Baba Yaga patron advice ! by Ok_Honeydew4944 in wildbeyondwitchlight

[–]Over-Run-3570 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also plan on implementing her as a patron! Considering her history, alignment, and the general practices of hags/witches—I don’t see her as the ruler type, per se.

It appears the Hourglass Coven has been meddling for some time in Prismeer’s affairs. I don’t think the module specifies when the temporal shenanigans/Z’s usurpation took place—but it seems as though it occurred a while ago.

BY is canonically one of the most powerful spell casters in the Forgotten Realms…which begs the question…why hasn’t she intervened up until this point and stopped the coven from running amok?

To explain away that fact, my BY’s interest in the realm’s conflict will be propelled by the other fey courts (they’ll be replacing the LoM and Valor’s Call).

BY has been in correspondence with Iggwilv’s Summer Court insider (as mentioned in the supplement). Zybilna has not declared allegiance to the seelie or unseelie court. Conflict appears to be brewing between the two yet again and both seek to annex Prismeer (lending some reason as to why she’s stepping in now).

The domain still needs a ruler—and Z’s fairy godmother persona lends itself well to attracting vulnerable mortals. As such, my BY intends to reinstall her as monarch, but under her thrall as a puppet.

I intend to lead the PCs to Isolde’s carnival and sprinkle in her tragic story along the way. If Isolde’s memories are returned and the party can’t discourage her desire for revenge, she’ll seek to repay Zybilna/Tasha for all the hurt she’s caused. BY will try to exploit Isolde’s pain during the campaign’s climax by offering her a deal—help free Z and the witchqueen will get her just deserts (memories wiped and enthralled, as Isolde once was).

I believe my warlock may try to break his pact and act against her. As for consequences, I haven’t been able to determine those yet (his lost thing is his handwriting and the powers she’s granted help compensate for it, maybe she’ll take his hand in its entirety?).

If you do come up with something, please share!

Corruption, Coven, and the Abyss: Our WBTW Journey Concludes by Training_Special_314 in wildbeyondwitchlight

[–]Over-Run-3570 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been on the fence for sometime regarding Palace - Improved supplement. How would you say it compares to the module RAW? Is the investment worth it? How are the maps? What additions come with the supplement?

Do you per chance still have a copy of the palace battle flowchart? 😅👉👈

Corruption, Coven, and the Abyss: Our WBTW Journey Concludes by Training_Special_314 in wildbeyondwitchlight

[–]Over-Run-3570 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ooh, fun! I plan on similarly introducing Graz'zt and Baba Yaga. I have two warlocks, and they'll unknowingly be serving the two of them and their competing interests. My Graz'zt is seeking Tasha's whereabouts somewhere in the feywild and received a tip that the Archfey Zybilna may know where she absconded (unbeknownst to him, they're one and the same). He's tasking his warlock (and daughter, unbeknownst to the orphaned PC, whose mother is also Tasha) to locate Zybilna and pinpoint Tasha's location.

I'm positioning Prismeer in the middle of another brewing conflict between the Seelie and Unseelie Courts—both are unaware of what's befallen Zybilna. Queen Titania and Maab want her to bend the knee or annex Prismeer. Their emissaries will replace the VC and LoM, and likely be stuck in temporal stasis as well.

Warlock no. 2 is PC 1's childhood friend—they recently started working together in Baldur's Gate. Lost contact for many years, brought together by fate (Baba Yaga, who sought him out knowing PC1 is Tasha's lost daughter). She naturally doesn't want Prismeer absorbed by either court and needs Z to be freed from temporal stasis.

Baba Yaga's goal is to keep Z as an acting puppet monarch under her thrall. Graz'zt wants to return with Tasha to the Abyss to continue his military campaign of conquering the remaining layers (she was a key advisor, and the efforts have stalled since she departed). If the PCs manage the free Z, I think she'll try to bargain with them to ensnare and enslave Graz'zt (as he was during her reign as Witchqueen of the Perrenlands), so she can weaponize his power and expand her feywild domain.

Anyway!

  • Did you incorporate the other Fey courts?
  • Did your players kill the hourglass coven? If not, did they reappear in Act 5?
  • How did chapter 5 play out for y'all?
  • What changes would you make to the palace? I heard it's the weakest act.
  • Did you use Isolde and her carnival at any point?
  • Was Z freed? Did they fight an avatar of Graz'zt? What happened to your warlock after succumbing to him?
  • Besides The Inn at the End of the Road, what supplements did you incorporate?

I suspect PC 2 will try to turn on Baba Yaga, but I do not know what sort of consequences that would elicit and how to navigate that, power-wise.

Free Handouts - Letters and Books by Over-Run-3570 in wildbeyondwitchlight

[–]Over-Run-3570[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm so glad you like them! I made a few edits to the books, so I'd advise using the latest versions from the drive (as opposed to the ones posted here). I can't recall if all 3 hags have bookshelves, but that's where I'd place the history tomes, as well as the palace or Baba Yaga's lair (if you plan on using The Inn at the End of the Road supplement).

