MISTLETOE KISSES
FeyHealer and Midwife
"I can heal your body. I can ease your pain. But I cannot save your soul. That... that you must do yourself.""
Identity
- Residence
- The Healing Hollow, a sanctuary for the sick and injured
- Civilization
- Fey
Appearance
• Physical: A beautiful woman with skin the color of ripe berries and hair made of mistletoe vines. Her eyes are the green of new growth, and her touch leaves behind the scent of herbs. She has no nails—her fingers end in delicate roots. • Clothing: She wears a gown woven from healing herbs that rustle when she moves, with a belt of braided willow bark. • Distinguishing Marks: A scar across her palm where she cut herself to save a patient's life—her own blood has healing properties.
Relationships
- Family - The plants she tends, which she considers her children
- Allies - A circle of mortal healers who study her techniques
- Rivals - A fey plague-bringer who sees her as an obstacle
Personality
- Traits: Compassionate, surprisingly fierce when protecting patients, burdened by those she couldn't save, terrified of her own power
- Mannerisms: Touches patients constantly, mutters diagnoses under her breath, collects medicinal plants obsessively
- Voice: Soft and soothing, with an undertone of exhaustion
Backstory
Mistletoe was born from a healing spring that dried up centuries ago. She's spent her life trying to make up for the loss of her birthplace by healing others. She's saved thousands of lives and lost hundreds more. Each death haunts her, and she's begun to wonder if she's helping or just prolonging suffering.
Daily Life
She spends her days tending to patients, her nights studying new healing techniques, and her rare free moments in the forest gathering ingredients. She hasn't taken a true vacation in four centuries. She sleeps in a hammock made of healing vines, surrounded by the scent of herbs.
Story Hooks
- 1 A plague is spreading that she can't cure with normal means—she needs help finding an alternative before she's forced to use her blood again
Narrative Value
Healer NPC, quest giver, tragic figure facing the cost of her power, moral dilemma about sacrifice ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════