SPINDLEGEAR ARCHIVIST
GnomesTechnical Archivist
"Knowledge isn't power until it's preserved and shared. My job is to make sure the discoveries of today are available to the innovators of tomorrow. Lose a document, and you might lose a century of progress.""
Identity
- Residence
- The Grand Library, Gearhaven
- Civilization
- Gnomes
Appearance
• Physical: Spindlegear has the slightly stooped posture of someone who has spent decades bent over books and documents. Her gray hair is kept short for practicality, and her brown eyes have developed the ability to read even damaged or faded text. She has ink-stained fingers and a permanent smell of old paper and binding glue. • Clothing: She wears practical dresses with numerous pockets for note-taking supplies, comfortable shoes for long hours of standing, and a vest with loops for various magnifying lenses. She always carries a small toolkit for document repair. • Distinguishing Marks: A scar on her hand from a paper cut that became infected, permanently ink-stained fingertips, and a pendant containing a fragment of the oldest document in the library.
Relationships
- Family - Never married ("married to my work"), distant relatives she rarely sees, considers her fellow archivists her true family
- Allies - The Archivists' Guild, researchers who appreciate her assistance, preservation specialists
- Rivals - Those who want to restrict access to certain documents, thieves who target rare materials
Personality
- Traits: Obsessively organized, genuinely passionate about preservation, frustrated by those who don't value history, surprisingly adventurous when it comes to recovering lost knowledge
- Mannerisms: Organizes things constantly even when not working, speaks in catalog numbers and classification systems, gets excited about particularly rare documents
- Voice: Soft and measured, with occasional bursts of enthusiasm when discussing her collection
Backstory
Spindlegear has worked in the Grand Library since she was a young adult, rising from assistant to Senior Technical Archivist. She's personally organized and preserved thousands of technical documents, from ancient blueprints to cutting-edge research papers. She knows the library's collection better than anyone and has memorized the location of countless obscure documents.
Daily Life
Her days are spent in the library's archives, cataloging new acquisitions, repairing damaged documents, and assisting researchers. She frequently works through the night when pursuing particularly interesting documents. Her meals are often eaten at her desk while reading.
Secret
Spindlegear has discovered a hidden section of the library that doesn't appear in any official records—a vault containing documents that were deliberately hidden, including what appears to be a complete history of the world before the Cataclysm that contradicts accepted narratives.
Story Hooks
- 1 Spindlegear needs help exploring the hidden vault and understanding its contents, offering her archival expertise in exchange.
- 2 Someone has learned about the hidden vault and is trying to access or destroy it; she needs help protecting knowledge that could change everything.
Narrative Value
Keeper of knowledge and historical expert. Provides access to information, research assistance, and connections to scholarly community. Her discovery adds historical mystery and potential revelation. ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════