Avelly Kett
Acolyte of Pharasma
Avelly Kett
Species
Human, Varisian
Appearance
Sister Avelly is a compact Varisian woman with a broad, practical face and a habit of standing closer to people than politeness requires. She moves with deliberate economy, turning her whole body before she turns her head, as though every motion has already been entered into a ledger. Her hands are square-knuckled and permanently darkened at the cuticles by ink, lampblack, and embalming herbs. She smells unexpectedly of sweet fennel, cold iron, and old paper rather than incense. Her dark hair is braided into a thick crown threaded with tiny copper funerary beads, while a single loose curl always works free above her left ear. She wears a calm expression even when discussing gruesome deaths, but becomes visibly flustered when someone thanks her sincerely.
“Her voice is low, dry, and carefully paced, with the rounded vowels of Varisia sharpened by years of clerical precision. She never raises it to compete with shouting.”
Ability Scores
Alignment
Distinguishing Features
Her fingertips are permanently stained with black registry ink.
A copper bead in her hair bears the name of a child she failed to save during her first winter in Keystone.
She carries a tiny brass bell that she rings once before opening any sealed death record.
People notice her fennel, iron, and paper smell within a minute of meeting her.
She stands slightly too close during conversation, then apologizes only if someone steps away.
Voice
“Low, dry, measured, and unexpectedly gentle when speaking to the dead”
Clothing
A charcoal-gray wool dress beneath a burgundy tabard marked with Pharasma's spiral. Her sleeves are tied back with black cord, and her belt carries a ring of labeled keys, a wax tablet, sealing wax, chalk, and three sharpened quills. Her boots are sensible, mud-stained, and polished only at the toes.
Body Language
Avelly keeps her shoulders square and her hands occupied with paper, twine, or a writing knife. She leans in when asking difficult questions, making people feel examined rather than threatened. When angry, she becomes very still and aligns nearby objects into exact rows.
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