BAYOU SWAMPHEART
NaiadsWitch Doctor and Spiritual Healer
"The swamp is alive with spirits, ancient and powerful. To walk here is to walk with them.""
Identity
- Residence
- The Deep Swamp, a mysterious wetland
- Civilization
- Naiads
Appearance
• Clothing: He wears clothing made from swamp materials, adorned with charms and fetishes. • Distinguishing Marks: His body is covered in ritual tattoos and scarification, marks of his spiritual power.
Relationships
- Family - The swamp community is his family
- Allies - The swamp spirits, those he has helped
- Rivals - Those who would exploit the swamp, rival spiritual practitioners
Personality
- Traits: Mysterious, knowledgeable about spirits, occasionally frightening, genuinely caring about his community
- Mannerisms: Speaks in riddles, communes with spirits, performs rituals
- Voice: Deep and echoing, as if speaking from the swamp itself
Backstory
Bayou was chosen by the swamp spirits as a child and has served as their voice ever since. He maintains the balance between the physical and spiritual worlds in his domain.
Daily Life
Bayou tends to the spiritual needs of the swamp community, healing the sick, interpreting omens, and maintaining the balance with the spirit world. He rarely leaves the swamp.
Secret
The swamp spirits have warned him of a great danger approaching, but the message was unclear.
Story Hooks
- 1 He needs help interpreting a crucial omen from the spirits
- 2 The danger has arrived, and he needs help protecting the swamp
Narrative Value
Spiritual guide, quest giver for supernatural missions, source of spiritual knowledge ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════