Mirella Cadaveria

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First Name: Mirella
Last Name: Cadaveria

(pronounced 'Meer ell uh' 'Cad uh very uh')

Appearance:
A somewhat taller than average brunette with brown eyes, Mirella, a pretty enough girl though nothing exceptional, is typically dressed in a black robe which covers most of her body and a black hood which covers most of her face and her long dark hair. Her body is adorned with various tattoos which consist of various pagan symbols including luck charms, triple moon and other homage to her Goddess, and Circle of the Dark Moon coven insignia, although these are rarely visible due to the robe she usually wears. On her fingers are various rings of silver which are also molded into the shapes of various charms.

Race: Human

Age:28

Height:5’10

Weight:145

Eyes:Dark brown

Hair:Black

Facial Hair Style:

Personality Profile:
Mirella can sometimes come off as cruel or cold to the casual observer who might encounter her, however those engaging her in conversation will notice that this isn’t exactly the case and she can actually be charming or engaging when she desires to be (high charisma). More often than not she tends to project an air of mystery due to her personality and independent nature, or simply seems cold and distant, a trait resulting from being raised in the wilds of Rashemen. She often has a habit of saying things aloud that a normal person might think twice about speaking (low wisdom).

General Health:
Healthy and hardened to the effects of the elements, due to the Rashemen way of life.

Deity:
Her Goddess

Initial Alignment:
LE

Profession:
Mirella is a sorcerer/witch who holds great respect for nature and the wilds but also has taken to dabbling in the darker arts over the years.

Base Class & Proposed Development:
Sorcerer/ASoC/PM

Habits/Hobbies:
Mirella was raised in the wilds of Rashemen and though she left, she still holds the values she learned there very dear to her heart. She respects the wilds, and tends to leave various seemingly insignificant signs (to casual observers) for those of her kind who might find them; this tends to be information in the form of what may lie ahead or something of significance nearby. She also tries to keep an eye out for others of her kind who may be wandering the lands.

Languages:
Common
Elven

Weapon of Choice:
Arcane magic or her staff

Background:
Originally from a small remote village near the Urlingwood in Rashemen, Mirella was raised by her witch mother and warrior father in the harsh wilds of the land. Mirella’s father Annak was a barbarian of some importance in the local village of Kaur Korelege; a guide and protector of the local populace. Tall and muscular, Annak was of traditional Rashemi manners and look, covered in tribal tattoos on his neck, torso, arms, and head with hair shaved to the head except for a single braid of black hair that he kept at waist-length. Annak was a leader of a renouned berzerker legion, known for their bravery and allegiance to Reshemi witches. Her mother Alya’Kim was a durthan and secretive member (unknown to her husband) of the local sect of the Circle of the Dark Moon coven. Alya’Kim was a beautiful woman who had long black hair and wore the traditional Rashemi witch mask. From an early age, Mirella was introduced to the customs and traditions of the Dark Moon coven and learned of the need of their secrecy: the village elders were witches with views different from her mothers, in regard to the lands, magic and how things should be run in the village. This resulted in quite the power struggle in Kaur Korelege, for though the populace was made up with ¼ of those of the Dark Moon tradition, there was no representation among the witches comprising the village elders who saw the durthan as corrupt and evil for turning to the darker spirits of Rashemen. Perhaps if Annak had been around the home more he might have realized where Alya’Kim’s allegiance lay but he was away most of the time patrolling the routes around the Urlingwood. Mirella embraced the teachings of the Dark Moon and longed explore further these mysterious things she was learning about and occasionally observe while learning devotion to God and Goddess. As fate would have it, those things performed in secret are sometimes brought to light at inopportune times.

As Mirella grew into a young adult, she no longer stayed continually under Alya’Kim’s wing and began doing more things on her own without her mother’s knowledge. One day while attempting to commune with the spirits in Urlingwood, Mirella found an old weathered looking medallion upon what appeared to be an altar to the Goddess; there were some symbols which she recognized around the altar site and some strange looking runes as well which she could not identify. Mirella did not think much of it and put the medallion in her leather pouch to examine later, she then continued her rites. Days later she made a pendant from the old medallion and a silver chain her mother had given her in celebration of the day of her birth, and Mirella began wearing the pendant around her neck under her clothing. The following afternoon Mirella went to a nearby stream to bathe and went to remove the pendant but something told her not to. It was hard to say if this was an actual internal suggestion, or her internal thought or conscious. It was puzzling to Mirella who was not used to communing with various spirits like other more experienced witches. Later she would learn to listen and commune with spirits and the difference between what she experienced but by that time the voice had engrained itself as part of her conscious will. To her, this internal voice became a silent voice of the Goddess’ will in her conscience, at least this was show she reasoned it to herself. She decided that day against removing the pendant and has not sense. She polishes the silver chain on occasion without removing the pendant from her own neck to keep it from looking too tarnished.

