So after the very positive reception of Lorelai I wanted to hit yall with her incredibly tragic backstory haha.
Lorelai Adravai
Born to a pair of surface drow, Lorelai's life was destined for sorrow and sadness from the moment of her birth.
Born an Arcanist, a rare breed of Sorcerer born with direct blood connection to pure undiluted magic itself, Lorelai had been born the most powerful Arcanist in generations.
Her potent connection to Pure Magic was too much for the young baby Lorelai though, her body falling apart from the stress the magic had on her body. Thankfully a notable wizard had detected her presence and came to investigate.
By the time of his arrival Lorelai's eyes had been burned out, her body trying to follow with it. So the wizard created a magical mask of dark stone. The mask would server two purposes. First, to safely siphon off her excess magic, allowing it to dissipate into the ether haremlessly, and to grant her sight again through a powerful magical process that channel her magic into a form of sight for her.
From then on one might think her life would be easy. She was loved by her parents, raised to be kind and loving while honing her magical talents for good and self defense.
She left her home after her twenty fifth birthday much against her parents wishes. She wanted to see the world, explore, learn, and fall in love. And fall in love she did. Saved by a wandering mercenary after accidentally stumbling into troll territory she and her soon to be husband settled down in a small cabin far in the woods away from the troubles of the world.
The two soon were with child, but the pregnancy was not good. Money was growing scarce, her husband having no choice but to pick up his sword again to make a living and support Lorelai and his unborn child. But he never returned to that Cabin and to his Lorelai.
That winter Lorelai would give birth to their daughter, alone and sad and do her best to take care of the only piece of her husband she had left. She would be sought out as a witch in the woods, young mothers seeking herbal cures to the aches and woes of home and life. She would help only in exchange for food and cloth, things she would need to take care of her own child.
But some of the men thought her more than a benevolent woman helping out their wives.
While she was out foraging for ingredients for one such. Cure she returned to find her cabin ablaze. Panic and pain over took her as she conjured a storm go put out the blaze. But when she searched the wreckage of her home she found hide nor hair of her child, not even ashes. Lorelai was distraught, her whole world having been burned to ashes. Believing her child was dead she scavenged only what the flames had not been able to burn. Her enchanted robes and her staff, wandering off and away now traveling life as a wandering sorceress
But one fateful day in Baldur's Gate would change all of that, finding along her new journey a second chance at happiness and love.