Echo Vardze
Sorcerer
Echo Vardze
Species
Kenku
Appearance
Echo is a rangy kenku with a narrow, crowlike head and a coat of black feathers that has faded to brown at the shoulders, as if years of rain have washed him. His movements are economical and abrupt, with sudden stops that make him resemble a puppet whose strings have gone slack. A pale scar cuts across his left beak, and several primary feathers have been carefully trimmed into uneven steps. He smells faintly of lamp oil, wet wool, and old coins. The unexpected softness of his appearance comes from his eyes, which are a clear, tired gray and often look more sorrowful than threatening. Even when standing still, he gives the impression that some unseen sound is moving through him.
“Echo cannot create entirely new sounds at will. He communicates through remembered voices, cart wheels, coins, bells, clock ticks, animal cries, and fragments of overheard speech.”
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Distinguishing Features
A pale scar crosses the left side of his beak.
His left wing has one white feather that he refuses to remove.
His cloak is lined with fabric fragments taken from former clients.
He carries a brass pocket watch that has no hands.
His shadow sometimes moves a heartbeat after he does when his sorcery is active.
Voice
“A layered chorus of borrowed voices, each one carrying a different emotional temperature. His favorite sounds are a grandmother's patient murmur, a drunk's sudden laugh, the clink of a silver coin, and the steady ticking of a clock.”
Clothing
A heavy charcoal hooded cloak patched with dark green thread, a close-fitted leather vest, soft wrapped boots, fingerless gloves, and a belt lined with tiny metal discs that clink in carefully chosen patterns. The inside of his cloak is stitched with scraps of fabric taken from former clients.
Body Language
Echo keeps his shoulders folded inward beneath his cloak and tilts his head whenever someone speaks, as though measuring the weight of each syllable. His hands are usually hidden, but one claw taps a quiet rhythm against his wrist whenever he is lying. Before attacking, he becomes perfectly still except for a slight lift of his feathers.
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