TIA SAND-DREAMER
Desert ScholarsDream Worker and Sleep Specialist
"Dreams are the desert of the mind. I plant gardens in that desert.""
Identity
- Residence
- Dream Quarter of Al-Zahra
- Civilization
- Desert Scholars
Appearance
• Physical: Ethereal and tired-looking with dark circles under her eyes. Her movements are slow and dreamlike. • Clothing: Flowing nightrobes even during the day, heavy with dreamcatchers and sleep charms. • Distinguishing Marks: Her eyes are different colors, one blue and one silver, said to represent the waking and dreaming worlds.
Relationships
- Family - Her dreams are her family
- Allies - Other dream-workers who share techniques, clients who rely on her services
- Rivals - Competing dream merchants, officials who want to regulate her work
Personality
- Traits: Dreamy and distant, genuinely loves helping people sleep, surprisingly sharp in business, fiercely protective of her dream recipes
- Mannerisms: Yawns constantly; rubs her eyes; sometimes falls asleep mid-conversation
- Voice: Soft and dreamy, occasionally trailing off into silence
Backstory
Tia discovered her dream magic as a child when she accidentally gave her entire village pleasant dreams. She has spent fifteen years perfecting her craft.
Daily Life
Spends mornings creating dream recipes, afternoons meeting with clients, evenings in magical sleep studying dream patterns. She naps whenever possible.
Secret
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Story Hooks
- 1 One of her dreams has become a dangerous reality, and she needs help stopping it.
- 2 She has dreamed of a catastrophe and needs help preventing it.