profession: Alehouse proprietress
age: 34
physical description: Brown-skinned and stocky with a thick mane of black curls she keeps tamed with a green ribbon - really her only concession to the fashions of the day - Uriana adopts a rather utilitarian sense of style, donning a thick woolen skirt and apron over pantalettes in neutral colors unlikely to be sullied by ale spills, although she sometimes forgoes stays and corsets (it's her business what she wears, isn't it?). Most would say her best feature is her thin, fluted nose, ending upturned and delicate - but she would say it's her arms, thick with muscle from working the tables and warding off brawling men.
personality: Guardian and chosen are two sides of the same coin: Uriana the no-nonsense and to the point proprietress of a busy alehouse and Salvo a passionate buck whose direct approach to getting things done is also startlingly friendly. Uriana's rather stocky build and brusque demeanor has never really stopped advances from her patrons, but she's never found it difficult to turn them down or keep discussion strictly on the business side of things. Of course, it's helped along by her faith in her husband, who's usually just across the room from her. Salvo is just as bold but considerably more affectionate; he is blunt but not to the point of rudeness and tends to move and stop in spurts. He is idealistic and friendlier to strangers than his chosen, but shares her quick temper and, it seems, her general goals. If Uriana is always frowning in anticipation of your next unruly move, then Salvo seems to carry with him a gentle smile, confident in the knowledge that things will go his way.
Uriana is responsible and frighteningly efficient in her line of work. She's not Miss Congeniality, naturally, but she can keep up a conversation while subtly directing customers to spend more or to invest in perhaps a treat for "yourself, just this once." She keeps on top of the world around her through gossip and eavesdropping but she also never shirks her duty, keeping her patrons' tables well-stocked. It's her husband really who keeps their stores stocked but Uriana's face is the one most interact with, and it's her apple pies what keep people coming, really.
She has a strong moral compass and is known as a fair, if cold-hearted, maid. However, she won't stand for untoward doings, and it seems Jacob Rycroft supports her in this (among other things).
