WHIRRLOCK CLOCKTOWER
GnomesClock Tower Keeper
"Time is the most precious thing we have, and the Grand Chronometer is its guardian. Every tick is a heartbeat of the city, every chime a reminder that we are all part of something larger than ourselves.""
Identity
- Residence
- The Grand Chronometer, Gearhaven
- Civilization
- Gnomes
Appearance
• Clothing: She wears traditional clock keeper's robes with gear patterns, numerous pockets for timekeeping tools, and jewelry that includes several timepieces. Her shoes have special soles for climbing clock tower stairs. • Distinguishing Marks: Permanently stained fingers from lubricants, a scar on her hand from a clock mechanism accident, and a tattoo of the Grand Chronometer on her wrist.
Relationships
- Family - Apprentices who will continue the tradition, distant relatives who trade on her name
- Allies - The Timekeepers' Guild, city officials who value her counsel, historians who study her records
- Rivals - Those who want to replace mechanical timekeeping with magical chronomancy
Personality
- Traits: Obsessively punctual, genuinely passionate about timekeeping, frustrated by those who waste time, surprisingly philosophical about temporal matters
- Mannerisms: Checks time constantly, speaks in terms of schedules and deadlines, moves with clock-like precision
- Voice: Measured and rhythmic, with occasional bursts of enthusiasm when discussing particularly elegant mechanisms
Daily Life
Her days follow the rhythm of the Grand Chronometer—winding ceremonies at dawn and dusk, maintenance inspections every three hours, and afternoon audiences with those seeking her wisdom. She sleeps in a chamber within the clock tower itself, lulled by the eternal ticking.
Story Hooks
- 1 Whirrlock needs help understanding the Chronometer's temporal influence, offering her timekeeping expertise in exchange.
Narrative Value
Keeper of time and living history. Provides timekeeping expertise, access to historical records, and raises questions about time manipulation. Her discovery adds wonder and mystery. ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════