AHMOSE SAND-WRITER
Desert ScholarsMessage Writer and Code Expert
"Words are power. Codes are the locks that keep that power safe. I am the locksmith of language.""
Identity
- Residence
- The Great Library of the Sands
- Civilization
- Desert Scholars
Appearance
• Physical: Thin and scholarly with ink-stained fingers and permanently squinting eyes. His movements are precise and economical. • Clothing: Simple scholar's robes covered in pockets for writing supplies, a heavy pendant bearing his family's scribe seal. • Distinguishing Marks: His right hand is slightly larger from a lifetime of writing; he has a small burn scar from a magical ink accident.
Relationships
- Family - Three generations of scribes; his daughter is his most promising student
- Allies - Other code experts who share techniques, clients who rely on his services
Personality
- Traits: Meticulous and precise, genuinely loves the art of writing, surprisingly creative with codes, fiercely protective of confidential messages
- Mannerisms: Tests pens on his thumb when thinking; arranges ink bottles by color spectrum; speaks in formal patterns
- Voice: Precise and cultured, with a tendency to use archaic terms
Backstory
Ahmose was born to a family of scribes and showed such talent that he was apprenticed to the Master Code Keeper. He has spent twenty years creating and breaking codes for the desert's most important messages. His codes have never been broken.
Daily Life
Spends mornings encoding messages for clients, afternoons attempting to break intercepted codes, evenings studying new encryption techniques. He rarely leaves the library, preferring the company of codes to people.
Secret
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