OMAR SAND-SEER
Desert ScholarsWater Finder and Oasis Guardian
"Water is the desert's memory of rain. I merely remember where it chose to hide.""
Identity
- Residence
- Three Palms Oasis
- Civilization
- Desert Scholars
Appearance
• Physical: Bent with age but still walks the dunes daily, his face a map of deep wrinkles. His eyes are clouded with cataracts yet he never stumbles. • Clothing: Simple robes patched countless times, a wide-brimmed hat made from woven palm fronds, and sandals worn to near transparency. • Distinguishing Marks: A wooden staff carved with water-sigils; a leather cord around his neck holding a water-worn stone from his first find.
Relationships
- Family - Outlived three wives and all his children; considers the oasis community his family
- Allies - Every settlement that relies on his water finds, a network of younger water finders he trained
- Rivals - Mercantile water traders who resent his refusal to monetize his gift
Personality
- Traits: Humble, deeply connected to the land, speaks little but listens much, fiercely protective of water sources
- Mannerisms: Tastes the air constantly; stops to press his ear to the ground at irregular intervals
- Voice: Soft and raspy, like wind through dry grass, often trailing off mid-thought
Backstory
Omar was born during a drought that killed half his settlement. As a child, he discovered he could sense underground water by listening to the sand's vibrations. He has found over two hundred water sources in his lifetime and guards them jealously, refusing payment beyond basic necessities.
Daily Life
Walks the dunes from dawn to dusk, checking known water sources and searching for new ones. Evenings are spent teaching children to read the desert's signs and maintaining the oasis gardens. He sleeps little, preferring to sit under the stars listening to the sand.
Secret
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Story Hooks
- 1 A mysterious illness is spreading at the oasis, and Omar believes it's connected to something stirring in the forbidden city's depths.