Serendipity the Fortunate
MystaransProphet of Good Fortune
"Luck is opportunity meeting preparation. I simply help people see the opportunities.""
Identity
- Residence
- The Garden of Happy Accidents
- Civilization
- Mystarans
Appearance
• Physical: Serendipity radiates good fortune—her presence brings luck to those around her, her smile is infectious, her movements seem blessed by chance. Good things happen in her vicinity. • Clothing: She wears bright, lucky garments. She carries charms and tokens of good fortune. • Distinguishing Marks: Her touch brings temporary luck. She has a habit of finding lost things.
Relationships
- Family - Fortune-seers are her family; she maintains no blood relations
- Allies - Other fortune-seers; those who've benefited from her guidance
- Rivals - Those who want to hoard luck; misfortune-seers who oppose her focus
Personality
- Traits: Optimistic and cheerful, genuinely wants to spread good fortune, surprisingly aware of luck's limits, protective of hope
- Mannerisms: Points out lucky opportunities, speaks in fortunate terms, becomes distressed by bad luck
- Voice: Bright and encouraging, with a quality that makes people feel lucky
Backstory
Serendipity was born during a moment of perfect good fortune and has always been connected to luck and happy accidents. She discovered she could read prophecies in fortunate events—lucky breaks, happy coincidences, beneficial chance. She's become the foremost fortune-seer in Mystara, consulted by those seeking to understand and cultivate good luck.
Daily Life
She maintains the Garden, reads fortune-prophecies for visitors, and trains apprentices in luck-divination. She spends her days surrounded by fortunate events, seeking visions in happy accidents. She works to cultivate good fortune for those who need it.
Secret
Serendipity has seen that all good fortune comes from somewhere else—that luck is zero-sum and her gift might be causing misfortune elsewhere.
Story Hooks
- 1 Serendipity has a fortune-prophecy about the party and invites them to the Garden
- 2 Good fortune has stopped occurring in an area and she needs help investigating the cause
Narrative Value
Serendipity provides fortune-based prophecy and hope. Her discovery about luck's cost creates moral stakes while her abilities offer unique plot opportunities involving chance and opportunity. ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════