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"I'm not just a chef, I'm a goddamn genius."
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Name:
Wilben Felpip Oventamer
Race:Gnome
Age:32 (relative to humans)
Gender:Male
Occupation:Pâtissier
Appearance:Wilben is the exact average height for an adult male Gnome - that is to say, he's really short. At 97.5cm tall (3'2''), you might think Wilben was compensating for something with his aggressive attitude. However, he's also pretty damn handsome for a Gnome. He takes good care of his mind and body, making sure his physical appearance is just as presentable as his dishes. He was at the top of Gnomingham's most eligible bachelor list for years until he got engaged a few months ago. He's well groomed and makes sure his hands are extra well taken care of - they haven't even suffered a paper cut since he was young.
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Affiliation:
Le Paradis, his bakery and café
Reputation:A famous pastry chef, and in fact one of the world's most well-known Gnomes. He comes across as pompous and condescending, fully aware of his fame and more importantly, his very real skill. He is respected for his strong pallet, esteemed family name, and raw talent as a pâtissier. He has no patience for people that don't take things seriously or give their best, so he seems rude and unfriendly - which he definitely can be. He likes earnest people but isn't close to anyone except his family and staff.
Backstory:Bread. A staple food beloved by all races. The foundation for many a meal and cuisine culture. Throughout history "bread" has not only been improved, but amplified. Sweetened breads, soft chewy savory breads, tough long lasting breads, the famously sliced bread. Yes, the nature of bread - of life - had been explored thoroughly and had gotten to the best it could be.
Until Wilben came along. Then, it was perfected.
Wilben was born the eldest of twelve Gnomelets in the sub-city of Gnomingham, the capital of the Gnome country. His extended family all owned property in one little block, so the houses were usually full of rotating uncles, grandparents, and cousins twice removed coming and going. Despite living in the sub-city, half underground from the bright and fresh high-city grown up tall, the Felpips were renowned magitech engineers and made good money in the sale of their blueprints and designs - they just liked living in the dank, dim area. Well, most of them did. It was closer to the mana core in the Earth, after all. Some, like Wilben, hated it. His family was full of weird eccentrics and he much preferred the high-city. He had friends there, attended school there and most of all it wasn't freaking dingy. Everything was fresher, especially the food!
Now, it's worth noting that Wilben himself was also a bit eccentric, but he wasn't focused on magitech. No, he gradually grew more and more obsessed with food. His focus was breads - it went bad quickly in the sub-city what with the damp conditions, so he experimented and came up with a mold-resistant bread. It sold like crazy on the streets of the sub-city, and that was the start of a storied career in cooking. Once he perfected his bread recipe, he expanded out - powdered breads, sweet breads, and other experiments. Baked goods and sweets - anything a pastry chef was expected to handle, he did flawlessly. One could call him a natural, a baking prodigy. He certainly calls himself that.
After a few years of scholarships, apprenticeships, traveling the continent for experience and working damn hard, Wilben opened his own bakery. Serving only the most perfect, gourmet baked goods, Le Paradis became insanely popular - and remains so to this day. Between the impressive magitech designed by the Felpips and used in the bakery to the delicious, heavenly foods sold there, Le Paradis became one of the most well known bakeries in the world. Once he earned his third michelin star in his late twenties (or Gnome equivalent), it was finally time to adopt a new surname in true Gnome fashion.
Nowadays Wilben has taken an apprentice of his own and focuses on developing new and exciting pastries and his upcoming wedding. Some of his staff brought the notice of the "Wild Hunt" to his attention, and as he's always on the look out for new ingredients to incorporate, he decided to join on. It will be his last adventure before he settles down to bring his family and Le Paradis to new heights.
Until Wilben came along. Then, it was perfected.
