River the Flowseer
MystaransWater Prophet who reads currents and tides
"Water remembers everything it touches. I simply listen to its memories.""
Identity
- Residence
- The Aquatic Sanctum
- Civilization
- Mystarans
Appearance
• Physical: River moves like water—fluid, adaptive, impossible to contain. Their skin has a subtle blue tint and seems to shimmer like sunlight on water. Their eyes are the color of deep ocean. • Clothing: They wear garments that flow like water, in shades of blue and green. They carry no metal, as it disrupts their connection to water. • Distinguishing Marks: Their hair moves like it's underwater even in still air. They leave wet footprints that dry quickly.
Relationships
- Family - Water-seers consider themselves family; they have no blood relations
- Allies - Other water-seers; sailors and fishermen who rely on their predictions
- Rivals - Those who pollute water sources; fire-seers who oppose their element
Personality
- Traits: Adaptable and flowing, deeply emotional, surprisingly strong-willed, protective of water sources
- Mannerisms: Moves like water, speaks in aquatic metaphors, becomes distressed when away from water too long
- Voice: Flowing and musical, with a quality that makes people think of rivers and seas
Backstory
River was born during a flood and has always been connected to water. They discovered they could read prophecies in water currents, tides, and rain patterns. They've become the foremost water-seer in Mystara, consulted about everything from fishing to naval warfare to drought prediction.
Daily Life
They maintain the Aquatic Sanctum's water sources, read prophecies for visitors, and train apprentices in water-divination. They spend their evenings in meditation by water, seeking visions in the flow. They travel to major bodies of water regularly to maintain their connection.
Secret
River has seen a vision of all water on Landorya becoming undrinkable, and they've been desperately trying to find the source of this disaster while hiding their knowledge.
Story Hooks
- 1 River has seen a water-prophecy about the party and summons them to the Aquatic Sanctum
- 2 The water sources are behaving strangely and they need help investigating the cause
Narrative Value
River provides water-based prophecy and a connection to aquatic environments. Their vision of water destruction creates environmental stakes while their fluid nature offers unique perspective. ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════