PTAH SAND-SCHOLAR
Desert ScholarsResearcher and Academic
"Knowledge is the desert's true treasure. I preserve it against the winds of ignorance.""
Identity
- Residence
- The Great Library of the Sands
- Civilization
- Desert Scholars
Appearance
• Physical: Scholarly and absorbed 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 academic seal. • Distinguishing Marks: His right hand is slightly larger from a lifetime of writing; he has a small burn scar from a magical text.
Relationships
- Family - His research is his family
- Allies - Other scholars who share research, students who seek his knowledge
- Rivals - Competing researchers, officials who want to control information
Personality
- Traits: Meticulous and thorough, genuinely loves research, surprisingly passionate about obscure topics, fiercely protective of knowledge
- Mannerisms: Tests pens on his thumb when thinking; arranges books obsessively; speaks of knowledge as if it's sacred
- Voice: Precise and academic, becoming excited when discussing his research
Backstory
Ptah was born to a family of scholars and has spent his entire life in the library. He has researched countless topics and written dozens of treatises. His knowledge is encyclopedic.
Daily Life
Spends mornings researching, afternoons writing, evenings studying new topics. He rarely leaves the library.
Secret
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Story Hooks
- 1 He needs help investigating his conspiracy theory.
- 2 Someone has learned of his discovery and is trying to silence him.