Character Description

Elina Hogsbreath, a Halfling of the Aevalorn Parishes and the Proprietor of the Swindle & Swine, comes from a long line of kitchen witches: those whose spellcasting incorporates the magic of food.

Elina is middle-aged, in her early forties. She is a lightfoot halfling. She has brown curly hair.

The Swindle & Swine has been passed down through her family for generations. It’s located in the hamlet of Pondaroak in Aymes Parish.

Elina’s character is connected to her kitchen, and I spend a great deal of time exploring elements of her kitchen and her magical practices. Her kitchen is as much a character in her stories as she is.

“Come wolves, worgs, or worms, I’ll serve you right.”

Stories

Elina is a hedge witch. She is a solo practitioner of magic derived from divinity, herbalism, and alchemy. She isn’t formally trained, rather, she has learned what she knows from her family; generations of passed-down lore. She is extremely well-versed in all things related to fae. I believe Elina’s stories will have layers. One layer is about food, drink, magic, fae, and halfling traditions; another is about psychology and certain human truths; another is Celtic lore. I also believe that most if not all of her stories will take place in the Swindle, only because halfling appetites couldn’t tolerate her being away from the kitchen for very long.

Elina made her first appearance in Gammond Brandyford’s Piskie Sticks. The rest of her stories follow chronologically in the sequence below.