FREYA STEAMWHISTLE
DwarvesSteam Engineer
"Steam is just fire's way of giving water ambition. Respect it, control it, and it'll do work that would take a hundred dwarves.""
Identity
- Residence
- Baragorn - The Steamworks
- Civilization
- Dwarves
Appearance
• Physical: Soot-stained and muscular with burns that tell the story of her trade. Her hair is kept short for safety around machinery. • Clothing: Oil-stained coveralls, heavy gloves, goggles permanently pushed up on her forehead, and steel-toed boots. • Distinguishing Marks: A steam burn scar on her neck, grease permanently under her fingernails, and a whistle she uses to signal her crew.
Personality
- Traits: Practical, safety-obsessed, passionate about her machines, surprisingly artistic
- Mannerisms: Oils her hands constantly, talks to her engines, always checks pressure gauges twice
- Voice: Loud to be heard over machinery, with technical enthusiasm bubbling through
Backstory
Freya revolutionized Baragorn's infrastructure by introducing steam power to the older districts. She comes from a family of traditional engineers but found her calling in the new technology of pressurized steam.
Daily Life
Inspects steam systems at dawn, supervises maintenance crews, designs improvements in her workshop, and spends evenings reading about new steam technologies.
Secret
She's designed a steam-powered weapon of terrifying power but is afraid to build it.
Story Hooks
- 1 A steam line has ruptured in a critical area and she needs help with emergency repairs
- 2 Someone has stolen her weapon designs and she needs them recovered
Narrative Value
Source of steam technology, quest giver for engineering challenges, potential ally with mechanical resources ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════