[NAME]
Nyx Fay

[AGE]
Appears 10–12 (true age unknown)

[RACE]
Human (possible faint arcane affinity)

[CLASS / ALIGNMENT]
Mage | Neutral Good (leans self-interested when candy is involved)

[APPEARANCE]
Small, childlike girl with an oversized hooded cloak that hides most of her face. Usually only her eyes are visible—quiet, observant, and constantly scanning her surroundings. She often appears harmless or lost, which she sometimes unintentionally uses to her advantage.

Her staff looks like a simple wooden stick, slightly worn and unremarkable. In reality, it was blessed by an elven mage, allowing it to stabilize and enhance her spells while hiding its true magical nature.

[PERSONALITY]
Quiet and reserved. She rarely speaks unless necessary. Prefers observing over talking. Easily distracted by sweets and has a soft, curious nature. Despite her silence, she is intelligent and highly aware of her surroundings.

[BACKGROUND]
Nyx Fay was born in a small settlement that was destroyed while her parents fled from a mysterious monster. Orphaned during the escape, she was taken in by a dwarf miner who raised her deep within cave systems.

Growing up underground, she learned how to survive in tunnels, identify minerals, and navigate dangerous underground terrain. Over time, she developed an unusual ability to recognize minerals by smell and sometimes even taste. This habit eventually led her to develop a strong obsession with sweets, as they resemble the “pleasant” minerals she once sampled.

The dwarf taught her practical survival skills, but her magical ability emerged naturally. During her time in the caves, she encountered an elven mage who blessed her staff, recognizing her potential before disappearing without explanation.

Eventually, she left the caves to explore the surface world, seeking knowledge, food (especially sweets), and a place to belong.

[SKILLS / ABILITIES]
- Basic elemental magic (unstable but improving)
- Mineral identification via smell/taste
- Strong underground navigation and survival instincts
- Stealthy movement due to small size
- Quick learner in magical theory

[WEAKNESSES]
- Extremely weak to sweets (can be distracted or bribed easily)
- Physically weak compared to most adventurers
- Socially quiet (struggles to communicate quickly in groups)
- Over-trusts people who offer food

[EQUIPMENT]
- Elven-blessed wooden staff (appears normal, magical stabilizer)
- Hooded cloak (for concealment and warmth)
- Small pouch of “sample minerals” (and secretly any candy when she can get it)

[EXTRA]
- Often mistaken for a lost child rather than a mage
- Has a habit of tilting her head when analyzing people or objects
- Secretly curious about surface-world “flavors” and foods
- May become unusually focused when encountering rare minerals or sweets