NEFERET SHADOW-SCRIBE
Desert ScholarsSpy and Information Broker
"Information is the only currency that never loses value. I've made myself very wealthy.""
Identity
- Residence
- Various, currently Al-Zahra
- Civilization
- Desert Scholars
Appearance
• Physical: Unremarkable in every way, with features that seem to change slightly each time you look at her. She can blend into any crowd. • Clothing: Whatever suits her current cover, from beggar's rags to noble's silks. Never wears the same thing twice. • Distinguishing Marks: None visible; rumored to have a identifying tattoo somewhere only her handler knows.
Relationships
- Family - Unknown; claims to have no living relatives
- Allies - A network of informants, a few trusted clients who pay well
- Rivals - Competing information brokers, former employers she abandoned
Personality
- Traits: Professional to the point of coldness, genuinely enjoys the game of espionage, keeps everyone at arm's length, surprisingly sentimental about small kindnesses
- Mannerisms: Mirrors the speech patterns of whoever she's talking to; never sits with her back to a door
- Voice: Changes to match her cover, but her natural voice is soft and melodic
Backstory
Neferet was sold to a spy network as a child due to her family's debts. She proved naturally talented and worked her way up to independent operator. She sells information to the highest bidder while maintaining a network of contacts across the desert. No one knows her true loyalties, if she has any.
Daily Life
Maintains multiple identities across different social circles, gathering information through conversation and observation. Spends evenings compiling reports and meeting with clients. She rarely sleeps in the same place twice.
Secret
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Story Hooks
- 1 She needs help rescuing her sister, offering a lifetime of free information in exchange.
- 2 Her foreign handlers have ordered her to assassinate someone, and she's looking for a way out.