Thalos Kelpgrower
NereidsUnderwater Farmer
"The kelp remembers every hand that tended it, every voice that spoke to it. Treat it with respect, and it will feed generations.""
Identity
- Residence
- The Verdant Gardens, Agricultural District
- Civilization
- Nereids
Appearance
• Physical: Stocky and strong with scales weathered to a muted olive-green from years working in the kelp forests. His hands are calloused and stained from handling plants. • Clothing: Wears simple, practical garments woven from coarse kelp fiber, often stained with plant matter and smelling of the sea. • Distinguishing Marks: His forearms are covered in tiny scars from kelp fronds; wears a pendant made from his first successful harvest.
Relationships
- Family - His wife passed years ago; he has three children who work in the city and rarely visit; five grandchildren he dotes on.
- Allies - The Farming Collective; agricultural scholars who study his techniques; a surface druid interested in underwater farming.
- Rivals - Young farmers who want to modernize with magic instead of traditional methods; merchants who underpay for crops.
Personality
- Traits: Hardworking, traditional, quietly proud, deeply connected to the land
- Mannerisms: Talks to his plants constantly; tends to fidget with kelp strands when nervous.
- Voice: Rough but warm, with the cadence of someone used to giving instructions to apprentices.
Backstory
Thalos comes from five generations of kelp farmers. He pioneered new cultivation techniques that doubled Nereidum's food production during a famine thirty years ago. His children have all left farming for 'better' professions, which grieves him.
Daily Life
Thalos rises with the sun filtering through the water to tend his kelp beds, checking growth patterns and harvesting mature plants. He spends afternoons teaching reluctant young farmers and evenings in the communal gardens, sharing stories with other elders.
Story Hooks
- 1 Thalos needs help defending his kelp beds from a mysterious blight that's spreading through the agricultural district.
- 2 He's looking for adventurers to escort him to a surface trading post to acquire special fertilizer for his experimental kelp.
Narrative Value
Source of food and agricultural supplies; quest giver for protection and escort missions; provider of local knowledge. ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════