Gersla Prakklar

In the magical items store, you can see a hunched woman with large glasses behind the main counter. Her large eyes, magnified by the glasses, scan over you as you enter the shop. She then turns back to running a cloth over the counter in a slow circle, her thin and bony arms not able to move quickly. She has long dark hair that goes down her back, although it is spotted with grey patches throughout.
"Hello." she says in a kind and worn-out voice. "Welcome to Gersla's Magical Wares. Is there something I can help you with?"

Physical Description

General Physical Condition

Gersla is a wizened old woman, with a hunched back and poor eyes that require glasses to read or see clearly. She moves rather slowly and carefully around the shop, preferring to stick to her counter unless absolutely necessary.

Special abilities

She can use advanced magic, and a significant number of the items in the shop were made by her during her travels.

Apparel & Accessories

She is commonly dressed in a short brown robe, a souvenir of her time at the University.

Mental characteristics

Personal history

Gersla was born in Essenburg to a pair of day labourers. Her magical abilities became apparent at a very young age, and she was quickly trained in them by a local group of mages. She was very interested in rebellion as a teen, using her abilities to play tricks on the guards and help out local rebel groups. On one occasion, she got into a fight with a guard and was arrested. At that point, she was sent to Fort Entwood, where she had to hide her abilities from the other inmates of that prison.
After being released a couple of years later, she used her knowledge of potions and enchantments to open up a store like this at Fort Entwood's small town. Over the years, she has made her way across the Empire, selling enchanted weapons and armour to adventurers and potions to townsfolk. At some point, her travels brought her to Gratic City, where she attended The University to increase her knowledge of magic and its properties. After that, she came to Plainér Town, and settled down to run a small shop there.
The Drakeslayers went to her shop to identify a magical potion that they had discovered.

Morality & Philosophy

Gersla knows what it's like to be the underdog, and she constantly looks out for the little guy. She has an innate distrust of the authority of the Empire, although she no longer believes in the rebellion she was a part of in her youth. She isn't above practical jokes and silliness, although she understands that professionalism is key in her job.

Personality Characteristics

Motivation

Gersla's dreams were dashed when she was arrested as a child, and now she doesn't fight for any grand ideals anymore.

Savvies & Ineptitudes

She knows a great deal about her wares, having enchanted some of them herself.

She also knows the various facilities of the University, and is very willing to help out those looking to attend.

Likes & Dislikes

If someone brings up her Essic-Llenic heritage, she'll not want to talk about it and try to change the topic.

She will gladly play a joke on someone if she isn't busy with other tasks.

Virtues & Personality perks

A kind heart.

Deep wisdom gathered over the years.

Vices & Personality flaws

A past with rebel groups that can get her in trouble.

Hygiene

She keeps herself very clean, and her favourite jokes involve making people dirty or smelly.

Social

Religious Views

Like many traditional Essic people, Gersla has a small shrine to her ancestors in her home for the purposes of worship. She doesn't understand the religion of the Four except in broad terms and isn't interested in it.

Social Aptitude

She is rather charismatic and witty, which makes it easy for her to befriend others. She has a lot of nerve based on the things she has done in her life, and her advanced age doesn't seem to slow her down.

Speech

She has a voice that seen long use, and she commonly smiles while she talks.

Wealth & Financial state

Due to the slow traffic in magic in this part of the Empire, Gersla doesn't make a lot of money from her wares. That being said, she is hardly poor, as she takes what isn't selling in Plainér Town to the capital for sale there. Her house is very nice, and is guarded by a series of magical traps.

Current Location

Plainér Town

Species

Endamian Human

Ethnicity

Essic-Llenic

Year of Birth

1954 CE

Birthplace

Essenburg

Current Residence

Plainér Town

Gender

Female

Eyes

Bluish-purple.

Hair

Long and greying.

Height

5' 4" (5 and a half handspans).

Weight

118 lbs. (357 IS's).

Aligned Organization

The College of Mages

Known Languages

She can speak both Common Gratic and Essic-Llenic, but can only read Common Gratic.

Art Credit: emperorcharlesii (me!)