SUMAC SOURBERRY
Sylvan ElvesSour Berry Expert and Flavor Balancer
"Sourness completes flavor. Without it, sweetness is cloying, richness is heavy. Balance is everything.""
Identity
- Residence
- Heartwood - The Sumac Grove
- Civilization
- Sylvan Elves
Appearance
• Physical: Sharp-featured with sumac-red hair and acidic eyes. Always carries something sour. • Clothing: Red-tinged work clothes. Wears a belt of processing tools. • Distinguishing Marks: His touch can make things sour. He radiates sharpness.
Relationships
- Family - His family has worked with sour berries for generations
- Allies - Those who appreciate balanced flavors
- Rivals - Those who prefer only sweet tastes
Personality
- Traits: Sharp, knowledgeable, surprisingly balanced about flavors, deeply experienced
- Mannerisms: Adds sourness to everything. Makes sharp observations.
- Voice: Sharp and tangy, like sumac berries.
Backstory
Sumac cultivates sour berries that balance flavors and provide unique tastes. His sumac is essential for traditional dishes. He believes sourness completes the flavor spectrum.
Daily Life
Sumac tends sumac bushes, harvests sour berries, and processes them for use. He experiments with flavor combinations. He teaches sour berry uses.
Story Hooks
- 1 He needs help understanding his special sumac
Narrative Value
Flavor balancing, quest giver for sour berry missions, sharp NPC, potential flavor magic plot hook ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════