Eliza Merlier

Eliza Merlier, real name Elowen Marday, is a an ex-assassin and bounty hunter. Her partner is Ava.

History
Eliza grew up on a farm outside of Denerim with her family. At the tender young age of 10, she discovered her talent for theft, and at the tender young age of 14 so did everyone else when she killed her neighbor who had caught her stealing in self-defense. She naturally ran off to the city and became a street urchin for a while before being discovered by a group of assassins. After a good friend of hers died on the job, Eliza decided it was time for a lifestyle change and became an insane bounty hunter instead. She befriended Ava, an escaped circle mage and used her contacts to go on adventures with the surly elf.

Appearance
Rather muscular, light brown hair, steel grey eyes, tanned/burnt skin with a lot of freckles, scar around left eye

Personality
Generally a snarky asshole who won't give a straight answer, Eliza prides herself on her quick wit. She's an excellent negotiator, often able to get people to agree to her terms without even realizing it. Though brave, she tends to avoid confrontation, only getting involved when she absolutely has to. She has a lighthearted and carefree attitude as if nothing really matters to her - however, the ones who know her well will see that she is very protective of people she holds dear. Many people find her rude and off-putting but her friends find her to be charming...in a way. She could be described as an "acquired taste". She doesn't seem to care much what others think of her and just does what she wants. She's constantly joking around, sometimes even when the situation is completely dire. Despite being a rogue well versed in stealth, she's loud in both volume and personality. She's a bit of a weepy drunk and tends to overshare when she gets emotional.

Abilities
Eliza uses dual daggers and sports superior agility. Given the opportunity, she will strike from stealth. She is a fan of poison, and her daggers contain smoke runes. If she hits them against each other, it will cause a cloud of smoke.

Her flimsy leather armor is weak against piercing ranged attacks such as arrows, or magics such as fire. At close range however, her agility allows her to dodge most weapons.

Eliza can use a bow, but its not her first choice.