THISTLETHORN CRABAPPLE
FeyHedge Witch and Potion Maker
"I can cure what ails you. But everything has a price. What are you willing to give? A memory? A year of your life? Your firstborn child? I'm joking about the child. Mostly.""
Identity
- Residence
- The Bramble Cottage, a house made of living thorns
- Civilization
- Fey
Appearance
• Physical: A gnarled old fey with skin like tree bark and hair made of thorny vines. Her eyes are the color of crabapples, and her fingers end in thorns instead of nails. She smells of herbs and something slightly rotten. • Clothing: She wears a dress made from dried leaves and a shawl woven from spider webs. • Distinguishing Marks: A thorny growth on her back that she claims is a second spine.
Relationships
- Family - Her garden, which she considers her children
- Allies - A mortal apothecary who trades ingredients with her
- Rivals - A fey healer who thinks her methods are too dangerous
Personality
- Traits: Grumpy, surprisingly knowledgeable, deeply protective of her garden, terrified of being needed
- Mannerisms: Cackles when amused, mutters to herself, collects strange ingredients
- Voice: Raspy and cracked, with an odd rhythm like wind through branches
Backstory
Thistlethorn was born from the first hedge ever planted, and she's been making potions ever since. Her remedies can cure any ailment, but they always come with a price—a memory, a favor, a piece of the soul. She's helped thousands, but she's terrified of getting too close.
Daily Life
She spends her days tending her garden, brewing potions, and receiving visitors seeking her help. She rarely leaves her cottage, and she never accepts payment in gold. She sleeps in a nest of thorns that would kill anyone else.
Secret
2. A PC needs a potion only she can make, but she'll only provide it if they help her with a personal problem
Narrative Value
Mysterious healer NPC, quest giver, source of potions and remedies, morally complex character ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════