THISTLEWHISPER MOONDANCE
FeyMemory Collector
"Your sorrow is so beautiful. May I... may I keep it? Just for a little while?""
Identity
- Residence
- The Whispering Glade, Feywild Border
- Civilization
- Fey
Appearance
• Physical: No taller than a hummingbird, with gossamer wings that shift colors like oil on water. Her skin has a faint luminescence that pulses with her emotions. • Clothing: Wears a dress woven from dried rose petals that rustles when she moves, with a crown of forget-me-nots that never wilt. • Distinguishing Marks: One wing is slightly torn from an encounter with a curious cat, giving her flight a lopsided spiral.
Relationships
- Family - Her clutch-sister Dewpetal, who thinks she's wasting her immortality on "mortal baggage"
- Allies - A blind mortal bard named Silas who can sense her presence and sings her memories back to her
- Rivals - The Forgetter, a dark fey who erases memories for sport
Personality
- Traits: Nostalgic, melancholic, deeply empathetic, quietly obsessive
- Mannerisms: Hums lullabies when distressed, collects tears in thimble-sized crystal vials
- Voice: Sounds like wind chimes in a gentle breeze, often trails off mid-sentence as she remembers something else
Backstory
Thistlewhisper was once a prankster who delighted in stealing mortal memories of first kisses. After accidentally absorbing a dying woman's final memory of her child, she became consumed with preserving memories that would otherwise be lost to time. She now trades in moments—joy, sorrow, love, regret—bottling them like rare wines.
Daily Life
She flits between the Material Plane and Feywild at twilight, seeking those experiencing intense emotions. She offers to "hold" painful memories for a day in exchange for one happy one she can keep. She stores her collection in a hollow oak that glows from within.
Secret
She has accidentally absorbed so many mortal memories that she's beginning to forget which ones are actually hers. She fears she's becoming less fey and more human with each passing century.
Story Hooks
- 1 She has stolen a crucial memory from a PC—perhaps how to defeat a villain or the location of a loved one—and will only return it in exchange for a memory the PC treasures
- 2 Her collection has been stolen by the Forgetter, and if not recovered within three days, all those memories will be permanently erased, including those of important NPCs the party knows
Narrative Value
Quest giver, moral dilemma catalyst, source of lost information, potential ally who can provide emotional insight into enemies ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════