POPPY DREAMWEAVER
Sylvan ElvesDream Herbalist and Sleep Specialist
"Dreams are not escape. They are the mind's way of processing, warning, and healing. Ignore them at your peril.""
Identity
- Residence
- Heartwood - The Dreaming Glade
- Civilization
- Sylvan Elves
Appearance
• Physical: Soft and dreamy with petal-pink hair and half-closed eyes. Always seems on the verge of sleep. • Clothing: Soft robes in pastel colors. Wears a crown of poppies. • Distinguishing Marks: Her presence makes others drowsy. She smells of sleep-inducing herbs.
Relationships
- Family - Her sister is a more traditional herbalist
- Allies - Those she's helped with sleep problems
- Rivals - Those who misuse dream herbs for escapism
Personality
- Traits: Dreamy, gentle, surprisingly insightful about dreams, deeply empathetic
- Mannerisms: Yawns frequently. Speaks in dream-like metaphors.
- Voice: Soft and soothing, like a lullaby.
Backstory
Poppy discovered herbs that affect dreams and has spent her life studying their properties. She helps those with sleep problems and interprets dreams. She believes dreams are messages from the subconscious that should be heeded.
Daily Life
Poppy tends her dream herbs, prepares sleep aids, and counsels those with dream problems. She records interesting dreams. Evenings are for her own dream explorations.
Secret
Poppy has discovered a dream herb that allows shared dreaming, and she's been using it to explore others' minds without permission.
Story Hooks
- 1 She needs help retrieving a rare dream herb from a dangerous location
- 2 Her shared dreaming has discovered a conspiracy
Narrative Value
Sleep and dream assistance, quest giver for dream-related missions, source of dream lore, potential moral complexity about mind-reading ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════