| Age | Ancient | Hair Style | Long and tangled | ||
| Race | Half-orc? | Hair Color | Grey | ||
| Height | 5'3" | Eye Color | Grey | ||
| Weight | 220 | Distinguishing Marks | One white eye. | ||
| Gender | Female | Clothing/Equipment | Rags. |
| Profession | None. | |
| Chief Location | The Trackless Mire | |
| Affiliations | None. | |
| Languages | Northern, Orcish, Ogrish, | |
| Skills | Magic, Alchemy, Herbalism |
Shegrotha of the Mire, as she is called, is an ancient corvenian witch. She lives alone, deep in the heart of the Trackless Mire, in a great house made of mud and stone. How long she has lived there none can say, but there are tales from a hundred years ago that mention her as "the old swamp crone". If tavern gossip is to be believed, she has lived out in the swamp for more than 300 years. They say she drinks the blood of lost children and that it keeps her young. Those same tavern gossips claim that she speaks with all the animals and plants of the swamp, can control the weather and knows the "mind" of the wetlands. As unlikely as it sounds, much of this is probably true.
Shegrotha is ancient. Centuries are etched in the wrinkles of her withered face. Her extreme age hides her true heritage, which can only be guessed at, but she is most likely human or half-orc. Her long stringy grey hair falls loose about her face and shoulders. Her heaving bulk and crooked spine are buried beneath layers of ragged and dirty robes. A shawl, bearing ancient glyphs of power, is draped over her shoulders.
There are many tales of travelers becoming lost in the swamp and finding (or being found by) her. She is often described as grumpy and taciturn, but ultimately maternal and kindly. Indeed, different stories paint her as either a terrible ogre that cooks children for her dinner or a kindly old witch with always the right spell to help out anyone in need. The truth lies somewhere in between.
All tales about her agree on one point... Shegrotha is a powerful sorceress. The plants and animals of the swamp do her bidding and she has an arsenal of spells at her command. She is a skilled alchemist and a master of herbalism. Brewing magical potions is her specialty.
This page last updated Monday, October 08, 2007. Copyright 1990-2008 David M. Roomes.