In the interest of getting a concept submission in by today's deadline, I'm going to go with this:
>Brenna 'Blackfeather'
-Among the wood elves of Alba, most of the folk dwell in small woodland villages. Brenna was one such elf, a young hunter and scout who was learning the trade of keeping her village well-fed and safe. SOMETHING came out of the deep woods one day, and wrought terrible devastation upon her home. Swearing vengeance, Brenna has been a soldier, a scout, and even a sailor- the path of a mercenary soldier is how she hones her skills to prepare for the battles ahead.
>Wood elf: Ranger 1/Fighter 3 (monster hunter); Outlander (+Soldier); ranged combat specialist
-Friend: Grane; a 'brother by oath' and fellow Alban mercenary (a half-elven swordsman); their different skill sets mean they do not cross paths often, but they rejoice when they do.
-Foe: Karsst (necromancer, ghoul, and lieutenant to an even more terrible power)
-Contact: Haran; an Alban captain, merchant, and occasional power-broker. While he calls Alba home, he travels the world, and he trades in information as much as coin. Brenna has served aboard his ship, and acted as a courier- and an enforcer. Purely a professional relationship, but a solid one.
So, primarily a ranged combat specialist. No healing, but some flexibility for a bit of druid further down the road. For now, advancement mostly as a fighter. I'll get started on the mechanics in a bit.