GRANNY ROSE THORNBUSH
EldoriansHedge witch and folk healer
"The old ways aren't always the best ways, but they've kept me alive longer than most. There's wisdom in them, if you know how to look.""
Identity
- Residence
- Thornbush Cottage, deep in the woods outside Oakenhall
- Civilization
- Eldorians
Appearance
• Physical: Small and bent with age, with white hair in a wild tangle and eyes that seem to see more than they should. Her hands are gnarled from decades of gathering herbs. • Clothing: Simple worn clothes in forest colors, with dozens of pockets containing herbs and charms. She smells of herbs and woodsmoke. • Distinguishing Marks: Her hands are permanently stained green; her cottage is surrounded by protective thorns; she moves with surprising speed when needed.
Relationships
- Family - None known; considers the woods her family
- Allies - Those she's helped; the forest creatures; Matron Hestia, who respects her knowledge
- Rivals - Those who'd clear her woods; those who fear her "witchcraft"
Personality
- Traits: Eccentric, genuinely knowledgeable about folk magic, surprisingly sharp-tongued, fiercely protective of her woods
- Mannerisms: Talks to her plants; reads omens in everything; becomes fierce when her ways are questioned
- Voice: Cracked but compelling, with a tendency to speak in riddles and rhymes.
Backstory
Granny Rose has lived in her woods for as long as anyone can remember, healing those who seek her out and protecting her domain from those who'd harm it. Some call her a witch; others call her a saint.
Daily Life
Days gathering herbs, preparing remedies, receiving visitors who need her help, tending her protective thorns. Evenings are spent in communion with the woods.
Secret
2. The woods are being threatened, and she needs help protecting them
Narrative Value
Source of folk magic and woodland knowledge; quest giver for nature-related missions; provider of mystical atmosphere; potential guide to hidden places. ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════