Shinesta
Time in Ravenloft
Princess Shinesta, a sun elf, was a member of one of of eight distinguished warriors traveling to Waterdeep after a successful battle against a dragon known as Blackheart. On their journey they soon found themselves surrounded by thick, swirling mists, with the scent of dread abound it. They soon found themselves before a castle, with a distinguished gentlemen stepping out of the mists. He introduced himself as Count Strahd Von Zarovich, and quickly explained their situation. They were far from home with no way back, but he knew of a portal that could take them home. If they would defeat several assassins sent by a Death Knight, he would gladly show them the portal. Unfortunately they were unable to stop most of the assassins, leaving Strahd to defeat the remaining ones.
History
As a young maiden, Shinesta shunned her clan’s heritage, and has spent her days wandering the world ever since. Shinesta’s people disavowed all magic after the catastrophic spells unleashed during the War of the Seven Clans nearly led to the destruction of the entire elven race. They relegated themselves to the roles of guardians of the ancient lore, but refused to partake of this knowledge themselves. To Shinesta’s adventurous young mind, this seemed like the height of folly. Even as a young girl she knew she was different from her clanspeople. She took to sneaking into the vast elven libraries at night and studying the arcane arts. Eventually she was caught by her father, the king. Confronted with the choice of her clanspeople’s vows or her own love for magic, Shinesta chose to defy her people’s taboos. Her father had no other choice, and so Shinesta, his only child, was cast out into the wilderness.
Shinesta might have died alone in the wilds if she hadn’t been taken in by a band of travelers. At last she was able to see a world full of wonders beyond her clan’s own dim view of life. A quick study, she learned everything she could about magic. Now, she wanders the world in pursuit of knowledge. Haughty and independent, lethal with both her spells and her staff, Shinesta has never looked back.
Shinesta wears soft leather armor and wields a quarterstaff. She is fast and agile, but her lack of substantial armor makes her somewhat vulnerable. Although Shinesta has no range attack form, she is able to use her quarterstaff like a pole vault to quickly launch herself at opponents which are just out of reach. After launching herself at them, she attacks with a two-footed kick to the chest. She carries with her a staff of striking and an amulet of health.
Stats
Height: 5' 0"
Weight: 100 lbs
Hair: Blonde
