<a class="link link--internal" href="http://bluemoonroleplaying.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=66640&amp;pid=1685390#pid1685390">Lea</a>had grown tired of the streets of Ozledo but the rumors swirling about the town seemed to breath new life into the place.  There was an energy here now that had been lacking.  She hadn't chosen Ozledo, it was just the place she happened to be when she escaped the clutches of the slavers who had orphaned her.  She stuck to the dark corners of the Hogshead tavern, one of her favorite and most lucrative haunts.  She wasn't after coins today though, she was much more interested in news and meeting the right group.  With all the elite adventurers coming to town it just might be her opportunity to leave this place and begin to discover the wider world.  But first she would have to find the right group.  One that would be strong enough to succeed against the dark forces it would have to encounter, yet friendly enough to give a newcomer like her an opportunity to prove herself.<br/><br/>It wasn't that she was without skills, in fact she was one of the most skilled thieves in the guild.  But between her ordeal with the slavers and the male dominated guild, she simply lacked the confidence to strike out on her own.  Her small size making her an excellent thief but not one that would last long in a fight or protect herself even if she were discovered alone on the open road.  That is the worry that kept her trapped here in Ozledo, having to give half her take to the guild.<br/><br/>As she skirted the periphery of the bar, her small size of just over 3 feet making it easy to overlook her presence.  In her dark hooded cloak she could easily be dismissed as a child.  The loose cloak hiding her small yet very feminine curves that highlighted her lithe and athletic form.  She listened to the tales being told by the many new faces.  Some she was sure were simply pretenders, more boast and bluster than strength and courage.  A few however seemed to stand out and at some point she would need to work up the courage to reach out to one of these adventurers and convince them that she was worth bringing along.