MIRA WIND-LISTENER
FrostbornWind Caves Attendant
"The wind carries truth from places we cannot go. You only have to learn to listen past the noise.""
Identity
- Residence
- Wind Caves
- Civilization
- Frostborn
Appearance
• Physical: Thin and wiry at 5'7", with the build of someone who lives in drafty caves. Her pale skin is wind-chapped. Her white hair is wild and windblown. Her pale eyes have a distant, listening quality. • Clothing: Wears layered furs that are always slightly damp. She carries a wind-chime staff. • Distinguishing Marks: Her ears are slightly pointed - a minor mutation some claim comes from cave exposure.
Relationships
- Family - Parents deceased. One brother who is a hunter. No other close family.
- Allies - Shaman Yrsa (NPC #4), who values her readings; Attendant Kjell (NPC #10), her friend.
- Rivals - Shaman Kael (NPC #28), who questions her interpretations.
Personality
- Traits: Eccentric and spiritual, socially awkward, deeply perceptive, kind to pilgrims
- Mannerisms: Tilts her head as if listening, speaks in wind metaphors, startles easily.
- Voice: Whispers more than speaks, with sudden bursts of volume when excited.
Backstory
Mira was drawn to the Wind Caves as a young woman and has served there for twenty-five years. She's developed an uncanny ability to interpret the winds' messages, making her a valuable spiritual advisor. She rarely leaves the caves.
Daily Life
Mira tends the Wind Caves, guides pilgrims, and interprets the winds for those who seek Boreas's counsel. She sleeps little, claiming the winds speak to her in dreams.
Secret
Mira has been hearing something new in the winds - a message about change coming to the Frostborn. She doesn't understand it and is afraid to tell anyone.
Story Hooks
- 1 Mira needs help interpreting a disturbing wind-message about the Frostborn's future.
- 2 Something is wrong with the winds; she needs help investigating.
Narrative Value
Spiritual guide, source of prophetic information, quest giver for mystery missions, connection to the supernatural, character representing unique perspective. ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════