# #### **Basic Information** - **Name:** Gerre (pronounced "Gair-eh") - **Race/Species:** Ysoki (Ratfolk) - **Class/Profession:** Alchemist/Healer - **Alignment/Morality:** Neutral Good - **Age:** Late 30s - **Gender & Pronouns:** Female (She/Her) - **Appearance:** A slender Ysoki with golden-brown fur that has begun to silver around her ears and muzzle, giving her a distinguished appearance. Her fur is meticulously groomed and often carries the subtle scent of medicinal herbs. Standing at just under four feet tall, she moves with a careful precision that speaks to her work with volatile substances. Her large, expressive amber eyes reflect both intelligence and compassion, often magnified by the specialized goggles she wears when working. Her whiskers are unusually long and sensitive, twitching subtly as she detects changes in air composition or scents that might escape others. She dresses in practical clothing—a reinforced leather coat with numerous pockets filled with vials, pouches, and tools of her trade. The coat shows signs of numerous minor burns and stains from years of alchemical experimentation. Around her neck hangs an amulet containing a small vial of swirling liquid that glows faintly in darkness—a personal creation she claims helps ward off disease. #### **Personality & Traits** - **Personality Summary:** Gerre embodies the careful balance between scientific precision and compassionate healing. Her approach to medicine combines traditional Ysoki remedies with innovative alchemical techniques, making her both respected and sometimes misunderstood. She speaks with a soft but authoritative voice, often punctuating her explanations with small gestures of her dexterous paws. Though naturally cautious and methodical in her work, she can become surprisingly assertive when a patient's wellbeing is at stake. Years of treating the sick and injured have given her a pragmatic outlook on life and death, but she never allows her professional detachment to override her fundamental empathy. She has a particular soft spot for children of any species and will often create harmless but fascinating alchemical toys for them. Her Ysoki heritage manifests in her meticulous organization of her supplies and her tendency to collect potentially useful oddities that others might discard. - **Strengths & Skills:** - **Alchemical Expertise** – Exceptional knowledge of compounds, reactions, and medicinal formulations - **Diagnostic Intuition** – Uncanny ability to identify ailments from subtle symptoms - **Steady Hands** – Remarkable precision in mixing volatile substances and performing delicate procedures - **Encyclopedic Knowledge** – Extensive familiarity with diseases, poisons, and their treatments - **Adaptive Innovation** – Skill at improvising treatments with limited resources - **Weaknesses & Flaws:** - **Overprotective** – Sometimes struggles to let patients make their own health decisions - **Experimental Tendencies** – Occasionally tests new remedies without fully understanding all potential side effects - **Workaholic** – Often neglects her own health while caring for others - **Social Awkwardness** – Can become overly technical when explaining medical concepts - **Hoarding Instinct** – Has difficulty discarding potentially useful materials, leading to cluttered workspaces - **Mannerisms & Speech Patterns:** - Speaks in a rhythmic cadence, often using medical terminology interspersed with Ysoki idioms - Unconsciously sniffs the air when entering new environments or meeting new people - Gestures with her paws when explaining complex concepts, as if physically manipulating ideas - Carries small vials of soothing scents that she occasionally opens when stressed - Meticulously washes her paws before and after treating each patient #### **Background & Story Role** - **Backstory Summary:** Born to a respected family of Ysoki traders in the River Kingdoms, Gerre showed an early fascination with the medicinal herbs and exotic ingredients that passed through her parents' shop. Rather than following the expected path into commerce, she apprenticed herself to an elderly human alchemist who recognized her natural talent. The arrangement raised eyebrows in both communities but proved fruitful as Gerre's keen senses and dexterous paws made her an exceptional student. Her training was cut short when a mysterious illness swept through her home community. Returning with only partially completed training, she worked tirelessly to develop treatments, combining her formal alchemical knowledge with traditional Ysoki remedies passed down through generations. Though she couldn't save everyone, her efforts significantly reduced the death toll and earned her the respect of her people. In the years since, she has established herself as a traveling healer, moving between settlements to offer her services where needed most. Her reputation has grown steadily, particularly after she successfully treated a difficult case that had baffled other healers—the child of a minor noble who now counts himself among her patrons. Recently, she has begun to settle more permanently in Rivermarch, drawn by the city's diverse population and access to rare ingredients from trading caravans. - **Current Motivations:** - Establishing a permanent healing practice and alchemical laboratory in Rivermarch - Researching a cure for a degenerative condition affecting primarily Ysoki elders - Collecting and preserving traditional healing knowledge from various cultures - Training apprentices to carry on her integrated approach to medicine - Improving relations between Ysoki communities and other races through her healing work - **Connections & Relationships:** - **[[Brak Swiftwhisker]]** – Fellow Ysoki with whom she shares a complex friendship and occasional rivalry - **The Herbalists' Guild** – Professional association that respects her knowledge but questions her methods - **Various patients** – A diverse network of people she has treated who remain loyal to her - **Ysoki trading families** – Her extended clan who supply her with exotic ingredients - **Doctor Eliza Thornwood** – Human physician with whom she has a respectful professional relationship - **Factions or Allegiances:** - **Rivermarch Healers' Collective** – Loose association of medical practitioners - **Ysoki Community** – Maintains strong ties to her people while bridging cultural gaps - **The Alchemists' Exchange** – Network for sharing knowledge and rare ingredients - **House Rattigan** – Has provided medical services to this prominent Ysoki family - **Notable Items or Equipment:** - **Healer's Kit** – Extensive collection of tools, herbs, and alchemical substances - **Formula Book** – Leather-bound journal containing her medicinal recipes and observations - **Alchemist's Goggles** – Specialized eyewear that protects her eyes and enhances her vision - **Essence Distiller** – Portable alchemical device for creating remedies in the field - **Ancestral Mortar and Pestle** – Family heirloom used for preparing traditional remedies #### **Additional Notes** - **Recurring Themes:** - The integration of traditional knowledge with scientific innovation - Healing as both science and art - The responsibility that comes with medical knowledge - Building bridges between different cultures through shared needs - **Player/GM Notes:** - Can serve as a source of healing, potions, and alchemical items - Might provide quests related to gathering rare ingredients or treating unusual conditions - Could become a mentor for alchemically-inclined characters - Her knowledge of poisons makes her valuable for both treating and identifying them - Her connections in the Ysoki community provide a gateway to that aspect of the setting