VERDANTIA THE GROWER
DragonsAgricultural Expert and Food Supplier
"A full belly is the foundation of peace. I grow food. Therefore, I grow peace.""
Identity
- Residence
- The Bounty Gardens, massive underground farms
- Civilization
- Dragons
Appearance
• Physical: Verdantia's scales are the warm copper of sun-baked earth, with patterns that resemble glowing hearth-coals. She is robust—130 feet of agricultural power—with wings that radiate gentle heat when she flies. Her eyes are the warm amber of molten metal. • Clothing: She wears practical garments made from plant fibers, adorned with tools of her trade. • Distinguishing Marks: Her scales are often stained with soil, and she smells of growing things.
Relationships
- Family - Close to her birth clutch, who help manage the farms
- Allies - Farmers across Landorya, settlements she supplies, a Drakonian agriculturalist
- Rivals - Food speculators who want to control supply, competing agricultural operations
Personality
- Traits: Practical and down-to-earth, genuinely loves growing things, surprisingly business-savvy, deeply concerned about hunger
- Mannerisms: Talks to plants while working, judges soil by taste, becomes angry at food waste
- Voice: Rich and earthy, with the rhythm of growing seasons
Backstory
Verdantia discovered her talent for agriculture as a young dragon, realizing that her magic could enhance crop growth dramatically. She has spent centuries developing farming techniques that feed thousands, believing that no one should go hungry. Her underground farms produce enough food to support multiple settlements.
Daily Life
Verdantia tends her massive underground farms, experiments with new crops, negotiates supply contracts, and works to expand her operations to feed more people.
Secret
Verdantia has developed a crop that could end hunger in Landorya—but it requires a type of magic that would make the crops dependent on her continued survival. She is torn between helping people and creating a dangerous dependency.
Story Hooks
- 1 Verdantia needs help protecting her farms from a blight or pest infestation
- 2 Someone wants to steal her super-crop for profit—the party must help her decide what to do with it
Narrative Value
Verdantia provides agriculture-focused quests, access to food supplies, and her super-crop creates moral dilemmas about dependency and control. ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════