Nelkie was born into a gnomish clan in the Trielta hills, a sleepy and secluded highland where nothing remarkable happens at all. In fact, the most exciting occurrence is the arrival of some hin traders every other moon from Sunset Vale, looking to offload their extra flour and wheat beer. Day in and day out is peaceful mundanity and that’s how the locals like it.
It was one such normal day that Nelkie began to question her future. Like all young gnomes she had been trying her hand at many different pursuits and apprenticing under different masters to find her calling - but nothing made her heart flutter like the traders’ stories of the outside. She particularly adored tales of adventurers and their exciting deeds. The last daring thing she did was fend off a grumpy squirrel with a jewellery hammer a tenday ago (and no one bothered to write a ballad about that).
She was not destined to be an adventurer. Nelkie Nelvarti’s family had been residents of Trielta for centuries. She had eleven elder brothers that had already found their roles in the community and were starting families one by one. Horrendous. They were born here and would probably die here, hidden by the deep forests that surrounded their home. For the rest of the world it might as well have been that they never lived at all.
This was exactly what was expected of her too. And it made her mad. So mad! Like really, really mad. Mad enough to upend a table of frustratingly fiddly pastries she was icing (even though she’d have to clean them up shortly after).
It was unexpected however quite how supportive her parents turned out to be. Sure, they tried to talk her down and ‘it's just a phase’ was uttered, but ultimately they gave their blessing for Nelkie to leave the hills and find where life would take her.
This was almost enough to put a dampener on the whole affair. Nelkie would redouble her rebelliousness by declaring her intent to become a renowned archmage, learning incomprehensibly destructive magicks (eschewing the gnomish tradition of illusions) and courageously embarking on her own adventures to inspire others to a life more well-lived.
Her power and fame would be unparalleled! Mark her words.
All that her doting parents could do at this point was to smile and nod, and prepare a packed lunch for the road ahead. They reasoned that a bit of travel might get rid of some of her excess energy - or at least give her craft tutors a well-deserved break.
Bio
Name: Nelkie Nelvarti
Race: Rock Gnome
Gender: Female
Age: 47
Alignment: Chaotic Good
Class: Wizard
Deity: Baervan Wildwanderer
Birthplace: Trielta Hills, Western Heartlands
Physical
Height: 3’ 6”
Weight: 40 lbs
Build: Dainty
Skin: Very fair, pink undertones
Eyes: Pale blue
Hair: Pearl
Other: Button nose, large and pointed ears
Description
This gnome has a brilliant shock of pearlescent hair that frames blue eyes, high cheekbones and a cute button nose. It doesn’t at all prepare someone for her intensity – seen in the fierceness of her gaze or the way her voice rings like the pealing of a great bell.
She wears practical apparel made for travel and much of it has seen piecemeal repairs over time. Some of the intricate stitching is quite fanciful, including depictions of flowers and magical beasts.
It was one such normal day that Nelkie began to question her future. Like all young gnomes she had been trying her hand at many different pursuits and apprenticing under different masters to find her calling - but nothing made her heart flutter like the traders’ stories of the outside. She particularly adored tales of adventurers and their exciting deeds. The last daring thing she did was fend off a grumpy squirrel with a jewellery hammer a tenday ago (and no one bothered to write a ballad about that).
She was not destined to be an adventurer. Nelkie Nelvarti’s family had been residents of Trielta for centuries. She had eleven elder brothers that had already found their roles in the community and were starting families one by one. Horrendous. They were born here and would probably die here, hidden by the deep forests that surrounded their home. For the rest of the world it might as well have been that they never lived at all.
This was exactly what was expected of her too. And it made her mad. So mad! Like really, really mad. Mad enough to upend a table of frustratingly fiddly pastries she was icing (even though she’d have to clean them up shortly after).
It was unexpected however quite how supportive her parents turned out to be. Sure, they tried to talk her down and ‘it's just a phase’ was uttered, but ultimately they gave their blessing for Nelkie to leave the hills and find where life would take her.
This was almost enough to put a dampener on the whole affair. Nelkie would redouble her rebelliousness by declaring her intent to become a renowned archmage, learning incomprehensibly destructive magicks (eschewing the gnomish tradition of illusions) and courageously embarking on her own adventures to inspire others to a life more well-lived.
Her power and fame would be unparalleled! Mark her words.
All that her doting parents could do at this point was to smile and nod, and prepare a packed lunch for the road ahead. They reasoned that a bit of travel might get rid of some of her excess energy - or at least give her craft tutors a well-deserved break.
Bio
Name: Nelkie Nelvarti
Race: Rock Gnome
Gender: Female
Age: 47
Alignment: Chaotic Good
Class: Wizard
Deity: Baervan Wildwanderer
Birthplace: Trielta Hills, Western Heartlands
Physical
Height: 3’ 6”
Weight: 40 lbs
Build: Dainty
Skin: Very fair, pink undertones
Eyes: Pale blue
Hair: Pearl
Other: Button nose, large and pointed ears
Description
This gnome has a brilliant shock of pearlescent hair that frames blue eyes, high cheekbones and a cute button nose. It doesn’t at all prepare someone for her intensity – seen in the fierceness of her gaze or the way her voice rings like the pealing of a great bell.
She wears practical apparel made for travel and much of it has seen piecemeal repairs over time. Some of the intricate stitching is quite fanciful, including depictions of flowers and magical beasts.
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