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Fantasy NPC

Kaita Lacertainian

Dragonborn Wizard

“Family can be your most profound strength and your most dangerous weakness, all at the same time.”

Appearance: The golden scales of this dragonborn woman flash in the day’s light as she adjusts the display of her wares. She is tall and slender, delicately handling each of the magic items one by one. She pauses to cock her head to the side as some pottery breaks in the other room. She clucks her tongue, gathers up her skirt in her small claws, and rushes out, her son’s scolding already forming on her lips.

 

Personality: Kaita Lacertainian is gentle, courteous, and shows her appreciation easily. She dislikes rudeness in others and is unable to abide any type of violence. She worries often, especially about her young son, which contributes to her general suspicion of strangers. Her work greatly calms her nerves.

 

Motivation: I’ve never done much to take care of myself, always looking to others, no matter how they treated me. My son has changed all that. Here we are, on our own, and I have to be the provider now.

 

Roleplaying Tips: Due to her frail nature, Kaita’s movements are graceful and almost birdlike. Though her eyesight is sharp, she is colorblind, and must often ask others to help her discern between them.

 

Background: Born into a long line of wizards, Kaita is the youngest of twin sisters. Her father was a scholar, distracted and distant. When her mother died giving birth to her younger brother, her father retreated even further, marrying her to one of his apprentices. Her new husband was violently jealous and she fled with her newborn son. She now owns The Golden Hoard, selling the items she enchants.

 

Traits: Arcane, Craftsman, Frail, Good, Intelligent, Lawful, Merchant, and Weak

 

Dark Secret: Kaita fears that her husband will eventually find her, even though she and her son are living under assumed names. She desperately wants to find her younger brother but worries it may be unsafe.

Plot Hooks
  • From the bile of a giant slug to the eyeballs of the undead, some spell components are difficult to come by and necessary for casting enchantments. Kaita Lacertainian doesn’t have the means to acquire the more difficult ingredients she needs and is always willing to purchase them from braver souls than she.

  • Kaita Lacertainian is in a panic, screaming her son’s name in the street and imploring people for help. She is out of her mind with fear. With tears, she reaches out to you, clutching at your clothing and begging you to help her search. You may need to calm her as she is starting to attract the city guard.

  • A contingent of city guards surround The Golden Hoard and you see Kaita Lacertainian being led away in iron manacles, desperately trying to convince the Sergeant that she’s innocent and that they must be looking for her twin sister. He’s not listening and tacks a notice to the magic shop’s door that reads “Closed Pending Criminal Investigation.” One of the guards turns and tells you to move along.

Connections

Kaita Lacertainian is the owner and enchanter of The Golden Hoard.

 

Kaita Lacertainian employs the dwarf craftsman Ianna Sunderwolf.

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Kaita Lacertainian buys potions from Filkis Gimbleshins to sell at The Golden Hoard.

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Kaita Lacertainian is a good friend of the birdfolk cartographer Ishki.

Bonus Content

Track NPC attitudes by putting plusses and minuses next to their names for each good or bad interaction with the PCs.

 

Enough minuses could generate a new, unexpected antagonist.

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- PinkDiceGM

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