GRANNY ELSPETH PONDWATER
EldoriansVillage Healer and Midwife
"Healing isn't just about herbs and potions. It's about being there, holding a hand, showing you care.""
Identity
- Residence
- Pondwater Cottage, a small village outside Oakenhall
- Civilization
- Eldorians
Appearance
• Physical: Small and bent with age, with white hair in a simple bun and hands that have delivered hundreds of babies. Her eyes are warm and knowing. • Clothing: Simple practical clothes, with an apron full of herbs and remedies. She smells of healing plants and comfort. • Distinguishing Marks: Her hands are gnarled from decades of work; her voice is cracked with age; she moves slowly but with purpose.
Relationships
- Family - None; considers the village her family
- Allies - Everyone in her village; Matron Hestia, who respects her work
- Rivals - Those who'd replace her with "modern" medicine
Personality
- Traits: Wise, genuinely caring, surprisingly sharp-tongued, fiercely protective of her village
- Mannerisms: Assesses health at a glance; talks to her herbs; becomes fierce when patients don't follow her advice
- Voice: Warm and cracked, capable of commanding obedience. Often uses healing metaphors.
Backstory
Elspeth has been her village's healer for fifty years, delivering babies, treating injuries, and comforting the dying. She never married, considering the whole village her family.
Daily Life
Days tending to her patients, gathering herbs, preparing remedies, visiting those who can't come to her. Evenings are spent by her fire, remembering those she's helped.
Story Hooks
- 1 Someone is trying to steal her remedy collection
- 2 A mysterious illness is affecting her village, and her usual remedies aren't working
Narrative Value
Provider of healing and wisdom; quest giver for medical missions; source of rural knowledge; potential mentor figure. ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════