FLAMEKEEPER PYRA
Minor RacesBlacksmith and Forge Master
"Fire is not my tool. It is my partner. We create together. We destroy together. We are one.""
Identity
- Residence
- The Eternal Forge, a legendary smithy in Pyrehold
- Civilization
- Minor Races
Appearance
• Physical: Imposing and powerful with skin that shifts between deep bronze and glowing ember. Pyra's hair is actual flame that she keeps carefully controlled, and her eyes burn with inner fire. She radiates intense heat. • Clothing: Wears master smith's leathers that somehow resist burning. Her forge tools are always close at hand. • Distinguishing Marks: Her hair is actual flame; her hands are immune to any heat; she smells of smoke and hot metal
Relationships
- Family - Close to her Genasi community; her apprentices are like children to her
- Allies - Other master smiths; those who appreciate her work; her former students
- Rivals - Other smiths who resent her success; those who've tried to steal her techniques
Personality
- Traits: Demanding and exacting, fiercely protective of her apprentices, surprisingly patient with true students
- Mannerisms: Fidgets with fire when thinking, speaks with authority about metalwork, often loses track of time when forging
- Voice: Warm and commanding, with a tendency to rise in volume when passionate
Backstory
Pyra was born when a fire elemental's essence touched her pregnant mother, marking her with flame from birth. She grew up in Pyrehold's Genasi community, learning to channel her fire into creation. The Eternal Forge is her domain, where she's spent decades creating weapons and armor of legendary quality. Her apprentices have gone on to become masters themselves.
Daily Life
Pyra's days follow the forge's rhythms. She works metal in the morning, teaches apprentices in the afternoon, and experiments with new techniques in the evening. Sleep is brief—she's always chasing the perfect piece, always seeking new methods. She's always forging, always creating, always seeking perfection.
Story Hooks
- 1 Pyra needs help perfecting her dangerous new forging technique—offering her smithing skills in exchange
- 2 Someone has been sabotaging her forge; she needs help finding the culprit
Narrative Value
Master smith NPC, quest giver, commentary on elemental mastery, potential plot hook about dangerous magic ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════