KARA SNOW-WALKER
FrostbornForager and Herbalist
"The waste seems dead to those who don't know how to look. But life is everywhere - in the cracks of ice, under the snow, in the most unlikely places. You just have to know where to find it.""
Identity
- Residence
- White Vale
- Civilization
- Frostborn
Appearance
• Physical: Small and wiry at 5'4", with the build of someone who spends all day walking. Her pale skin is weathered and freckled despite the lack of sun. Her white hair is practical, tied back with a leather thong. Her pale gray eyes are constantly scanning the ground. • Clothing: Wears layered furs that are worn but well-maintained. Her boots are reinforced for long walking. Carries multiple bags for gathering plants, fungi, and other useful materials. • Distinguishing Marks: Her hands are permanently stained green from handling plants. She has a scar on her calf from a poisonous plant encounter.
Relationships
- Family - Parents still forage in a different territory. One brother who became a hunter. Grandmother deceased but still her inspiration.
- Allies - Healer Helga (NPC #17), who values her medicinal plants; other foragers who respect her knowledge.
- Rivals - Foragers who encroach on her territory; Runa (NPC #13), a child who competes for the same resources.
Personality
- Traits: Quiet and observant, deeply knowledgeable about plants, suspicious of strangers, fiercely protective of her gathering grounds
- Mannerisms: Touches plants constantly, tastes small samples to test for properties, keeps detailed mental maps of the landscape.
- Voice: Soft and hesitant, with sudden bursts of confidence when discussing plants.
Backstory
Kara was born to a family of foragers and learned the craft from her grandmother, who was legendary for her knowledge of useful plants. She's continued that tradition, spending her days in the White Vale gathering materials for food, medicine, and trade. She's one of the best foragers in the wastes.
Daily Life
Kara wakes before dawn to forage in the White Vale, returning only when her bags are full. She trades her finds for supplies and coin, then returns to her small dwelling to prepare and preserve her gathered materials. She knows every plant in her territory.
Story Hooks
- 1 Kara needs help dealing with foragers from another clan who are encroaching on her territory.
- 2 Her strange warm-climate plants have attracted unwanted attention; she needs protection while she studies them.
Narrative Value
Source of information about plants and foraging, quest giver for gathering missions, wilderness guide, connection to the natural world, potential ally with survival skills. ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════