SPARKLOCK PHYSICIAN
GnomesMechanical Medicine Specialist
"The body is a machine—complex, beautiful, but ultimately repairable. My augmentations don't make me less human; they make me more capable of helping others. That's the true measure of medicine.""
Identity
- Residence
- The Healing Quarter, Gearhaven
- Civilization
- Gnomes
Appearance
• Clothing: He wears formal medical attire with subtle mechanical elements—stethoscope with enhanced sensitivity, clothing with access panels for his own devices. His jewelry includes medical alert devices he's designed. • Distinguishing Marks: Visible mechanical augmentations (he's a walking advertisement for his craft), permanently stained fingers from medical compounds, and a pendant containing his first successful prosthetic.
Relationships
- Family - Children who've followed him into medicine, grandchildren being trained in the craft, a late wife who was his first supporter
- Allies - The Physicians' Guild, patients whose lives he's improved, fellow researchers who share his passion
- Rivals - Traditionalists who oppose augmentation, competitors who've copied his techniques
Personality
- Traits: Deeply compassionate, surprisingly demanding about device quality, frustrated by preventable suffering, fiercely protective of patients
- Mannerisms: Checks his own augmentations constantly, speaks in terms of function and integration, carries medical tools everywhere
- Voice: Warm and measured, with occasional mechanical inflections
Backstory
Sparklock was a traditional physician before pioneering mechanical medicine. He's personally developed countless prosthetics and augmentation techniques that have improved thousands of lives. His own extensive augmentations demonstrate his faith in the technology.
Daily Life
His days are spent seeing patients, developing new techniques, and consulting with other physicians. He frequently works unusual hours when emergency cases require his expertise. His evenings are dedicated to research and planning future treatments.
Secret
Sparklock has discovered an augmentation technique that could theoretically grant superhuman abilities—but at a terrible cost. He's hidden the research, terrified of what would happen if it were developed.
Story Hooks
- 1 Sparklock needs help protecting his dangerous research from those who would exploit it, offering his medical expertise in exchange.
- 2 Someone has learned about his discovery and is trying to steal it; he needs help stopping them while deciding whether to destroy the knowledge.
Narrative Value
Medical pioneer and transhumanist. Provides medical services, augmentation expertise, and raises questions about humanity and enhancement. His discovery adds wonder and moral complexity. ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════