Did you grow up in Absalom?
Yes, she was born and raised in Absalom, she is Taldan on her mother’s side, she never knew her real father but nothing in her appearance hints at her paternal heritage.
How have you made your way to the desolate north of Taldor?
Even though Taldor has lost much of it’s former glory, bards still sing about the riches of this once great empire. In a lousy tavern, frequented by the gang she used to run with, a bard one night told her the story of a desolated place in barren northern Taldor, where much wealth was waiting on the ones willing to claim it. Desperately wanting to return to the good graces of her stepfather, she thought that this might be a option to regain much of the standing she had lost and perhaps his respect. Quitting the gang wasn’t an option, so one night she snuck down to the harbour and aboard a ship heading to Oppara. She managed to bribe on of the sailors into hiding her for some of her last gold. When they docked in Oppara , she felt very alone. Not knowing anyone she went from merchant to merchant looking for some one sailing north. Her decent looks and quick tongue finally landed her a job as a maid to some merchant’s wife heading up Cassomir. It was long hours but the work was fairly easy thought boring, washing cloth, braiding hair and dressing her mistress. So when in Cassomir she helped herself to a generous sewerage pay from the merchant’s stock. Now closer to her destination problems started to arise. The guards were looking for her because of the theft and not many travel opportunities presented themselves. Once again she got lucky, her stepfather’s tutoring landed her a job identifying arcane scriptures for a ill wizard in an adventuring party travelling up river to Yanmass. Unfortunately for the wizard he died of his disease but it got her a job offer once they arrived, however the leader was a little to friendly and a day later she left his service. Now stranded in Yanmass she looks for someone, who can take her to riches and back.
Some pointers on her background:
Her stepfather never stopped loving her and misses her, she just doesn’t know.
What was the source of your destined eldrich heritage?
As a player I haven’t decided that yet. The easy way would be to attribute it to her father’s lineage but I feel that would be to cheapen an otherwise good plot hook. I would like to flesh this part out with you if chosen. Some idea I have at the moment include:
.. A birth fortold by Nethys’ clerics as one of the next great scions of magic.
.. She was conceived on a ley line thereby disrupting a magic ritual and unknowingly stole magic intended for another child.
.. Unknown to her mother a curse placed on her family dampening magic ability would be lifted in her generation, perhaps the descendants of the one who placed it seeks to inforce it again?