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[center][hider=The Mark of Cain]
All those Cain associates with, both directly or indirectly, will feel a foreboding sensation of animosity and/or dread. This is the mark of Cain, set upon Cain by God in the wake of Cain’s transgression. It is not a physical mark, rather the aforementioned effectual warning felt by those in his company.[/hider][/center]  

	Gillian opens the door to an elderly man, though his age can only be determined by the bronzed and seasoned condition of his face. Though he exhibits no facial growth, his hair is not grayed, it is thick, black and unkempt like his brow line. He is approximately six feet tall, wears brown leather sandals, and is otherwise attired in a hessian, full-length robe tied about the waist with horsehair rope. He has a slightly hunched posture and leans much of his weight upon the hilt of a black obsidian staff.  

	While Gillian is no doubt feeling the grim effects of his presence, the old man’s dark, doleful eyes focus on Gillian in an initial moment of scrutinizing silence. He does not speak. The silence is ended when the old man lifts his staff and sharply jabs Gillian’s foot. The force of the jab would not be enough to break any bones, but would undoubtedly cause her considerable pain. 

	Perhaps the old man would like to be invited in….