Reya
Reya Avandira Silvervein (a.k.a. Old Mother, Old Crow, The Cat Witch)
Reya is an ancient and diminutive gnome woman who lives alone on the fringe of AllPoints Village near the TangleWyld forest. Although viewed with suspicion by the residents she is still able to make a living selling concoctions and elixirs to individuals who's desperation exceeds their fear.
Physical Description
General Physical Condition
Reya is small and shriveled like a talking raisin.
Body Features
Despite her advanced age and short stature Reya stands as tall as can be for a gnome over a hundred years old.
Facial Features
Bushy gray eyebrows, and a furrowed brow sit above a bulbous gnome nose and taciturn mouth.
Identifying Characteristics
"I've got a birthmark! Wanna see it?"
Physical quirks
Surprisingly spry and agile, with good posture.
Special abilities
She is rumored to have dark and arcane powers at her disposal, but all anyone can admit to seeing is her powers of divination and healing arts.
Apparel & Accessories
Earth tone, sack like dresses. Round spectacles and a simple smoking pipe.
Specialized Equipment
Who knows what kind of oddities one might find in her shop. Some of them might even do someting.
Mental characteristics
Personal history
Reya has lived in her little shack on the edge of town for as long as anyone alive can remember. She has been an enigma offering her arcane skills to anyone daring to risk associating with her. At one point or another though, nearly everyone in AllPopints has come to see her for a cure to some ailment, to have their fortune read, or to appraise some family heirloom suspected of having lucky or magical properties. Despite this she is still seen as a pariah to the community and she shows no desire to change this fact.
Gender Identity
Female
Sexuality
Though most likely celibate for quite sometime Reya is known to make idle comments as to the attractiveness of both male and female patrons.
Education
Not that anyone asks, but her skills and talents or either inate or self taught.
Employment
She has been the town apothecary and alchemist for at least three human generations.
Accomplishments & Achievements
Midwifed a set of breach born triplets. Alleviated countless illnesses, removed untold warts, and provided salve for incalculable sore joints.
Failures & Embarrassments
She can't seem to give up on these silly people and leave them to their own fates.
Mental Trauma
Reya has an obsession with cats, and is known to hoard them. Every flat surface in her small home/shop is likely to be obscured beneath at least one cat. Her feline love is far too big to be contained in her tiny dwelling, and the surrounding grounds are littered with old crates, barrels and even discarded cupboards, all serving as makeshift homes for her hoard of feral pets. Due to her cat fixation she is incredibly wary of any predators that might harm them, and is said to be frequently seen waving a broom while chasing off dogs, birds of prey and even wolves.
Morality & Philosophy
Reya is never one to turn away someone in need whether or not they've done her wrong in the past. She is clearly heartbroken when there is no solution within her power for someone afflicted with the worst of ailments.
Taboos
Don't you dare let her see you mistreating a cat. Seriously that is a faux paus she will not excuse.
Personality Characteristics
Motivation
If Reya has ever had any desire to be anything other than what she is it is unknown. Although acquiring more cats might be a safe guess.
Savvies & Ineptitudes
She is quite good at what she does, but her branding and HR could use some work.
Likes & Dislikes
Reya adores cats, but reviles anyone who is cruel and mistrustful.
Virtues & Personality perks
Will do whatever is in her power to aid people, even when it clearly takes its toll on her.
Vices & Personality flaws
We've mentioned the whole cat thing right?
Personality Quirks
Puffs at her pipe when presented with a problem, or when she wants to insert a pause for dramatic effect.
Hygiene
Her hands are typically dirty from collecting roots and herbs. It's not clear where the cat hair ends and she begins.
Social
Contacts & Relations
Sooner or later everyone comes to her in need of something. She has an encyclopedic knowledge of everyone in town, and many of the repeat travellers, even if they have yet to seek her out.
Family Ties
It is unlikely any of her close relatives are still alive.
Religious Views
Reya has small shrines to Sarenae, the goddess of healing and Oras the god of nature.
Social Aptitude
Reya spends most of her time in isolation, and can appear strange and off putting to new comers. As such her abilty to read the room is not very well developed, and she may unsuccessfully try to inject humor or levity into a situation where it is not welcome.
Hobbies & Pets
Does an unholy army of cats count? Then yeah, she has pets... She is known to fish Dunn Loche, and forage the fields and forest for who knows what.
Speech
She has a wizened voice that can easily slip into a full cackle when the mood suits her.
Wealth & Financial state
Despite having a long lifetime to acquire money from her trade coupled with the fact she is rarely seen spending anything one might presume she has a cache of money hidden somewhere, but if so only she knows where that could be. Aside from this she has an assortment of potions and minor magical items packed into her shop.
Current Location
Honorary & Occupational Titles
Witch!
Year of Birth
731 AA
126 Years old
Circumstances of Birth
Born with a full set of teeth and gray hair.
Birthplace
In the back of a gnomish caravan travelling on the Kings Road.
Children
Current Residence
AllPoints
Gender
Female
Eyes
Pale green in color and squinty behind a pair of round glasses.
Hair
Grayish white and frazzled. Worn in a tight topknot.
Height
3'4"
Weight
63lbs
Quotes & Catchphrases
"I don't remember what i put in this bottle. Why don't you drink it and find out for me?"
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