SVANA SNOW-TRACKER
FrostbornElite Hunter and Tracker
"The waste gives nothing for free. Every pelt, every meal, every breath - you must earn it. The moment you forget that, the waste takes its payment in blood.""
Identity
- Residence
- Howling Plains
- Civilization
- Frostborn
Appearance
• Physical: Lean and wiry with corded muscle, standing 5'9". Her ice-pale skin is weathered by constant exposure, with a network of fine lines around her pale gray eyes. Her white hair is cropped short for practicality, rarely clean. • Clothing: Wears layered furs of snow hare, arctic fox, and ice bear that she's hunted herself. Her boots are made from frost wolf hide with runes of silence etched into the soles. • Distinguishing Marks: Three parallel scars across her left cheek from a young ice bear that got too close. Wears a necklace of predator teeth - one for each first kill.
Relationships
- Family - Estranged from her parents who wanted her to marry a runecrafter. Close to her younger brother Torvin (NPC #67), an apprentice hunter.
- Allies - Frost Wolf pack leader Skadi (NPC #89), who respects her; Eldorian ranger Captain Aldric.
- Rivals - Hunter Bjorn (NPC #34), who believes women shouldn't hunt large game.
Personality
- Traits: Intensely focused, impatient with city-dwellers, deeply respectful of prey, superstitious
- Mannerisms: Constantly tests wind direction, touches her scar when thinking, refuses to speak during a hunt.
- Voice: Low and clipped, using few words. Her tone changes to almost reverent when discussing animals.
Backstory
Svana was tracking a legendary white stag for three weeks when she stumbled upon an Eldorian scouting party lost in a blizzard. Instead of ignoring them, she guided them to safety, establishing a personal bond that predates the official alliance. She now serves as an unofficial liaison between hunters and Eldorian rangers.
Daily Life
Svana spends weeks at a time on the Howling Plains, living in temporary ice shelters. She returns to Frosthold only to trade pelts, resupply, and share information about animal movements and any unusual activity in the wastes.
Story Hooks
- 1 A plague is affecting the ice bear population; Svana needs help finding the source before the bears become desperate and attack settlements.
Narrative Value
Guide for wilderness expeditions, source of survival knowledge, wilderness encounter ally, connection to animal-related quests and the natural world. ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════