MISTRESS ROWAN GREENBRIAR
EldoriansBaker and Pastry Chef
"Bread is the simplest magic. Flour, water, yeast, and time. But in that simplicity is everything that sustains us.""
Identity
- Residence
- Greenbriar Bakery, Oakenhall
- Civilization
- Eldorians
Appearance
• Physical: Plump and flour-dusted with curly red hair perpetually escaping her kerchief, rosy cheeks from oven heat, and warm brown eyes that smile easily. • Clothing: Simple dresses covered by a flour-dusted apron, with her grandmother's recipe book always within reach. • Distinguishing Marks: Her arms are scarred from oven burns; her hands are permanently flour-dusted; she smells perpetually of cinnamon and yeast.
Relationships
- Family - Husband who manages the business side; children who help in the shop
- Allies - The bakers' guild; regular customers; those with a sweet tooth
- Rivals - Competing bakeries; those who've tried to steal her recipes
Personality
- Traits: Warm, genuinely caring, surprisingly competitive about her craft, fiercely protective of her recipes
- Mannerisms: Tastes everything she makes; hums while working; has a different pastry recommendation for every customer
- Voice: Cheerful and warm, capable of soothing the most troubled soul. Often speaks in baking metaphors.
Backstory
Rowan inherited her grandmother's bakery and has built it into one of Oakenhall's most popular establishments. Her pastries are known throughout Eldoria, and nobles send servants to queue for her special occasion cakes.
Daily Life
Rises before dawn to start the ovens, works until evening creating breads and pastries, manages her small staff, personally serves her favorite customers. She sleeps little during busy seasons.
Story Hooks
- 1 Someone has stolen her grandmother's recipe book, and she needs help recovering it
- 2 She's been asked to create pastries for a diplomatic event, and she needs rare ingredients
Narrative Value
Provider of food and comfort; quest giver for ingredient-gathering missions; source of community connection; potential creator of subtly magical items. ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════