The son of a peasant, you were adopted under strange circumstances by the family of a wealthy Count. Not only did the Count raise you as a gentleman, he also taught you a rare art generally reserved for a few members of the nobility: what the Italians call the lavori d'Aracne, the work of Arachne, a weaving of magical links between one object and another.
Bred to privilege, you were unwilling on your majority to take up an ordinary profession. Instead, you launched yourself in Paris society on the strength of your special talents -- becoming the protege of countless gentlemen and women (especially gentlewomen). But the life you led was expensive, even for such a talented person as yourself. Sadly, you have found it necessary to return to the home of your childhood, in search of money, or anything that could be turned into money...
