Hope the Dreamseer
MystaransProphet of Dreams and Aspirations
"Dreams are the seeds of reality. I help people plant them in fertile ground.""
Identity
- Residence
- The Pavilion of Sleeping Visions
- Civilization
- Mystarans
Appearance
• Physical: Hope seems to exist between waking and dreaming—her eyes hold the softness of sleep, her movements are fluid like dream-logic, her presence feels like the moment before waking. She seems to glow with dream-light. • Clothing: She wears garments that shift like dreams. She carries dream-catchers and sleeping aids. • Distinguishing Marks: Her voice can induce sleep. She has a habit of speaking in dream-logic.
Relationships
- Family - Dream-seers are her family; she maintains no blood relations
- Allies - Other dream-seers; those who've achieved dreams through her guidance
- Rivals - Nightmare-seers; those who want to suppress dreams
Personality
- Traits: Dreamy but grounded, genuinely believes in dreams' power, surprisingly practical about aspirations, protective of sleepers
- Mannerisms: Interprets dreams, speaks in dream metaphors, becomes distressed by nightmares
- Voice: Soft and dreamy, with a quality that makes people feel sleepy
Backstory
Hope was born during a prophetic dream and has always been connected to the dream world. She discovered she could read prophecies in dreams—sleeping visions, aspirations, the hopes that drive people. She's become the foremost dream-seer in Mystara, consulted by those seeking to understand their dreams and achieve their aspirations.
Daily Life
She maintains the Pavilion, interprets dreams for visitors, and trains apprentices in dream-divination. She spends her days in the space between waking and sleeping, seeking visions in dreams. She works to help people achieve their aspirations.
Secret
Hope has seen that some dreams can never be achieved—and that pursuing them might prevent people from finding fulfillment in what they can have.
Story Hooks
- 1 Hope has a dream-prophecy about the party and invites them to the Pavilion
- 2 Dreams have become nightmares across Mystara and she needs help investigating the cause
Narrative Value
Hope provides dream-based prophecy and aspirational guidance. Her discovery about impossible dreams creates philosophical stakes while her abilities offer unique plot opportunities involving sleep and aspiration. ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════