Ugliness the Honest
MystaransProphet of Honest Form
"Ugliness is not failure. It is the honesty that reveals truth. I help people see what really is.""
Identity
- Residence
- The Grotto of Unvarnished Truth
- Civilization
- Mystarans
Appearance
• Cross-Civilization Ties: Consulted by all civilizations about authenticity
Relationships
- Family - Authenticity-seers are her family; she exists within all honest perception
- Allies - Other authenticity-seers; those who've found truth through her guidance
Personality
- Traits: Genuinely authentic, surprisingly beautiful in her honesty, protective of truth, aware of beauty's deception
- Mannerisms: Rejects false beauty, speaks in terms of authenticity, becomes distressed by superficiality
- Voice: Rough but honest, with a quality that makes people see truth
Daily Life
She maintains the Grotto, reads authenticity-prophecies for visitors, and trains apprentices in honest-divination. She spends her days exploring truth, seeking visions in authenticity. She works to help people see what really is.
Secret
Ugliness has seen that perfect beauty is deception—and that preserving honesty might require rejecting all aesthetic enhancement.
Story Hooks
- 1 Ugliness has an authenticity-prophecy about the party and invites them to the Grotto
- 2 Authenticity is being hidden in an area and she needs help investigating the cause
Narrative Value
Ugliness provides authenticity-based prophecy and guidance about truth. Her vision of beauty and deception creates philosophical stakes while her abilities offer unique plot opportunities involving honesty and perception. ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════