Florence Grozny

Florence Grozny is a Changeling.

Quote: It's a right awful shame, about that Dillard boy down the street. Have you seen him?

Prelude

The children love Florence Grozny or "Grandma Flo," as she's called. Why wouldn't they? She's been around for decades, inviting the kids inside, giving them candy cookies to eat, and old bottlecaps and marbles to play with. The parents trust her; she's practically a fixture in the neighborhood, more permanent than some statues.

Of course, Grandma Flo isn't exactly human, nor should anyone exactly trust her. She's a goblin, an old lady who's long thrived on the spirit of children. She doesn't seek to harm anyone. Quite the contrary - she loves them, adores them with every ounce of her otherworldly soul, and in return they love her. Their affection feeds her, keeps her alive, stops her bones from ossifying and her blood from coagulating. The children come over, they eat candy and chips and watch cartoons while lying at her feet, and the love flows to her like water rushing downstream. Sometimes, Grandma Flo takes too much, though. It only happens once in a long while, but from time to time a child's soul give up more than it can, and the little spirit withers. It doesn't take long for the child to die after that. Sometimes it's cancer, other times the youngster simply expires in his sleep.

Grandma Flo hates it when that happens. It tears her up inside, and she wars the stamp of those lost children on the fabric of her very soul. But that's the price she has to pay. It doesn't take her long to find new children. It doesn't take her long at all.

Concept

Old Grandmothers is connected to both the mortal world and the world of nightmares. She knows everyone on her neighborhood, especially those families with multiple children. She's alarmingly well-connected in goblin society, too. She's been around for so long, how can she not be? She knows a great many things and can share a wonderful wealth of secrets to those willing to pay the cost - to leave her alone with her little friends.

Stats

Equipment: Rolling pin, large supply of candy, cakes and cookies
Attributes: Strength 1, Dexterity 2, Stamina 2, Charisma (Engaging) 4, Manipulation 3, Appearance 3, Perception 3, Intelligence 2, Wits 3
Abilities: Alertness 2, Awareness (Supernatural Powers) 4, Crafts (Knitting) 1, Etiquette 3, Intuition 3, Linguistics (Russian) 1, Subterfuge 3
Backgrounds: None
Powers: Enslave (SC, p. 63), Forget (SC, p. 62), Go Seek (SC, p. 61)
Willpower: 7

References

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