
Myanna Vannko |

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Half-Elven (Varisian) Witch 1/Rogue (Acrobat) 1
History:
Myanna is the by-blow of the illicit relations between a Varisian Fortune-Teller named Annkia Vannko and an unknown elf. Her mother died in child-birth and the Varisian caravan that she traveled with regarded the half-elven child as a bad omen and a poor replacement for their beloved Fortune-Teller. Although some favored leaving the child for either the elves or the elements, in the end fear over what the elves might do if "one of their own" was killed won out and it was decided to allow the child to live.
Myanna had a difficult childhood and was never really regarded as a member of the caravan. They fed her, took her on their travels and clothed her, but she was given little guidance or parental supervision and typically gave her the most onerous chores.
Fortunately, another Varisian caravan happened by and Koya took the matter and the child out of their hands. Seeing the now 7 year old half-breed girl had been ill-treated, Koya took her into her own caravan and made sure the girl received the love, care and attention that she had been so long denied.
Myanna responded readily and proved to be a bright child and eager audience for the stories that Koya told about the travels and travails of the Varisian peoples. As time passed, Koya began to note that the girl had some mystical potential and hoped to teach her to be a cleric of Desna, like herself. However, some other patron had a different thought entirely.
When she came back from gathering herbs to find the now 13 year old girl in intense conversation with a raven, Koya knew that some spirit had chosen Myanna to be a witch. After an intense examination of the familiar, Koya determined that neither the bird nor the patron's intent was evil and did not block Myanna from continuing to learn from the raven.
As teenagers are wont to do, Myanna was struck by wanderlust at 17 and left Koya's caravan to join another as their fortune-teller. Although initially enjoyable and prosperous, that caravan fell on hard times and began to resort to the sort of petty theft and con artistry that Varisians are infamous for. Although Myanna went along with this initially, seeing little harm in a few confidence games and parting rubes from their money, she balked when the caravan owners began to turn to more malicious acts.
After exchanging heated words with the caravan owner, she quit the caravan and wandered alone for a few months, either serving as a wandering fortune teller or performing in taverns and inns.
Recently she heard of the death of Koya's mother and rushed to Sandpoint to comfort Koya in her time of need.
{Note: This will be my first PbP game here, although I have played in a few others.]