Player ID: Seriana_alGannon
Character Name: Lashahanna D'Kan (known by all as Shanna)
Race: Kaganesti Elf turned undead
Class: Thief/Assassin/Rogue
Undead Classification: A version of the nosferatu. Differences
in her include the fact that she is
not ugly like common nosferatu, her eyes hold a constant
charm spell she has yet to learn to control. She does not need
sleep unless severely wounded, Feeding is erratic due to her elven herritage
and she must feed off of Elven blood to keep her hunger at bay. Shanna
is very strong, however, and her stealth is amplified so she can move
completely unheard. She can also polymorph into a raven, but nothing
else. She has gained magical abilities, but most of her power is
unknown at present.
Gender: Female
Age: 125
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 100lbs
Eye Color: Emerald Green
Hair Color: Dark black
Survival: Forest
Languages Spoken: Common and Elven
Phobias: Holy Symbols, Claustrophobic
Weapon Proficiencies:
Katana
Short Sword
Long Bow
Daggers
Crossbow
Poison Darts
Staff
Hand-to-Hand Combat
Bull Whip
Traits and Nonweapon Proficiencies:
Stealth
Speed
Keen Senses
Animals
Tracking/Hunting
Healing (herbal and bandaging only)
Enhanced Strength
Lock Picking/B&E
Behavior: Shanna is quiet and keeps to herself much of the time.
She is knowledgeable and has learned much through her
lifetime and it shows in her attitude most of the time. She is
fairly independant, yet at the moment she is quite scared. Dealing
with new tendancies has made her very jumpy and sometimes her hunger takes
hold and she can get a bit crazy. Her dark side
she does try to keep under tight reign though and usually succeeds.
History: Both of Shanna's parents were Kagonesti. Shanna
grew up as a wild elf, in a tribe far removed from the other Kaganesti
tribes, learning the ways of her kin. She had little contact with anything
but her own tribe members until she was 45 years of age. It was then
that she met her first human. Turmoil started to consume the tribes...the
Kaganesti were being captured. Shanna was full of spunk though and
managed to outrun her captors. Now on her own, the wild young elf
girl sought to blend in with other elven tribes. She only half succeeded,
learning from them what she could including how to speak the common tongue
and how to fight.
At the age of 75, she began her life as a thief
and assassin. Shanna proved to be excellent at both and soon she
was sought after, not only for her skills but for her head as well.
She stayed an assassin for 20 years before she was given a wake up call
in a horrific massacre she'd been a part of. After that she left
the assassin's life behind her and moved on.
She found herself in a small port town and got herself
hired on as a deckhand on a ship. Two years later she
was first mate. A year after that, she was Captain of her own
ship. For twenty two years, she sailed the seas, usually hauling
risky cargo or going on wild adventures, always learning something new.
Unfortunately, her past caught up to her and she was forced to leave her
life as a ship's captain behind and take up one last adventure as an assassin.
One job melted into another, and another, and soon she was back to thieving full time. The assassinations were kept to a bare minimum with her refusing most jobs. She couldn't stand killing any more, she'd seen too much of it already. Shanna always wished for a carefree life. Even though she was still fairly young for an elf, she felt as if her life would end before she got to experience everything the world had to offer.
It would take almost 15 years before she could break
the cycle of thieving again. This time she ran into an odd group
of travelers at a tavern. Curious and hooked right from the start,
she joined them in their journey to the knight Thurgood Silverhelm's keep
to clear his father's name. Along the journey, she thought she'd
fallen in love, and for that love she'd
been tricked into something that had been completely against her will.
She was turned into an undead so she could live for all eternity with her
supposed love. Not staying around to teach her anything, he left
her and was never seen again.
Experiencing new sensations, the feeling of extreme
cold right to the bone, no beating heart, her skin oddly pale, even for
a fair skinned elf. These were just a few of the new things she had
to deal with. Her eyes were cursed, her own reflection gone,
she was so confused and alone. Not knowing what else to do but
stay with the group, she helped them defeat the enemies at Ingerson Keep,
restoring the Silverhelm name. Now, these people were her friends,
something she had not experienced in years and years. How could one
leave that? Well Shanna couldn't. Experiencing more than her
share of attractions, and believing most to be due to the charm her eyes
held, Shanna stayed, hoping against hope that the group could help her
find
a cure.
A drow in the group claimed he could help her find a cure, and Shanna accepted, knowing he wanted more out of the bargain than he'd let on. Not caring about the consequences though, she agreed and soon she and Questor Blacksteel were cast into the past, before the Cataclysm. They came in search of the Kingpriest, and after more than a little effort, Shanna has just now reached the Kingpriest. Unbeknownst to Shanna, however, the cure for her condition is right under her nose...Will she discover it or no? Only time will tell.
DM's Notes: Shanna leads a troubled mockery of life. Her goal of one day becoming a living creature once more is noble but also very far away. She must overcome the natural instincts and magical influence of her current status and focus only on her task. That is the only way that she can overcome the numerous obstacles ane enemies that fate has strewn along her life's path.