Character Information

Player: Teresa


I. General:

Name: Shri'Stra, The Black Widow (of Luskan)
Gender: Female
Age: young (unknown)
Race/Subrace: half-drow
Alignment: chaotic neutral
Class (Occupation): assassin/informant
Religion: unknown


II. Description

Physical:

Shri'stra is taller than a full drow and many humans, since she stands at nearly six feet. Her hair is white, long, and curly. Her skin is a very dark grey, seeming made up of shadows. No matter the spectrum of light, her eyes are always red. She typically wears black and red, to define the name she has earned. She is very slender, but in no way weak. She only wears a few weapons on her person, that you can see, but she would not have risen in the ranks of assassins of Toril if she was not prepared for everything. Her voice is musical, and she is quick with a smile. Such a gesture does not mean kindness or friendship, however. She enjoys a sense of humor few drow have, and if she allows it, people can become quite relaxed around her.

Psychological:

She is a lover of chaos and intrigue. Her connections stretch out over Toril and beyond, including the dreaded Underdark. She enjoys a good game of cat and mouse, provided she is the cat. She is never loud or obvious; she takes pleasure in seeing others puzzle what she already knows, and to dangle the information in front of them. She looks out for herself above all, and rarely does anything that does not profit her.


III. Proficiencies:

Weapons:

Long sword, dagger (thrown and wielded), knife, crossbow, light bow. She is specialized in the long sword and wielded dagger, but a master at thrown daggers. She may have knowledge of other weapons, but none alive have seen her use them.

Skills:

She is a skilled magic-user, though she rarely uses magic for an offensive attack. Since she is an assassin, her thieving skills are of the finest. Rumor has it she has a pleasant singing voice, but none have ever heard it.

Disadvantages:

None alive could tell you. She has the knack to turn any disadvantage to her advantage.


IV. History

Very little is known about the Black Widow. Of all the rumors, these are the most credible:

-her mother was a reknowned bard on Toril and below
-her mother died, possibly murdered.
-Black Widow was raised mostly in Menzoberranzan
-she may have a sister, possibly a twin
-she may have been a slave for some years as a child
-during that time, she made the aquaintince of a human child, with whom she shares a rare bond of friendship


V. Misc.

The Black Widow tends to appear when you least expect her. Her services are pricy, but she never goes back on her word once given. The cost of her services are not always coin, but often a task, or maybe even a trade of information. Her reputation as one of the best assassins has been earned, but she tends to deal in the information business much more than before. Luskan is considered her city by many, since little goes on that she is not aware of. She runs both the thieves guild and the assassins guild, plus has ties to many of the wizards in the Hosttower, though neither will admit it.




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