Signe, the Bog Witch
Appearance
In her appearance, Signe plays to the storybook notions of how a Bog Witch should look that everyone has come to expect. Her robe and hood are composed of patchworks of burlap and leather, accented with animal fur and bones. Her belt and staff (when she carry it – if not, the hilt of her dagger) are adorned in all manner of hanging pouches and runes and bones and trinkets and animal parts and vials, conjuring up the unsettling mysteries of why she had them and what she can do with them and what all of this means for you. She likes to pretend she’s older than she actually is, and the fur at her back and collar are designed to create the illusion of a hunchback that she does not actually have.
Not to mention, her voice is that of a Disney Princess, rather than their evil stepmother.
Having been a Nordenfiir (Did she stop being? And when?), she has affection for her Svalen markings, which she reapplies in charcoal for emphasis.
Skills and Abilities
AP Bio – Due to the necessity of animal parts for her craft, Signe is an absolute surgeon when it comes to on-the-fly retrieval of organs, flesh, digits, etcetera. If she needs and its part of something’s body, she can retrieve a very good sample of it.
Illusion/Shapeshifting – Signe is able to shapeshift into most animals or create illusions, but it is only truly effective when the target is already experiencing the effects of a hallucinogen. The only true shapeshifting she can manage among sober subjects is that of a shift between her Mother/Maiden/Crone aspects -- ages 17, 32, and her current age, respectively.
Potionmaker/Poisoner – Signe makes potions and poisons and drugs. She does this with local ingredients. She is typically versed enough in recognizing these plants and that to sometimes improvise, should she be in a foreign region.
Age – Signe has been around longer than most. She has a lot of experience and its accompanying insight. However, her body is on the decline – She is not nearly as fierce or strong a combatant as she once was. Really, though, this just means she uses the poisons more.
Witchcraft (Eretejeva Tundra Edition) - Signe is of the witches of the tundra. As such, she is very knowledge in the occult application of many of the native flora and fauna, she knows the old stories and lore of varying interpretations, has connections within her community, and is even versed in localized Nature magic. Unfortunately, this makes her a bit of pariah.
Soul poacher - Though a Nordenfiir by biology, Signe can no longer enter her Svalen-form, as she literally cannibalized her soul for magic.
Personality
Of the two of Vand’s companions, Signe acts more as the cruel devil on Vand’s shoulder. She offers wise council to compliment Doggrave’s, but hers often veers off in the direction of righting injustice usually through vengeful means. As a Nordenfiir and an embittered outcast, she is roused by the suffering of those who don’t deserve it and loves to see painful agony brought to those who do.
Having been intimate of Vand, she holds more of his secrets than Doggrave might. She acts as confidante and support. She loves him, yes, but Nordenfiir are polyamorous by nature – so it’s not a covetous thing.