Lina Thorne

Field Researcher of the Astral Index

Lina Thorne is a half-elven field researcher for the Astral Index, specializing in documenting
magical phenomena in their natural environments. Known for her methodical research combined with
impulsive exploration, she has become the Index's most accomplished field researcher and a
respected expert on wilderness magical sites throughout the Emerald Legion.

Appearance

Lina is a woman in her early thirties with the distinctive features of her half-elven heritage. She has
pointed ears that peek through shoulder-length auburn hair that's perpetually escaping from practical
braids. Her green eyes are bright with curiosity and often hold a distracted look as she mentally
catalogs something interesting she's observed. Her hands are ink-stained from constant note-taking,
and she bears small scars from fieldwork mishaps.

She dresses practically in earth-toned robes reinforced with leather patches, sturdy boots, and a
well-worn traveling pack that's covered in pockets and straps for various research instruments.
A distinctive field journal is always visible at her hip, along with several writing implements.

Distinctive Features

• Pointed half-elven ears that peek through auburn hair
• Bright green eyes with a perpetually distracted, curious look
• Ink-stained hands from constant note-taking
• Small scars from fieldwork mishaps
• Earth-toned robes reinforced with leather patches
• Well-worn traveling pack covered in pockets and straps

Background

Origin: Half-elven daughter of an herbalist and ranger in Moonwood Gate's outskirts, exposed to both practical wilderness skills and the magical nature of the Emerald Legion's capital

Motivation: To document magical phenomena in their natural environments and preserve knowledge that traditional academics overlook through field research

Turning Point: Discovering the Astral Index and realizing she could combine rigorous academic methodology with her love of practical fieldwork and wilderness exploration

Relationships

Allies

• Astral Index researchers - considers fellow researchers family, regularly corresponds with main facility
• Local guides and traders - network of contacts who help access restricted or dangerous areas
• Reformed smugglers - provide assistance reaching difficult research sites

Family

• Human mother (herbalist) - provides specialized herbal preparations, lives in Moonwood Gate
• Elven father (ranger) - taught survival skills, protects Moonwood Gate's borders

Enemies

• Those who profit from magical secrecy - her research threatens their interests
• Creatures guarding ancient magical sites - territorial conflicts during research

Concerns

• Fellow researchers on dangerous expeditions
• Protection of undiscovered magical sites from exploitation

Current Situation

Immediate Concerns

• Documenting the spread of fey magic from Moonwood Gate's portal
• Investigating reports of ancient runes appearing in the Verdant Fields
• Cataloging the magical properties of Willowman River's unusual flow patterns
• Researching the connection between natural ley lines and agricultural prosperity

Goals

• Complete comprehensive magical site documentation for the Astral Index
• Develop new preservation techniques for delicate magical specimens
• Establish research partnerships across kingdom borders
• Discover and protect undocumented magical sites from exploitation

Abilities

• Evocation magic with practical field applications (Fireball, Misty Step, Shield, Counterspell)
• Recovering lost artifacts from dangerous or remote locations
• Documenting glyphs and magical formations in natural settings
• Survival logistics and wilderness navigation
• Identifying and cataloging magical creatures and phenomena
• Emergency alchemical preparation and field medicine
• Detect Magic and magical site analysis

Personality

Traits

• Insatiably curious about magical phenomena
• Methodical in research but impulsive in exploration
• Protective of her research and the Astral Index's work
• More comfortable in the wilderness than in formal academic settings
• Tends to explain things in excited, rapid-fire bursts

Quirks

• Often jots down rune sketches mid-conversation, even during combat
• Tends to act first, theorize later
• Carries a worn field journal full of pressed flowers and quick sketches
• The wilds have truths no library can hold (personal motto)