RUSTLE LEAFWHISPER II
FeyCartographer and Map Maker
"Maps are safety. Maps are knowledge. Maps are... are limits. There is one place I cannot map, and it haunts me. I must know. I must chart it. Even if it destroys me.""
Identity
- Residence
- The Living Atlas, where maps grow and change
- Civilization
- Fey
Appearance
• Physical: A slender fey with skin the color of autumn leaves and hair like wind-blown foliage. Her eyes are the color of old parchment, and she smells of paper and forest. She has ink-stained fingers. • Clothing: She wears robes made from pressed leaves, with a sash of braided bark. • Distinguishing Marks: Her voice sounds like pages turning, and she leaves trails of leaf-litter.
Relationships
- Family - Her maps, which she considers her children
- Allies - A mortal explorer who brings her new areas to map
Personality
- Traits: Curious, surprisingly cautious about unmapped areas, deeply passionate about cartography, terrified of getting lost
- Mannerisms: Draws maps constantly, speaks of directions and distances, collects locations
- Voice: Sounds like pages turning, with a whispery quality
Backstory
Rustle was born from the first map ever drawn, and she's been charting the world ever since. Her maps are legendary—capable of showing not just geography, but possibilities, futures, paths not taken. But she's terrified of the unmapped, of the unknown, of getting lost.
Daily Life
She spends her days mapping known areas, her nights exploring new ones, and her rare free moments organizing her collection. She hasn't been truly lost in two centuries.
Story Hooks
- 1 She's finally ready to map the uncharted area and needs help exploring it
- 2 Someone has stolen her most precious map and she needs help recovering it
Narrative Value
Cartographer NPC, quest giver, source of maps and directions, character facing the unknown ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════