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Professor Morana Black-Index

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Wizard, School of Divination

Professor Morana Black-Index

Level 5·Female·Small
Neutral, with calculating tendencies and an inconsistent conscience

Species

Gnome

Appearance

A disheveled gnome whose wild black hair rises in stiff, ink-dark spikes as though charged by invisible static. Her heavy academic robe hangs crookedly from her narrow shoulders, assembled from faded velvet, scorched wool, stitched leather index tabs, and parchment slips that flutter even in still air. Her face is sharp and foxlike, with a small pointed chin, ink freckles across her nose, and eyes so wide and hyper-focused that she sometimes forgets to blink. One eyebrow is white and perfectly groomed, an unexpected contrast to the rest of her neglected appearance. Her fingers are permanently stained black to the knuckles, and she moves with abrupt, birdlike precision, snapping her head toward sounds and gliding between shelves without disturbing dust. She leaves observers with the impression of a furious little storm trapped inside a scholar's robe.

Height3 feet 5 inches
BuildSmall and wiry, with a scholar's stooped posture, quick hands, and surprising endurance from years of climbing archive ladders and hauling sealed record cases.
EyesDark brown with thin rings of electric blue that appear only when she is concentrating on divination magic.
HairBlack with naturally silver roots and permanent blue-black ink stains.
SkinWarm umber with a faint gray undertone from years spent beneath the Smoldering Vaults.

Her voice is quick, dry, and slightly rasping, with sudden shifts into breathless excitement. She mutters equations under her breath, pronounces technical terms with ceremonial gravity, and occasionally speaks in a second cadence when Ors's fragment presses close to her thoughts.”

Ability Scores

STR
8-1
DEX
14+2
CON
12+1
INT
17+3
WIS
14+2
CHA
10+0

Alignment

Good
Lawful
Chaotic
EvilNeutral, with calculating tendencies and an inconsistent conscience

Distinguishing Features

Wild hair that rises like charged static and sheds tiny flakes of blackened paper.

One perfectly groomed white eyebrow contrasting with her otherwise disheveled appearance.

Ink-stained fingers that cannot be cleaned by mundane means.

A brass-bound folio whose black pages turn by themselves when Morana is near a secret.

Her shadow sometimes appears to hold a quill even when her hands are empty.

Voice

A fast, dry, papery voice that can become startlingly warm when discussing sentient machinery, then abruptly cold when someone damages a book.

Clothing

A heavy patchwork robe of charcoal wool and dark burgundy velvet, reinforced with leather shoulder panels and dozens of stitched-on index tabs. Parchment slips hang from her sleeves and belt. She wears mismatched brass spectacles, soft-soled archive shoes, a cracked silver signet ring, and a narrow utility harness carrying chalk, sealing wax, and tiny measuring tools.

Body Language

Morana leans toward anything that interests her and away from anyone who expects small talk. She taps equations against her palm, cranes her head like a curious crow, and keeps one hand on her brass-bound folio even while sleeping. When lying, she becomes unnaturally still.

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