BAKER GOODWIFE ALICE
Humans AzariaMaster Baker
"Bread is the staff of life, they say. I just make sure it's good bread.""
Identity
- Residence
- El'goroth, Market District
- Civilization
- Humans Azaria
Appearance
• Physical: Plump and flour-dusted with rosy cheeks and arms strong from kneading dough. Her movements are quick and efficient, the result of years of early mornings and hard work. Her brown hair is kept practical under a clean white cap. • Clothing: Wears simple dresses covered by a flour-dusted apron, always with a towel over one shoulder. Her hands are perpetually dusted with flour, no matter how much she washes them. • Distinguishing Marks: A burn scar on her forearm from the oven; her fingernails are always slightly stained with dough.
Relationships
- Family - Her husband helps with the business; three children; her mother who still advises her
- Allies - Her regular customers; suppliers; other market vendors
- Rivals - Competing bakers; officials who want to tax her more heavily
Personality
- Traits: Warm and motherly, fiercely proud of her work, surprisingly shrewd in business, deeply loyal to her customers
- Mannerisms: Wipes her hands on her apron when nervous; tastes everything she makes
- Voice: Loud and cheerful, with the accent of the working-class district
Backstory
Alice inherited her bakery from her mother, who inherited it from hers. She's been baking since she could stand on a stool to reach the counter. Her bread and pastries are famous throughout the district, and people line up before dawn to buy her famous honey rolls. She's raised three children in the rooms above her shop.
Daily Life
Rises before dawn to light her ovens and prepare the day's baking, works until midday selling her goods to a steady stream of customers, and spends the afternoon preparing for the next day. Evenings are spent with her family, though she's often too tired to do more than sit by the fire.
Secret
She's been hiding a fugitive in her cellar, someone who once saved her daughter's life.
Story Hooks
- 1 Someone has been poisoning her competitors' goods and framing her
- 2 She needs help delivering a special order to a dangerous location
Narrative Value
Food provider; quest giver; source of neighborhood information; represents domestic life ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════