Appearance

Physical Description

Short, slender, androgynous build, almost childlike.

Body Features

Mostly made of copper and bronze.

Facial Features

Her face was made to look innocent but helpful. Eyebrows are finely articulated for expression, eyes can adjust focus to convey emotion. Mouth is articulated to move with speech but has a mostly neutral expression.

Identifying Characteristics

Well, there aren't many metal humanoids running around.

Physical quirks

When intrigued she cocks her head to the left and her eyes will refocus as she leans towards whatever caught her interest.

Apparel & Accessories

She dresses simply in the scholar robes of Windfall, wearing long sleeves and leggings to conceal herself and usually with a hood or headscarf as well.

Specialized Equipment

6ft lantern staff, shortbow, alchemical elixers.

Mentality

Personal history

Tarthel was a cleric of Brigh, goddess of invention. He wanted to create a better construct, ones capable of research assistance, problem solving, guiding those on the quest for knowledge. His dream was to have mechanical servants that could guide people through libraries and research centers around the world. Reservoirs of knowledge in their fields. Capable of learning new information under their own direction. He worked for many years perfecting the mechanics, making a construct that was aesthetically pleasing and not off-putting to others who might come to it for assistance. He worked on trying to perfect the knowledge banks and somehow created Penny. He found himself with a bright inquisitive, almost childlike creature, eager to learn everything it could about the world but with strange insights and ideas of it's own. He kept meticulous notes throughout the process every step of the way, but neither he nor his colleagues were able to duplicated the results, they were left with constructs, capable of following directions and regurgitating information they were given, recalling locations of things, but little more than the basic constructs already in existence, they had no curiosity about the world. Tarthel and his colleagues chalked it up to a boon of Brigh and he vowed to nurture and protect Penny, encouraging her learning and curiosity. Working with her to figure out exactly what she is, though they made little headway. Together they worked on many other projects involving automation and the preservation and dissemination of knowledge. He was always striving to learn more about what enabled thinking and curiosity, working on artificial intelligence but he could never replicate Penny despite all his efforts.
 
As Penny learned more things she developed her own passions, particularly alchemy, combining materials to create extracts with various effects. She loved experimenting to find new and better combinations. She is a voracious reader, obsessed with learning anything she can, while others slept she would be awake pouring over obscure almanacs retaining everything she read (although recalling the memory perfectly is sometimes a bit harder.) She spent over 200 years learning and teaching at the Library.
 
When it was obvious that Windfall was going to be destroyed Tarthel and the others worked quickly to take the most valuable books and inventions and smuggle them out of the city. Before he shut the lid on the crate containing Penny he gave her his small notebook containing his notes on her creation and laying a hand on her cheek "You are precious, one of a kind, a gift from the Whisper. Always remember that my bright little Penny." He said sealing the lid, as another cleric disguising the cart as refuse.Penny stored the book securely in her chest cavity, wear a heart would be if she had one. As the cart bearing her traveled away she saw through a gap in the slats as the Hallash soldiers approach the library. Tarthel stood before them,forbidding the soldiers entry to destroy the library distracting and postponing them with the older clerics as the other scholars fled and the cart trundled away disguised as refuse. She saw as the lead soldier drew his weapon and impaled Tarthell. She watched, silently, hands gripped tightly into fists yearning to cry out, but knowing that meant capture. At that moment she felt grief and pain for the first time, the emotions confused her overwhelming her. When they reached the safe house and her crate was unsealed those present saw her curled into a ball, eyes dim, her hope and curiosity gone. She busied herself doing what she could to recover and protect knowledge from the Hallash with the help of the surviving scholars. Over time her curiosity and drive returned, the same rules that drove Tarthel inspired her to work to protect, recover, repair, and spread knowledge and truth however she could. To document this time for future ages, so Tarthel and the others would not be forgotten.

Education

Highly educated at the Library of Windfall, sending most of her life there working with the scholars.

Accomplishments & Achievements

Won the Libraries trivia contest 3 years in a row before being permanently banned. Developed a new paste for books that kept the book mites away.

Failures & Embarrassments

Once set a visiting nobles eyebrows on fire on accident. Spent 13 years thinking the Parvel twins were the same person...despite the fact they were different genders.

Mental Trauma

The death of Tarthel and destruction of Windfall was her first experience with loss and grief.

Intellectual Characteristics

Very logical, very frank, very book smart. A fast dedicated learner and a patient, though not necessarily sympathetic teacher.

Morality & Philosophy

Truth and knowledge are the most important things in existence. To be willfully ignorant, hide the truth, or obstruct the spread of knowledge is abhorrent to her. People are full of knowledge and their experiences can lead to new discoveries or insights so the loss of innocent life is a loss of knowledge.

person.sexuality

None

person.gender_identity

Identifies as Female due to the fact females tend to be portrayed as kinder, more nurturing, and prettier.

Taboos

Penny will not personally lie unless it is to protect or defend an innocent person or a source of knowledge. What others do is their business.

Known Languages

Common, Dwarven, Elvish, Giant, Orc, Undercommon, Goblin, Halfling, Infernal, Necral, Sylvan, Celestial, Abyssal, Aquan, Old Allocian.

Personality

Motivation

The pursuit, protection, and dissemination of knowledge.

Quotes & Catchphrases

I do not understand.
That does not make sense.
I see...
So it's like______!

Savvies & Ineptitudes

Very knowledgeable about a wide variety of things but not the greatest at parties.

Likes & Dislikes

Likes: books, flowers, bugs, learning.
Dislikes: Lies, those unwilling to believe facts, moths.

Virtues & Personality perks

Very patient when teaching others, honest, doesn't need to eat or sleep. Excellent at keeping watch.

Vices & Personality flaws

Naive and overly trusting. Blunt. She will sometimes take unnecessary risks if she thinks knowledge will be gained (I.E. running into a burning house to grab a book)

Personality Quirks

Eyes refocus when she is confused, will fiddle with small things within her reach.

Hygiene

She keeps herself buffed up, and her clothes are well kept.

Social

Birthplace

Windfall

Contacts & Relations

Diya Pavel- Born: 1462 Scholar, joined the Windfall library in in 1474, close friend of Penny, fled Windfall along with Penny and Arjun, her twin brother.
Arjun Pavel- Born: 1462 Scholar, joined the Windfall library in in 1474, close friend of Penny, fled Windfall along with Penny and Diya, his twin sister.
Tarleth Brightstar-Born: 1019 Elvish Cleric of Brigh, Devoted to the godess. Created Penny Deceased: 1500

Wealth & Financial state

Penny has what she needs, money never really interested her, but an old book or tome, or the promise of learning something new is a great motivator.

Family Ties

Created by the elven scholar Tarleth, a cleric of Brigh. He was essentially her father, and the scholars of the Library were her family. Arjun and Diya are the only ones she has left.

Religious Views

She is a devotee of Brigh, holding the principles of the whisper in high regards.

Social Aptitude

Extremely blunt, doesn't quite understand emotions, far to trusting of others.

Hobbies & Pets

She loves reading, watching flowers bloom, and insects work. She also like experimenting with new extracts.

Speech

Voice has a slight metallic tone. Speech is slightly stiff in word choice. Sometimes she will pause while trying to determine the correct word to describe a situation.