Okay I've got a few tentative ideas I'm going to throw out here. She is a Human Blood Mage who specializes in Arcane magics with a minor bit of Shadow. I don't really know what levels you were thinking for Shadow magic but probably all she could do would be a concealment spell and summon some lesser beings, perhaps a shadow cat and wolf. I will, of course, need to speak with you Xanatos about your ideas on Blood Magic. She also carries a scythe (http://setcha.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/scythe.jpg) because I figure what good is a Blood Mage who can't draw blood when she needs to? ;) I'm also flirting with the idea that it doubles as a kind of magic staff as well. I don't remember which game it was now but I remember playing one where you wield a scythe that magically gathers the blood of the enemies you are hacking up. She could have enchanted it in some way (or had someone else enchant it if she wouldn't be able to) to gather the blood and she could expel and use it when she needed to for her magic. I don't know if that would be conceivable or not but it is an idea.<br/><br/>I'm thinking for her background her father was a Blood Mage as well. He always told her she was his legacy, that she had the potential to become one of the greatest mages. After witnessing him give up all his own blood to defend her (don't know from what yet) she swore that she would never let that happen to her and that she would do anything and everything to become what her father had wanted.<br/><br/>She has studied hard and is well on her way to becoming a great mage. She has discovered issues though. One of which is, while she is not that old, she is not getting any younger. She feels time is one of her greatest enemies and obstacles which is one of the reasons she seeks to become a Drow. That plus the natural increase in power she will attain and access to their secret magics. She has also always admired them and has worshiped Lolth for many years.<br/><br/>I think it can be really simple how she joined up with the group. She has been seeking a way to become a Drow for a few months now after hearing a rumor that it was possible. When passing through town she hears about a group of others who are seeking the same thing and decides it would be advantageous to join them. After all, why brave the dangers alone when she doesn't have to?<br/><br/>How's that all sound Xanatos? And I will PM you about Blood Magic ;)