YAZGUL THE CHRONICLER
OrcsClan Historian and Storyteller
"A people without memory are a people without souls. I am the memory of our people.""
Identity
- Residence
- The Great Hall of Remembrance
- Civilization
- Orcs
Appearance
• Physical: Yazgul is frail for an orc, her dark umber skin faded to a pale ash. Her eyes are clouded with cataracts, but she claims to see the past more clearly than the present. Her voice remains strong despite her age. • Clothing: She wears robes covered in embroidered symbols representing major historical events. Dozens of necklaces hold tokens from the stories she tells. • Distinguishing Marks: Her hands are stained with ink from decades of recording oral histories. She carries a staff carved with the names of every chief she has served.
Relationships
- Family - Her children have no interest in history; her true family is her students.
- Allies - Every Stone-Keeper respects her knowledge, and chiefs seek her counsel on matters of tradition.
- Rivals - A younger historian named Vokka believes she alters stories to favor certain clans.
Personality
- Traits: Patient, pedantic, surprisingly passionate, deeply protective of history
- Mannerisms: Touches her necklaces when recalling specific stories, rocks slightly when speaking
- Voice: Rich and resonant, capable of holding an audience spellbound for hours
Backstory
Yazgul was chosen as an apprentice historian at age six, recognized for her perfect memory. She has spent sixty-five years recording the oral histories of her people, committing thousands of stories to memory and writing. She can recite lineages back twenty generations and tell the tale of every major battle for three centuries.
Daily Life
Yazgul spends her mornings recording new stories and her afternoons teaching apprentices. Evenings find her in the great hall, telling tales to anyone who will listen. She rarely sleeps more than a few hours, claiming the ancestors visit her in dreams with forgotten histories.
Secret
Yazgul knows that the official history of several major events is false, deliberately altered by past chiefs. She has recorded the truth in a hidden text that she guards with her life.
Story Hooks
- 1 Yazgul needs adventurers to recover a lost historical text from a dangerous ruin.
- 2 She has discovered evidence that could change how a current conflict is viewed and needs protection.
Narrative Value
Yazgul provides historical context, lore-related quests, and can reveal hidden truths about the world. ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════