Marla smiles easily and laughs often, for she is happy working at the Inn of the Welcome Wench where she meets no end of interesting travelers. Her head is easily turned by a handsome face, a quick joke, or tales of far off, wondrous lands and sights. It would appear that she adores men, is more than fond of ale, and loves to carry a song. She is Vesta’s best friend, and while the daughter of Ostler and Glora is the mind and soul of the inn, it is Marla who is its heart. On any given day she hums her way through her duties at the very least, and when a passing bard sings a local favourite, she is quick to lead her neighbours in belting out a song.

At present, she is involved with the paladin known as Xaod the Slayer. The two carry on a not-so-discrete fling in her off-hours, for the gormless Furyondian and the carefree bar maiden both lack the subtlety to hide it. Her free ways draw the odd disapproving from from Glora, and the occasional theatrical sigh from Ostler, but neither of them have the heart to censure Marla for her wanton ways. She is almost like a daughter to them, and after all her attitude is good for business.