A comission of my D&D OC Elisican Phedius by the amazing @porkat
Her backstory and stuff is under the cut
El began her life in a large Elven town with two loving parents. While her family was not exceptionally well off, they were not poor by any means either. Despite this El would often go out and do small things to make money, usually cheating or other small crimes. One day while offering a game of chance, she encountered a monk by the name of Sailon who saw through her deception and told her to make something out of herself. She briefly studied under his his disciple however if you soon realize it being a monk kind of sucked. However he still did manage to instill in her a sense of justice and duty. After being his disciple El went off in search of a better place for herself and stumbled upon the ShadowDancers.
The ShadowDancers were what the humans would call Spooks. Agents of unparalleled cunning and skill employed on dangerous and unknown missions. It uses a combination of rigorous dances and absolute body control to literally wield shadows as a weapon. Those on the outside, even other elves, often saw it as a demonic trade. Had she become a full-fledged shadowdancer El would most certainly have been called things like "Whore of Shadows" and "Demon's Concubine." El left only because of the accident. Â She were discharged, as many before her were. Few make it to the full rank of Dancer, while El was skilled and powerful, it simply isn't for everyone.
After that, El returned to the city, though she retained some of her abilities, and still has a decent mastery of illusion. As a parting gift from the Dancer's they gifted her with the arm she had lost. Elves take care of their own. El now works as a mercenary, often working simple jobs alone. Bounties, tracking, assassination, other odd jobs. However, she still longs for something more and a sense of belonging.
