#khikhi is the drow with criminal intent

[captainyuutsu]

Can I ask about Unknown? :D what's their story??

Unknown is a little Kenku wizard who's... More chaotic than I intended 😅

They're my current Curse of Strahd character, having been roped into the trip as a means of escape, of a sort

They were housed (not adopted, that implies more care than existed there) by an asshole of a necromancer who wanted an assistant of sorts, an apprentice

They learned some magic, picked up some spells... But when they were 16, they came downstairs to find their tutor throttling a girl Unknown's age. They interrupted, of course, bashing their tutor on the back of the head with a nearby implement - something that turned out to be an immovable rod that they've kept with them since

The girl ran, without even a moment's hesitation to give thanks or context. Unknown packed up and followed in her footsteps - metaphorically. They've never been a good tracker, so instead of seeking the girl, they lived off the land, going place to place and avoiding settlements.

At some point they befriended a peculiar drow woman with a less than legal profession, but they found it better to avoid asking questions

They've been on the run for the murder for 3 years, but have yet to actually find out if anyone cares about the dead man

They hold a lot of guilt over the killing of this guy, which attests to their philosophy... Sure he was attacking her, but what if she was cruel? Or he was coerced in some way?

Since arriving in Barovia, they've helped kill animated things in the death house - they never truly loved, so no problem there. They've killed wolves - kill or be killed, yes? They've helped to kill a holy man's son - in a panic, mind. The kid was a vampire spawn, and Unknown has a past with the undead

They managed to stop their companion from killing the Spawn's fiancée though. "The town suffered, let them do justice". This ally is intended to start evil, mind :D

They befriended the Tabaxi of the group, nicknaming them Bad Thief as a joke. They also befriended the Ranger's wolf, thanks to speak with animals. The evil paladin scares them, and they don't know too much about the quiet cleric

They enjoy Barovia for it's high bug population, at least. They don't go without food for too long :D