Pip

Played by Ana
Pippalyn “Pip” Ophelith
Forest Gnome Barbarian

A feral, loud, library‑dwelling gnome who’s somehow both the town menace and its hero.

Appearance¶

Age: 17 (gnome teen— 8 years old in human terms)
Height/Weight: 3 ft, ~30 lbs, wiry and scrappy
Appearance: Long messy dark hair, blue‑gray eyes, olive‑tan skin
Alignment: Chaotic Neutral • Background: Folk Hero • Lifestyle: Poor

Personality¶

Bratty, chaotic, impulsive, unhinged
Loud, confident, constantly climbing things she shouldn’t
Respected but not taken seriously
Loyal to the town, soft‑hearted under the spikes
Makes bad decisions confidently and loudly
She refers to herself in third person.
She collects shiny objects and bones.
She bites things to test if they’re edible.
She’s weirdly good at mimicking animal sounds.
Animals react strangely to her… Snow White vibes.
A recurring dream of a woman’s screaming “Run.”
A strange carved wooden charm she’s always had.

Backstory¶

Pip name Pippalyn Ophelith. Pip small. Pip loud. Pip strong. Pip menace.

Pip come to town when Pip four. No shoes. No food. No family. Just stick. Pip run, run, run. Pip not know from what. Pip only women scream “run.’ Pip run”.

Town see Pip. Town say, ‘What doing?’ Town keep Pip. Town feed Pip. Town yell at Pip. Town chase Pip off roof. Town give Pip job. Pip bad at job. Horse kick Pip. Kitchen burn. Blacksmith ban. Guard say NO.

So town put Pip in library. Pip climb shelf. Pip nap in rafters. Pip read book not for Pip. Librarian yell. Pip yell back. Pip win. Pip banned. Pip sneak anyway.

Pip help guards too. Pip chase goat. Pip haul crate. Pip scare drunk. Pip crawl small hole. Pip do brave job. Pip strong. Pip fast. Pip dumb sometimes. Guards laugh. Guards sigh. Guards call Pip hero.

One day cart run fast. Baby in way. Pip run faster. Pip push baby. Pip smash. Pip arm break. Pip not cry. Pip say driver donkey. Town cheer. Pip hate. Pip love. Pip hero now.

Maurice old man. Crazy man. Smart man. Only man Pip listen. Maurice say, ‘Pip, time to go.’ Pip not argue. Pip not fight. Pip run. Pip go.

Pip leave town. Pip scared. Pip excited. Pip ready. Pip not ready. Pip is Pip.