NIMBUS SPLASHDANCE
NaiadsMessenger and Performer
"Why walk when you can run? Why run when you can dance? Life's too short for standing still!""
Identity
- Residence
- Travels between river settlements
- Civilization
- Naiads
Appearance
• Physical: Nimbus is small and wiry with constantly moving features, as if they can't quite hold still. Their skin shifts through various shades of blue and green like light on moving water. • Clothing: They wear colorful, mismatched clothing collected from various cultures, adorned with bells that chime melodically when they move. • Distinguishing Marks: A tattoo of a leaping fish on their shoulder that appears to actually swim when they use their speed magic.
Relationships
- Family - Unknown - they were found as an infant floating in a basket
- Allies - Various innkeepers who give them free meals for news, a network of child messengers
- Rivals - Older, more established messengers who resent their speed
Personality
- Traits: Hyperactive, curious, impulsive, surprisingly perceptive
- Mannerisms: Bounces on their toes constantly, speaks very quickly
- Voice: High-pitched and musical, often finishing others' sentences
Backstory
Nimbus was born during a storm and has always been faster than other naiads their age. They rejected the traditional path of becoming a guardian, instead choosing to become a messenger who can travel the waterways faster than anyone else.
Daily Life
Nimbus spends their days carrying messages and small packages between settlements, performing acrobatic water dances for coins at river towns, and gathering gossip from every stop. They're always on the move, rarely staying in one place more than a day.
Story Hooks
- 1 They witnessed something they shouldn't have and need protection
Narrative Value
Information source, comic relief, guide, potential ally in need of rescue ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════