WIDOW MARGARET ASH
EldoriansCharcoal Burner
"Fire takes what you give it and transforms it. That's what I've done with my life.""
Identity
- Residence
- Ash Charcoal Pits, outside Oakenhall
- Civilization
- Eldorians
Appearance
• Physical: Solid and soot-covered from her work, with gray-streaked hair and skin permanently darkened by smoke. Her hands are strong from handling wood. • Clothing: Simple dark clothes that won't show soot, with an apron that's more charcoal than fabric. She smells of woodsmoke. • Distinguishing Marks: Her hands are permanently stained; her eyes are red-rimmed from smoke; she moves with the rhythm of her work.
Relationships
- Family - None; her husband is dead and they had no children
- Allies - Those who need quality charcoal; other outcasts who understand her
- Rivals - Those who'd take her business; those who judge her for her work
Personality
- Traits: Quiet, genuinely dedicated to her work, surprisingly knowledgeable about fire, fiercely independent
- Mannerisms: Tends her fires constantly; reads the smoke like others read the weather; becomes uncomfortable in "proper" company
- Voice: Rough from smoke inhalation, with a tendency to use fire metaphors.
Backstory
Margaret took over her husband's charcoal business when he died, despite the work being considered unsuitable for women. She's kept it running for twenty years through sheer determination.
Daily Life
Days at her charcoal pits, managing the slow burns, gathering wood, selling her product. Evenings are spent alone, tending her fires and remembering.
Secret
2. Her pits are being sabotaged, and she needs help finding out why
Narrative Value
Provider of practical services; quest giver for fire-related missions; source of unexpected knowledge; potential source of unique materials. ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════