COPPERVALVE MEDIC
GnomesMedical Device Engineer
"Every device I create is a promise to someone suffering—that their pain matters, that their loss can be addressed, that technology can serve humanity rather than just convenience.""
Identity
- Residence
- The Healing Quarter, Gearhaven
- Civilization
- Gnomes
Appearance
• Clothing: She wears white coats with medical insignia, modified with pockets for diagnostic tools and emergency supplies. Her jewelry includes several medical alert devices she's designed. • Distinguishing Marks: A scar on her wrist from an early prototype accident, permanently stained fingers from medical compounds, and a pendant containing her first successful medical device.
Relationships
- Family - A daughter who is a healer (they collaborate), grandchildren being trained in various fields, a late husband who was her first supporter
- Allies - The Healers' Guild, patients whose lives she's improved, fellow medical engineers
- Rivals - Those who prioritize profit over patient care, competitors who cut corners
Personality
- Traits: Deeply compassionate, surprisingly demanding about device quality, frustrated by preventable suffering, fiercely protective of patients
- Mannerisms: Checks vital signs compulsively, speaks in medical terminology, carries emergency supplies everywhere
- Voice: Gentle but firm, with the authority of someone who has saved many lives
Backstory
Coppervalve was originally trained as a healer but became fascinated by how mechanical devices could improve medical care. She's pioneered numerous medical technologies, from precision surgical tools to diagnostic devices to prosthetics. Her work has saved thousands of lives across Landorya.
Daily Life
Her days are spent in her medical engineering workshop, designing new devices, consulting with healers, and overseeing production of her approved designs. She frequently visits hospitals to observe how her devices are used and identify improvement opportunities.
Secret
Coppervalve has discovered a technique for creating prosthetics that can interface directly with the nervous system, potentially restoring full function to amputees. She's terrified of this technology being used for military applications or coercion.
Story Hooks
- 1 Coppervalve needs help retrieving rare materials for her neural prosthetics from a dangerous location.
- 2 Someone has learned about her discovery and wants to weaponize it; she needs help protecting her research while deciding what to do with it.
Narrative Value
Healer and humanitarian innovator. Provides medical expertise, access to healing technology, and raises ethical questions about enhancement. Her discovery adds wonder and moral complexity. ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════