Wilben was born the eldest of twelve Gnomelets in the sub-city of Gnomingham, the capital of the Gnome country. His extended family all owned property in one little block, so the houses were usually full of rotating uncles, grandparents, and cousins twice removed coming and going. Despite living in the sub-city, half underground from the bright and fresh high-city grown up tall, the Felpips were renowned magitech engineers and made good money in the sale of their blueprints and designs - they just liked living in the dank, dim area. Well, most of them did. It was closer to the mana core in the Earth, after all. Some, like Wilben, hated it. His family was full of weird eccentrics and he much preferred the high-city. He had friends there, attended school there and most of all it wasn't freaking dingy. Everything was fresher, especially the food!
Now, it's worth noting that Wilben himself was also a bit eccentric, but he wasn't focused on magitech. No, he gradually grew more and more obsessed with food. His focus was breads - it went bad quickly in the sub-city what with the damp conditions, so he experimented and came up with a mold-resistant bread. It sold like crazy on the streets of the sub-city, and that was the start of a storied career in cooking. Once he perfected his bread recipe, he expanded out - powdered breads, sweet breads, and other experiments. Baked goods and sweets - anything a pastry chef was expected to handle, he did flawlessly. One could call him a natural, a baking prodigy. He certainly calls himself that.
After a few years of scholarships, apprenticeships, traveling the continent for experience and working damn hard, Wilben opened his own bakery. Serving only the most perfect, gourmet baked goods, Le Paradis became insanely popular - and remains so to this day. Between the impressive magitech designed by the Felpips and used in the bakery to the delicious, heavenly foods sold there, Le Paradis became one of the most well known bakeries in the world. Once he earned his third michelin star in his late twenties (or Gnome equivalent), it was finally time to adopt a new surname in true Gnome fashion.
Nowadays Wilben has taken an apprentice of his own and focuses on developing new and exciting pastries and his upcoming wedding. Some of his staff brought the notice of the "Wild Hunt" to his attention, and as he's always on the look out for new ingredients to incorporate, he decided to join on. It will be his last adventure before he settles down to bring his family and Le Paradis to new heights.
𝕌tility
Skills:
- Baking
- Cooking in general
- Blind taste test
- Insulting people
- Good stamina
- Chess
- Speed reading
- Memorizing
Equipment:
Wilben has a whole host of magitech items along with the more mundane. His normal supplies includes all the ingredients needed for basic breads, changes of clothes, mana crystals, cooking pans and utensils, waterskins, and currency.
His magitech items include a small portable "cookbox" that functions as both a mini oven and hotplate, water purifier, pack carrying device and small bladed flying device that acts as a carrier pigeon.
His magitech items include a small portable "cookbox" that functions as both a mini oven and hotplate, water purifier, pack carrying device and small bladed flying device that acts as a carrier pigeon.
𝕄iscellaneous
Favorite Foods: Bread, macarons, salads, pies (sweet or savory)
Disliked Foods: Hard candies, gamey meats
General info about Gnomes:
Gnome Country
Creative title, huh? Gnome Country is, obviously, the homeland of the Gnome race, also called Gnomekind. It's sat right between the Spirit Wilds and the Middle Kingdoms, drawing in all kinds of visitors and equally enticing many Gnomes out of the country in either direction. One notable thing about the country is that all the roads and paths through it are constantly lit with devices called Spirit Lanterns, a type of magic item intended to give passing spirits a small source of mana to draw from as they travel further out from the Spirit Wild. That these devices glow and make pretty decent light sources is just a neat side-effect.
Gnome Country is a democratic land where laws and governors are voted on. Due to the populace's love of experimenting, discovery, and general fun it's worth noting that most laws beyond crime against individuals are pretty lax and not heavily enforced. As such, a lot of people fleeing persecution in other lands make their way to Gnome Country, and many scientists and magic practitioners call it home even if they aren't Gnomes.
Gnome Country is a democratic land where laws and governors are voted on. Due to the populace's love of experimenting, discovery, and general fun it's worth noting that most laws beyond crime against individuals are pretty lax and not heavily enforced. As such, a lot of people fleeing persecution in other lands make their way to Gnome Country, and many scientists and magic practitioners call it home even if they aren't Gnomes.
