Iztaya Vargavai
Bard
Iztaya Vargavai
Species
Gnome
Appearance
A young gnome woman with nearly human proportions stands straight and alert, her long arms hanging loosely beside a narrow waist and sturdy traveler's legs. Her tan face carries a broad, infectious smile beneath a somewhat broad nose, while bright amber-brown eyes seem to leap from one detail to the next. Her copper-orange hair explodes in every direction in soft, springy tufts, as though each strand has been startled by a new idea. Her hands are unusually noticeable: the fingertips are stained with blue and ochre route pigments, while the palms are rough from years of pulling ropes, climbing watchtowers, and repairing weather-beaten signposts. She moves with a careful, upright dignity until curiosity catches her, at which point she leans forward so abruptly that her elaborate cuffs swing like pendulums. The contradiction is immediate and memorable: her clothes look ceremonial, but her knees are perpetually dusty and her boots are built for mud.
“Her voice is clear, quick, and slightly breathy, with a musical cadence that rises at the end of observations. She pronounces place names carefully and rolls her r's when excited.”
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Distinguishing Features
Bright amber-brown eyes that remain visibly excited even when she is discussing grim subjects.
Copper-orange hair that sticks out in every direction, with several strands permanently curled into question-mark shapes.
Blue and ochre pigment ground into the creases of her fingertips.
A broad smile and broad nose that give her face an open, almost sunlit warmth.
An upright, long-limbed silhouette that makes strangers mistake her for a very small human at first glance.
Voice
“Bright, warm, and quick, with a faint rasp from years of singing outdoors. Her laugh arrives in two stages, a surprised bark followed by a full melodic peal. When frightened, she breathes audibly through her nose and speaks in clipped, overly formal sentences.”
Clothing
She wears a modest umber linen tunic beneath a moss-green traveling coat, both covered in elaborate embroidery depicting roads, river bends, seed pods, and tiny golden eyes. Her belt carries rolled maps, chalk, wax tablets, and colored thread. Her mud-dark boots are practical and heavily resoled, creating an amusing contrast with her decorative brass clasps and carefully pleated cuffs.
Body Language
She stands unusually straight for a gnome, chin lifted and feet planted parallel. Her hands are always busy with cords, map corners, or the edge of a sleeve. When excited, she rises onto her toes and angles her entire body toward the speaker. When lying, she holds perfectly still except for one thumb rubbing the side of her index finger.
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