Esclyn’s past has never been revealed. Taken from her home at a young age by a travelling sellsword, her youthful appearance, and later her beauty, were put to use in manipulating men to a location off the beaten track where her ‘friends’ would take whatever coin could be had. Choosing to escape the life as a young woman, the then Cwenlyn found herself in Bree.

Cwenlyn soon found herself an ally in a man in the shadows known to the world as Jack. The two brought others to their side, forming an unnamed band that in hushed tones the local residents called Avasa. Together Jack and Cwenlyn led their men on many exploits, keeping themselves content with coin and adventure as mercenaries, thieves and even murderers.

After one too many skirmishes too close to the town, the members of the mercenary band were often forced to flee. Some nasty disputes led to many a death threat and Cwenlyn chose to leave Breeland, telling the remaining members of the group to circulate rumours of her death. She later returned under the guise of Esclyn, letting only a few of her closest counterparts know her true identity for protection against her many enemies.

The disbanding of the group known as ‘Avasa’ came not long after the death of one of the two founders, Jack. Losing arguably the only man that Esclyn had ever truly loved (despite never admitting it), for a long time she left the area, returning only on rare occasions when her coin purse needs replenishing.