Erzu "Quack" Ortina

"If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and sounds like a duck ... It's probably not a duck if Quack's involved"

- Tavern guest, on Quack

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Personality Trait: It's always unsure whether I have a terrible sense of humor, or just enjoy making people cringe

Ideal: Creativity: I'm always down to imagine a new scheme or plan

Bond: I always pay my debts: either with aid for those who've helped me, or with a dagger to those who have crossed me.

Flaw: My defense mechanisms are joking, flirting, or outright lying – and I usually pick the wrong one.

Background
No one really knows how Erzu "Quack" Ortina got her nickname – it's a different story each time. However, anyone who really knows Quack knows that every single one is probably bullshit anyways. Despite her forest gnomke heritage, Quack has adjusted well to city life; she makes good coin pawning random trinkets a "priceless artifacts" to clueless nobles. She could make a comfortable living through her sales, however, Quack's boredom usually drives her to dream up wild schemes. She burns most of her creative energy on harmless pranks, though she has had the occasional run-in with the city guard over "simple misunderstandings". In spite of the deceptive nature of her work, Quack values trust and honesty between friends. Like other gnomes, Quack is quite chatty, and spends most evenings meeting new people at the local tavern, or performing on stage in exchange for free ale.

Strangely enough, Quack's closest friend comes from well outside the city. Quack stumbled upon Willor Ningle, a true forest gnome, while he was being recruited by the local Thieves' guild. Willor, unused to city life, had been casually plucking food from stalls in the market without paying. Fortunately, during the busy sales hour, most merchants didn't notice the small gnome waddle off with their bread and dried fruit. Unfortunately, a member of the Thieves' guild mistook the gnome's naivete for something much more cunning, and approached him. Before Willor could be whisked away to "meet other folk like him", Quack stepped in and ushered her "confused uncle" away. Quack has been Willor's city guide ever since – a job that leaves her scrambling to pick up his messes more often than not.

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