One day while attending a village festival of celebration, she attended a meeting with Alya’Kim in which the village elder hathrans were speaking of the coming plans of the year and the growing threat of Thay. Her mother had begun earnest conversation which had gotten to the point of being heated regarding something or other; Mirella has grown bored and stopped paying attention. She had pulled the necklace from her shirt and absently rubbed it as it hung from her neck. In the midst of arguing, a few hathran not directly involved in the conversation began observing her and one of them, Kyetae, a witch who never had gotten along with her mother Alya’Kim, suddenly interrupted exclaiming loudly and demanding to know what the pendant was. Her mother was too caught up in whatever point she was trying to make to take notice. Things got very heated quickly and the next the Mirella knew, the hathran were in an uproar, calling it an artifact of evil and such. Politics began coming into play as the witches argued over the direction of leadership for the upcoming year, especially in regard to dealing with the growing Thayan threat, and finger pointing came from both sides. The next few weeks would result in numerous things coming to light as a power struggle ensued between the witches of Kaur Korelege. Annak discovered just how active Alya’Kim was with the Circle of the Dark Moon, and was none too pleased. As the village seemed near to splintering, her parents suggested a respite for her and that perhaps it was time for her to undertake the traditional dajeema, as it was normal for such witches to take a rite of passage that involved leaving their homeland only to return some time later.

From Rashemen, Mirella took a boat across Lake Ashane and walked to Kront where she stayed only a short time. She managed to earn coin telling fortunes and selling various herbs and plants she collected from the surrounding woods. From there, Mirella journeyed to Uthmere and boarded a ship to Procampur. In Procampur, Mirella met a young mage by the name of Sirenna at one of the taverns who was a teacher at the local mage academy. The pair almost instantly felt a connection as friends, Sirenna was a smart young bookworm with a razor sharp wit and Mirella a wild heathen with a knack for saying what she thought even if being quiet would have resulted in the better outcome. Sirenna took Mirella in and after some time begin trying to teach her the arcane from various tomes. Mirella, prideful and naturally talented resisted often, being stubborn and wild. She did however learn several valuable skills. including advancing her own arcane knowledge, learning the language of the elves, and was able to further her own natural talents even if it wasn’t in exactly the manner Sirenna was pushing for. Mirella clung to her old Rashemi way of life, honoring her Goddess daily and never forgetting the rituals and communes she had learned for many years. After some time, Mirella began reading about the art of necromancy, a practice she had seen various times as a witch in Rashemen but was then too young to explore. Unknown to Sirenna, Mirella began to more fully explore this forbidden art in her free time. Sirenna eventually discovered what Mirella was doing and demanded that she cease this activity, for it was illegal in Procampur, and as Sirenna stated, it was an evil art. Heated words were exchanged and eventually Mirella decided to leave Procampur and ended her friendship with Sirenna.

From Procampur, she then a ship took to Selgaunt before journeying through Ordulin, Highmoon, Arabel, and then through the mountains to Proskur, making her ways as always selling various plants and such, as she still retained all the knowledge of these things from her homeland of Rashemen. Mirella then ventured on to Easting and on to Iriaebor. From there, the journey went from Asbravn, Berdusk, to Elturel. Finally after traversing the Fields of the Dead she arrived in Baldur’s Gate. Not one much for cities, Mirella typically stays outside of the walls of most cities or in smaller villages and such similar to what she has been accustomed to throughout early life.

Goals:
Mirella is fascinated in developing her own natural arcane power and exploring it to its greatest potential.
She has a fascination with the art of necromancy and refuses to accept that such acts are forbidden.
She will follow the direction her Goddess leads her and desires to honor her through her devotion and gain of power.
She seeks to use her gained knowledge to help her beloved Rashemen against the Thayan threat.

Possible Plot-Hook Ideas and Misc Facts:
Spiritual obtainment through completion of her dajeema.
She desires to find other witches from Rashemen.
She hates those from Thay and would join in the efforts to destroy them.
She is focused on continuing to develop her arcane mastery, even by further exploring necromancy.
Despite their falling out, she still holds a special place in her heart for Sirenna and would love to repair the friendship.

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