Harriet

Harriet is a little girl, originally discovered in the mountains southwest of Hillsfar by a small group of adventurers. Her real name is unknown; she was renamed Harriet when she was adopted by Alarik.

Description
A little peasant girl, dressed as a common child would be. Her blonde hair peeks out from underneath a bonnet, and she carries a wicked-looking dagger on her belt.

Personality
Harriet is quiet, and her blue eyes are exceptionally piercing. She may occasionally start to cry for no apparent reason; her mood swings are erratic. She is also fiercely loyal to Alarik, who rescued her, so any words against him will provoke her immediately.

History
The full extent of her history is unknown, but she is believed to have been born in Hillsfar.

Hillsfar
Her parents were never identified; one of them is believed to have worked for the Mayor, back in 1373 D.R. If questioned, Harriet will not answer (or provide an obvious falsehood). During the chaos leading up to the Battle of the Citadel of the Raven, though, she became separated from her family.

She was rescued, while wandering a mountain pass far, far from Hillsfar, by one Alarik the pirate. He and his two companions, Beckham the bard and Bahzell the half-orc monk, were on their way to Hillsfar, in fact, in order to deliver one of the three Tempest Stones being hunted by Armen Cormaeril and Mordeth.

After a run-in with The Shaman and some saurials, the group made it to Hillsfar. Beckham and Bazhell both vanished and are believed to have been killed by Armen Cormaeril. Alarik and Harriet, though, commandeered a ship and took to working the Sea of Fallen Stars.

Elemental Prisoner
Some time later, Alarik ran afoul of the new law in Westgate ... and Harriet was separated from her guardian. While Alarik was sent to Amn, Harriet was kidnapped by the servants of Mordeth (specifically, one Miranda DuLaras, whose face Harriet never saw) and placed into an Elemental Prison.

She was finally released in 1376 D.R. by Melfaren, Hedjtep and Loralei ... the lattermost of whom looked after her like a mother. The two of them accompanied the Jade Lions to Bezantur, in Thay, where they were reunited with Alarik.

They did what they could to aid in the Second Murann War, in Amn, before moving onward.

Present Day
As little girls are expected to go to school, this is precisely what Harriet is doing -- she is attending expensive private schools in Starmantle, where she is learning the niceties of society that neither of her adoptive parents could manage. When not at school, she can be found at Loralei's new Temple to Tymora, or along the Docks, watching ...

Harriet As An NPC
Harriet will most likely be in school for another ten years, and shouldn't appear in basic campaigns. If her presence is required, she will be stern and unyielding, or adorable, depending upon her mood.