ALCHEMIST VIOLET FUME
Humans AzariaMaster Alchemist
"The line between poison and medicine is measured in drops. The line between genius and madness is measured in explosions.""
Identity
- Residence
- El'goroth, Alchemist's Quarter
- Civilization
- Humans Azaria
Appearance
• Physical: Thin and pale with a slightly unhealthy look from years of exposure to alchemical fumes. Her hands are scarred from countless accidents, and her hair has turned an unusual purple color from a permanent dye experiment gone wrong. Her eyes are bright and curious behind thick protective goggles. • Clothing: Wears stained leather aprons over practical clothing, always with heavy gloves and often with a scarf covering her mouth and nose. Her pockets bulge with vials, powders, and mysterious substances. • Distinguishing Marks: The purple hair; missing the tip of her left pinky; her eyebrows are singed short.
Relationships
- Family - None she admits to; was orphaned young
- Allies - Adventurers who bring her rare ingredients; a fence who sells her banned substances
- Rivals - The Imperial Academy; authorities who want to regulate her work; competitors
Personality
- Traits: Brilliant but reckless, genuinely loves her work, terrible with social niceties, surprisingly generous with her creations
- Mannerisms: Sniffs everything before using it; talks to her experiments; occasionally has small explosions
- Voice: Rapid and excited, with frequent technical terms that confuse listeners
Backstory
Violet was expelled from the Imperial Academy for "unauthorized experimentation" and set up her own shop in the Alchemist's Quarter. She's developed numerous useful potions and elixirs, along with several that are banned in most civilized places. She doesn't distinguish between "should" and "could" when it comes to her research.
Daily Life
Spends her days and nights in her laboratory, surrounded by bubbling apparatus and mysterious fumes. She takes commissions for specific potions, sells standard remedies to the public, and conducts her own research in the hours between. She rarely leaves her shop and forgets to eat regularly.
Secret
She's developed a potion that can temporarily grant magical abilities to non-mages, but it has terrible side effects she's trying to eliminate.
Story Hooks
- 1 She needs rare ingredients from a dangerous location for an important commission
- 2 One of her experiments has escaped and she needs help containing it
Narrative Value
Potion vendor; quest giver for ingredient gathering; source of alchemical knowledge; potential danger ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════