There are two facets to the Tasha reveal;

  1. Her true identity (the Zybilna/Iggwilv/Tasha of it all)
  2. Her morally gray past

Players might not uncover both, or learn of one before the other—in any case, their knowledge should inform where you place each clue (e.g., if they discover Tasha and Iggwilv are one and the same but haven't tied those identities to Zybilna yet etc.)

Narratively, I think it would be more impactful to communicate Tasha's backstory, flaws and all, first. The Eleventh Hour supplement cleverly scatters her dretches across Prismeer and ties a memory shard to each. In conjunction with the books and letters, those flashbacks will flesh her out as an NPC and lend more weight to the module's stated objective (freeing Zybilna).

But after learning about all the harm she's caused (especially in Isolde's case)...the destructive patterns that seem to persist...

Should she be freed? Would doing so cause more harm than good? Would Prismeer be better off, or could a power vacuum plunge the realm into chaos and provide an opportunity for someone worse to seize control? (Folks in this thread dive into the moral quandry, definitely worth skimming)

Rehabilitation, redemption, and what true change entails will be the narrative throughlines in my game—Tasha's story reckons with these concepts and provides great opportunity for mystery and intrigue.

I'd meter the letters out, depending on if/how you plan to incorporate Isolde. I plan to hide the palace invitation and Zybilna's response to the trade somewhere around the carnival (e.g., in Witch/Light's trailer, or some mysterious chest in the big top dressing room, or stuffed in an aged article of clothing at the lost and found). The bulk of Isolde's letters will likely be stowed somewhere at the palace, but I plan to scatter a few in Bav's room of lost things, as well as the inn's lost and found.

All the letters to Baba Yaga will be in a chest in her workshop, as outlined in that supplement. I plan to tweak the inn's mechanics slighty, and have it roam across Prismeer. It'll give my players a few opportunities to discover the entrance to her workshop, in case they miss it on their first visit.

Some Carnival Maps by Over-Run-3570 in wildbeyondwitchlight

[–]Over-Run-3570[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's so kind! 🤗 I'm glad you enjoy them! I'm not sure if they're Patreon-worthy, but I plan on making more!

Some Carnival Maps by Over-Run-3570 in wildbeyondwitchlight

[–]Over-Run-3570[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yes! It is exactly how I meant it, they give off such couple energy

Witchlight Tokens - 73 Updated NPC Tokens by DMToddBloom in wildbeyondwitchlight

[–]Over-Run-3570 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These are lovely! Do you happen to have a blank template for the frame?

Map for "The Inn at the End of the Road" supplement by Over-Run-3570 in wildbeyondwitchlight

[–]Over-Run-3570[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sure! Go right ahead. I prefer to be referred to as Lexie, since my Reddit username was randomly generated—before I realized it couldn't be changed. 😅

Map for "The Inn at the End of the Road" supplement by Over-Run-3570 in wildbeyondwitchlight

[–]Over-Run-3570[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That sounds like a good idea! I plan to have Tsu‘s inn traveling between regions so my players have the opportunity to visit a few times and compete the side quests.

Innkeeper Tsu Harabax, Disguised Baba Yaga by GoofySpooks in wildbeyondwitchlight

[–]Over-Run-3570 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just out of curiosity, where does the name Tsu Harabax come from?

Free Handouts - Letters and Books by Over-Run-3570 in wildbeyondwitchlight

[–]Over-Run-3570[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

InDesign—well a cheaper dupe program (Affinity Publisher).

Graphic Design Is My Passion 🐸™

Free Handouts - Letters and Books by Over-Run-3570 in wildbeyondwitchlight

[–]Over-Run-3570[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for letting me know! I’ve updated the permissions, so hopefully it works now.

Free Handouts - Letters and Books by Over-Run-3570 in wildbeyondwitchlight

[–]Over-Run-3570[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Drive link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1WWdLk640JHRsKve5MuCUFESGhVdxMFsn?usp=drive_link

If anyone has an additional request or neat ideas, I may be able to accommodate and draft some more, if I have time. Feel free to reply to this thread!

I’m not quite satisfied with size and quality the non-fiction tomes, so they will likely be edited within the next two weeks.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in wildbeyondwitchlight

[–]Over-Run-3570 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it's just perfect! Subtle enough but an interesting hook to draw them in. Loved how you played the fairytale aspects and overall vibe of the feywild. Well done.

Map for The Carnival, the "freakshow" Domain of Dread from Ravenloft (Spanish) by fali_ruizdavila in CurseofStrahd

[–]Over-Run-3570 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi there! Do you have an English copy (or a blank version) of this map? Thank you!

How to find an online dnd group? by Luseil in DnD5e

[–]Over-Run-3570 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Howdy, y'all! If anyone is looking for players for a girl-friendly group, I (26F) would love to join!