few drinks, or once she’s had time to relax after one of her shifts, she loosens up rapidly. She talks people in circles as if she’s spent the entire day building up words and is eager to spill them all out to anyone who will listen despite the mild pain speaking generally causes her, thanks to a wound she sustained during service in the military.

Abilities & Proficiencies
Ruby has served in the military, and as a result is quite skilled in various forms of combat. While she saw little actual battle, she’s had the time and opportunity to hone her aim with a pistol or rifle. The sword she’s often sighted carrying isn't for show either, as Ruby has had years of practice using it in the military and in sparring sessions with her own family, making her a remarkably good swordsman.

History
Ruby was born in the city of Steamhaven to the Griffith house. Her upbringing was fairly uneventful, attending a decent school and having a pretty average life as a middle-class child. The only thing out of the ordinary for her was some lessons from her father in swordsmanship during her teen years. Education was her primary focus, and she graduated with good marks.

Though her mind wasn’t on higher education. Ruby instead found herself traveling overseas to join her now-distant family in another city to enlist in their army. Despite being a woman, and admittedly not the strongest of soldiers- She managed to make it through boot-camp and proved herself as more than capable- and extremely skilled with a firearm.

She served during a time of relative peace, only seeing a few battles; One of which resulted in a close brush with death as a bullet grazed her face and left her with a nasty scar alongside her jaw. The wound left a scar and fractured her jaw, and it never quite healed properly- Only made worse by magical attempts to heal it. It causes her minor pain, pain that’s worse when she speaks.

This wound was enough to cut her tour short, and after a brief stay with family- Ruby soon returned to Steamhaven to be with her parents at the age of 26 and she soon found herself involved in the family business- Protection. After a brief investment into a set of double-barreled flintlocks and a brand new sword from a local blacksmith, Ruby soon found herself working for the Crowins and other high-paying members of society in need of a bodyguard.