Tales of Talaste
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A series of short works about a half-drow named Talaste, a Menzoberranyr raised to worship another demon lord besides Lolth and who was suddenly orphaned and forced to fend for herself in the Braeryn with the help of another orphan. Events in her life forced her to flee Menzoberranzan, and she briefly helped a town on the surface before stumbling into the land of Barovia.
Lolth, the Drow of the Underdark, and other characters created and published by WoTC belong to them and only appear in this work under fair use.
Talaste and other characters created by myself or my group members belong to their respective owners, and any mention of my group's characters is also done under fair use.
The art used was created by @CryptidGarden on Twitter for me, and they are currently taking commissions.
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