VARGA THE RAG PICKER
OrcsRag Picker and Scavenger
"One person's trash is another's treasure. I simply help the trash become treasure.""
Identity
- Residence
- The Settlement's Edge
- Civilization
- Orcs
Appearance
• Physical: Varga is thin and worn, with the look of someone who has spent their life in poverty. Her iron-gray skin is pale from poor nutrition. Her eyes are sharp and assessing. • Clothing: She wears rags that she has collected, layered for warmth. • Distinguishing Marks: Her cart is her most distinctive feature. She always smells of refuse.
Relationships
- Family - Her children have escaped poverty; she is proud of their success.
- Allies - Those who buy her finds value her eye; some owe her for information.
- Rivals - Other scavengers compete for prime locations; some have tried to drive her out.
Personality
- Traits: Resourceful, knowledgeable about value, deeply pragmatic, surprisingly generous
- Mannerisms: Assesses items automatically, sorts constantly
- Voice: Rough and direct, wastes no words
Backstory
Varga was born to poverty and has spent her entire life scavenging what others discard. She has developed an eye for value that has allowed her to survive when others would have starved. She knows more about what people throw away than they know themselves.
Daily Life
Varga spends her days scavenging through refuse, finding items of value, and selling them to those who can use them. She maintains her cart, her routes, and her network of informants. Evenings find her sorting her finds.
Secret
Varga has found something incredibly valuable in the refuse—something that powerful people would kill to possess. She is trying to decide what to do with it.
Story Hooks
- 1 Varga needs help determining the value of something she has found.
- 2 Someone has learned of her valuable find and is hunting her for it.
Narrative Value
Varga provides a perspective on poverty in orcish society, scavenging-related quests, and access to discarded items. ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════