Alluria NPC File

Name:

Katherine Hollister

Race:

Half-Elf

Class:

Aristocrat

Level:

Low

Dominion:

United Realms (Krydodan)

Alignment:

Lawful Neutral

Known Aliases:

Madame Hollister, The Clockmaker's Granddaughter

Description:

    Katherine Hollister bears the distinctive grey hair of her famous grandfather Brennet "Brenny" Hollister, though hers comes from age rather than his legendary experiments with life extension. Her half-elven heritage from her grandmother Selessis shows in her still-graceful movements and angular features, even as she approaches her second century of life. She carries herself with the dignity of one raised in both scientific innovation and wealthy refinement, though time and circumstance have worn away much of her family's former prosperity.
     The granddaughter of two brilliant minds who helped turn back the Voidfury incursion through their revolutionary engineering, Katherine now lives in their slowly decaying mansion in the Cantor District. The house is filled with curious clockwork devices and experimental machinery from her grandparents' later years, most of which she steadfastly refuses to sell despite their potentially enormous value to collectors. While her grandfather's actual workshop and laboratory exist elsewhere, she keeps a collection of his simpler inventions, including dozens of magnificent clocks that line her sitting room walls.
      Katherine winds these timepieces daily with brass keys worn smooth from generations of use, their rhythmic ticking providing comfort in her solitude. While she lives modestly now on what remains of her grandparents' considerable earnings from their service during the incursion, she maintains a fierce pride in their legacy. She occasionally entertains serious scholars interested in her grandparents' work, though she can only share her personal memories and the few family documents in her possession, as the bulk of their research and equipment remains secured elsewhere.