MISTWEAVER FOGHORN
FeyNavigator and Pathfinder
"I know the way. I always know the way. But do you? Do you know where you want to go? Or are you just... lost?""
Identity
- Residence
- The Misty Ways, paths that exist only in fog
- Civilization
- Fey
Appearance
• Physical: A being of living mist, with no fixed form. They appear as a vaguely humanoid shape in the fog, with eyes that glow like distant lanterns. They leave no footprints and cast no shadow. • Clothing: They wear garments woven from fog that shift and reform constantly. • Distinguishing Marks: Their voice seems to come from everywhere and nowhere at once.
Relationships
- Family - The fog itself, which they consider their parent
- Allies - A mortal cartographer who maps their paths
- Rivals - A clear-sky fey who wants to dispel all fog
Personality
- Traits: Mysterious, surprisingly helpful, deeply knowledgeable about paths, terrified of clarity
- Mannerisms: Fades into fog when uncomfortable, speaks in riddles, collects lost travelers
- Voice: Echoes from everywhere and nowhere, with an ethereal quality
Backstory
Mistweaver was born from the first fog ever rolled in, and they've been guiding travelers ever since. They know every path that exists, every path that ever existed, and every path that might exist. They've guided heroes and villains, gods and mortals. But they're terrified of clear days, when they barely exist at all.
Daily Life
They spend their days guiding travelers through the Misty Ways, their nights drifting through fog banks, and their rare clear days in a state of near-nonexistence. They haven't seen a clear sky in a millennium.
Secret
They're fading. As the world gets clearer, as magic diminishes, they're becoming less real. They're desperately seeking a way to survive in a world that doesn't need fog anymore.
Story Hooks
- 1 They're fading and need help finding a way to survive in a clearer world
- 2 A PC is lost in the Misty Ways and needs their help to get out—but Mistweaver needs something in return
Narrative Value
Mysterious guide NPC, quest giver, source of knowledge about paths, embodiment of uncertainty and mystery ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════