Description: A willowy yet compact woman standing about five and a half feet tall, she is blessed with tawny, sun-kissed skin that gives her visage a healthy glow. Clean and haphazardly restrained, her hair tumbles in soft, natural waves about her neck and shoulders while calm brown eyes gaze out from behind lengthy lashes beneath the subtle arches of her dark eyebrows. A straight strong nose is centered on her oval face, prominent and setting off the delicacy of her high cheekbones. Below the Rubinesque bow of her slightly assymetrical lips her rounded and slightly elongated chin defines her face with its imperfection. Her neck, arms and legs are of elegant length and trade strength for an easy dexterity visible in every motion. Boasting feminine curves at bust and hip, her physique is slim and fit and blessed by youth and good health.

Personality: Quiet and efficient in disposition and action, she is acquiescent and polite in her business and public dealings with the deference and politeness required of a tradeswoman lacking noble station. Neat, clean, and orderly in appearance and personal surroundings, her demeanor is thoughtful, careful and sincere.

Background: Francesca was raised on Nilanza by her parents Sergio and Gina Arcari, who are native to the island themselves and ply their combined trades of apothecary and physician for House Argento to this day. The abundance of rare and unique coastal herbs available upon the isle as well as the constant influx of merchants pausing at the island for resupply and treatment has allowed them to prosper and raise their daughter in the knowledge that hearth and home are safe and secure while bellies are comfortably full.

Apprenticed to both parents at a young age, Francesca roamed the island from the time she was knee-high learning the names and appearances of all the varied local flora and fauna with both parents providing tutelage. As she grew, she was taught how to gather, process and apply these ingredients to her family's own special, secret recipes which she was also taught to revere and protect. Once older but while still very young, she took over the duties of mixing and brewing these treasures for the family practice. As she grew further still in age and skill she began to tag along when her parents did house- or ship-calls for treatment and was trusted to mind their small storefront, no tiny responsibility given the renown and respect accrued by her parents through years of competent, careful service to the Argento, their people, and their visitors.

As she reached adulthood her skills were well on their way to attaining the same respect and renown as those of her parents. She blossomed in beauty and health as she grew, and with the added bonus of a deferential and compassionate demeanor, has become quite well-liked about Nilanza in addition to being well-known. Reaching the milestone age of twenty years old with her parents hale and healthy and still in profitable business, Francesca decided the time had come to leave the nest and struck out for the city of Arx with a journeyman's knowledge of alchemy, the family recipes, and a desire to further the respect of House Argento across the land.