Mrs Greenbeans

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**Mrs Greenbeans** is a human gardener, travelling with Queen Adalhard's Caravan. Although a powerful ritualist, Mrs Greenbeans is best known for her love of herbalism and food and can often be found offering baked goods to other caravan members. Mrs Greenbeans is the guardian of Mary Rose Lay and Princess Kitty.

## Life

Mrs Greenbeans grew up amongst the halfling community, and has retained a love of gardening, second breakfasts and all things safe and comfortable.

In her middle years, Mrs Greenbeans settled down in a quiet cottage in sylvan lands, in the Kingdom of Switch. She devoted her time to tending her garden and growing plants, as well as caring for various nymphs and creatures who come her way. During this time, Mrs Greenbeans discovered her talent for using the natural balance of Fulcrum magic to provide protection to those in her vicinity.

A number of years ago, Mrs Greenbeans discovered an abandoned young rose nymph in her borders, and she has cared for Mary Rose since, encouraging her in her healing magic. In the current war, the King and Queen of Switch have asked her to keep their young princess (Princess Kitty) safe and hidden away.

The tale came to the woods of Lady Adelhard's misfortune. The goodhearted Mrs Greenbeans was persuaded by the nearby nymphs to join up, because they were concerned the trouble will spread to them. Mrs Greenbeans joined the caravan, taking two young charges with her to keep them out of trouble.

Mrs Greenbeans discovered her talent for defensive magic was of great use, and joined the Wyldwood Company as a way of protecting the healers (including her ward Mary) as they worked. Given more opportunity, Mrs Greenbeans magical skills have grown exponentially, along with her confidence.

Mrs Greenbeans provided space and apples to Breadán Casta, helping to relocate his soul within his body after a ritual went horribly wrong. She also initiated the powerful cleansing of the land whilst preparing her circle for later battles.

During the Siege of Adalhard Manor, Mrs Greenbeans joined with a company of healers and surgeons to cast a defensive spell over the hospital, protecting all within on a number of occasions. She also took part in Breadán's adoption ritual, protecting his soul during the wash process. On the battlefield Mrs Greenbeans was best known for dashing in and rescuing those who have fallen, taking them back for healing.

Whilst on the hunt for the Journal of Jack Ketch, Mrs Greenbeans joined with other ritualists and assistants to perform a ritual of mass consecration. Overstretching herself, those within the circle including herself were negatively affected by the Arvum energy. In a fit of uncharacteristic selfishness, Mrs Greenbeans abandoned the ceremony uncompleted. leading to a catastrophic leak of Arvum energy. Until the curse wore off, Mrs Greenbeans was rude and offensive (including an argument with Barron Ormauve) for which she felt great remorse afterwards.

During the Invasion of the Pale Elves, Greenbeans received an anonymous letter in Arvum Script, thanking her for opening 'the gates' that 'the h' had kept sealed and claiming that she would 'lead [them] into glory by [the author's] side'. Though she was attacked by undead on a foraging expedition, she was left alone by Pale Elves who later attacked the camp, who kneeled to her but refused to follow her orders.

## Personality and Traits

Mrs Greenbeans is an amiable older woman. She is always interested in what is going on, and will talk to and befriend all the members of the caravan. She worries overmuch about her young charges, and also about the wellbeing of others in the caravan: particularly Breadán Casta whose life she has saved now a number of times. She loves sharing her knowledge and learning from others, whether going on herbalism rambles with Nori and Bibble, teaching Rrrr'k't Zygyjy pt'! how to cast rituals, or supporting Princess Kitty in her alchemy studies with Mister Bailey.

## Abilities

Mrs Greenbeans is a journeyman herbalist. She is a powerful ritualist, able to cast empowered and greater magics and particularly proficient in all protective and barrier spells. She can speak Sylven and Human as well as Common. She can not read, nor write, nor do maths, and leans heavily on Princess Kitty and Mary to help her in these areas.

## Paraphanalia

Mrs Greenbeans, like many women of power, has a dodgy hip and requires a stick to walk - this doubles up as a staff for use in ritual spells. She has an amulet of protection, which enables her to cast a localised barrier spell around herself and those within arms reach. Mrs Greenbeans was gifted a life amulet from Mamgee, with whom she shares a life debt.

Mrs Greenbeans often wears her gardening apron and boots, and always carries a trowel and fork with her. Her ritual spells make use of natural materials such as flowers, twigs and stones, and fungi often appear in her personal circles.