Elida and her little sister Hanna were sold by their impoverished parents to a demonic cult when they were 7 and 5 years old respectively. For almost ten years, the cultists prepared them as sacrifices to their dark god, putting them through painful rituals and covering their bodies with tattoos of mystic scripts, spells, and demonic symbols. All the pain inflicted was meticulously described in ancient texts and the cult followed it with exacting specificity.
Then came to prophesized day when the evil god was to walk the land and claim the souls of mortals as its eternal servants and granting vast power to those who had given him the most through their service. Hundreds of cultists converged upon the ritual site from across the continent, Elida and Hanna were drugged and placed at the center of the ritual circle, the sky opened up, the dark lord descended, and every single cultist burst into flames where they stood, screaming as they were reduced to ash.
"Thank you, Those Who Were Chosen," the dark god's voice rumbled like distant thunder. "These souls will tend to my needs for hundreds of your years. Go forth and wield this power as you will!"
True to the prophesy, those who had given the dark god the most--Elida and Hanna--were granted powers beyond what most mortals can dream of.
Both girls were granted the skills and combat abilities of 15th level thieves and the spellcasting abilities of a 10th level cleric. Further, if their tattoos are left uncovered, once per day, they can cause up to 1d6+1 of them to leave their bodies and fight for them.
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| Elida the Wanderer |
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| Hanna the Wanderer |
Elida purposefully wears clothing styled so at least her tattoos of a monstrous centaur and a dimension-hopping giant spider are always exposed. Meanwhile, Hanna stays as covered up as possible, only removing her full-length jacket when faced with overwhelming odds.
For the past year, the girls have wandered from city to city, rooting out evil cults, taking steps to make better lives for impoverished or abused children, and rallying the people against oppressive lords.