Gnomingham
The capital of Gnome Country and the largest city in it, Gnomingham is an old, old settlement dating back to founding of Gnome Country. It sits more toward the Spirit Wild portion of the country, and is made up of two separate areas: the sub-city and high-city. Nicknames for these areas include simply "sub" and "high," while the official names for the sake of mail delivery are Gnomingham-Sub and Gnomingham-High.
The sub-city is much the same as it was when the capital was founded. It's a series of tunnels, gigantic roots and bulbs, and generally just buildings on and beneath the Earth. Although the sub-city is dimly lit, a bit moist, and smells of Earth, it isn't a place for the poor to live. Neither section of Gnomingham is separated by class, but by interest. In the sub-city, those whose tastes and professions work more with mana and magitech usually make their homes here. In addition to being closer to the Spirit Wilds, the sub-city is also closer to natural crystal deposits that absorb mana - another great source of it. The sub-city is also a place for older Gnomes to retire, as they get too old to climb and use the mana to rejuvenate themselves. This is also the place where crystalariums are built, producing many of the aetherium used to power magitech.
The high-city is an ever changing, living expanse. It's been growing since the city's founding, and as the mushrooms multiply or die off the city changes to accommodate. The high-city is where most tourism happens, and where most non-Gnomes live in Gnomingham. People that work with common products and construction are more likely to live above the ground, but that's not always the case. At the top of the city there's a Gnomish research group looking to invent a means of sky travel, for instance.
Most notable Gnome families originate from Gnomingham - including the Felpip family! The Felpip family has worked in magitech for generations and is one of the leading inventors of magitech among Gnomekind. They are less concerned with wealth and more with the actual crafting and conjuring itself. Most of their fame comes from selling blueprints and DIY magitech kits, or just simple things in general that anyone could use. More advanced magitech they sell is designed for institutions, etc.
The sub-city is much the same as it was when the capital was founded. It's a series of tunnels, gigantic roots and bulbs, and generally just buildings on and beneath the Earth. Although the sub-city is dimly lit, a bit moist, and smells of Earth, it isn't a place for the poor to live. Neither section of Gnomingham is separated by class, but by interest. In the sub-city, those whose tastes and professions work more with mana and magitech usually make their homes here. In addition to being closer to the Spirit Wilds, the sub-city is also closer to natural crystal deposits that absorb mana - another great source of it. The sub-city is also a place for older Gnomes to retire, as they get too old to climb and use the mana to rejuvenate themselves. This is also the place where crystalariums are built, producing many of the aetherium used to power magitech.
The high-city is an ever changing, living expanse. It's been growing since the city's founding, and as the mushrooms multiply or die off the city changes to accommodate. The high-city is where most tourism happens, and where most non-Gnomes live in Gnomingham. People that work with common products and construction are more likely to live above the ground, but that's not always the case. At the top of the city there's a Gnomish research group looking to invent a means of sky travel, for instance.
Most notable Gnome families originate from Gnomingham - including the Felpip family! The Felpip family has worked in magitech for generations and is one of the leading inventors of magitech among Gnomekind. They are less concerned with wealth and more with the actual crafting and conjuring itself. Most of their fame comes from selling blueprints and DIY magitech kits, or just simple things in general that anyone could use. More advanced magitech they sell is designed for institutions, etc.
Gnome Culture
- Gnomes value personal freedoms quite a lot
- All Gnomes can vote once they reach adulthood
- There are no sex or gender bias among Gnomekind
- A Gnome's full name consist of three names: Given, Family, and Chosen
- Given names are recorded by parents, and the name they are most often called
- The Family name is recorded between their Given and Chosen names
- The Chosen name is one bestowed or picked by a Gnome after they find their passion
- Ex. Wilben Given Felpip Family Oventamer Chosen
- Gnomes are nosy and love learning and exploring, and can be found in nearly all societies
- Gnome children are mostly left to run around as they please and get into anything they find interesting
- They have a "borrowing" issue that sometimes gets them in trouble with other races
