During The Shadow Schism, elves of the Paelion bloodline were betrayed by the Thuranni and, or so they think, the Phiarlan. Although most members of the family were killed, a few escaped and swore vengeance on both the Houses of Shadow. These elves have formed their own cabal of shadow hunters—the Bloody Shadows, orphans who seek personal vengeance against those who betrayed them.
In addition to the damage they do by exposing the schemes and secrets of the houses, their passion is to hunt agents of Phiarlan and Thuranni one by one, proving the superiority of their bloodline with poison and steel. As such, the Bloody Shadows pose a greater threat than the house on the other side of the schism, and Thuranni and Phiarlan shadow hunters are always searching for these lost elves. This path of vengeance is a viable option for a player character, but going up against the combined forces of two dragonmarked houses is not for the faint of heart.