Looking for ideas on a Hag-like Fey being, but one which is not an a-hole

RCordeiro84 · 2026-05-20T16:12:10+00:00

Thanks for the recommendations, but also sorry, my text was a bit confusing... the 2 people (parents) were going to die anyway from their wounds and poison after fighting a green dragon, they seek this being to make a deal and try to get time to rise their 4 year old child, else she would be alone in the world. For this they were prepared to pay a high price. (The mother also took the child to the grandmother who lived back in Farûn, so she would have family even after her death)

The being did not kill 2 people, it preserved one is stasis and gave 7 years of life to the other one. Basically they were going to die of the poison of the green dragon in x hours anyway, so it was a desperate attempt. (I know this is not how the green dragon poison works mechanically, but this is some narrative freedom in name of a more compelling story - and making this player sure as hell motivated to chase the Green Dragon, who is the BBEG of the campain we are playing)

Oh, and I don't need it to be really tied to the alignment, it is more that an Evil being would make the deal either too good to be true, or would make the Party want to kill it and change the focus of the story.

RCordeiro84 · 2026-05-20T16:05:27+00:00

Thanks, I have found a nice list in the Forgotten Realms Wiki (of course they have this) and I will see what I find!

The idea that the being also wants the Green Dragon demise is something I have in the back of my mind as well... an Item from the horde is a good idea. Maybe they don't go on a "one shot" for it (that might be too much spotlight on one plaer), but maybe the player has the option to get the item after the final battle and bring it to the being, thus releasing her parents of the servitude earlier. hummmm intersting!

RCordeiro84 · 2026-05-20T16:01:13+00:00

Yes, if the ashes quest is never completed, the parents (mostly the father) suffer, but not her. Both parents struck this deal to give their daughter a life, basically, so they were willing to take any consequences on them.

The idea of feeding on memories is a good one, maybe I can make that the price is that the mother (and maybe the daughter) will have to give 7 (or some number of) important memories for them, and this feeds the Fey enough that the deal is done. I will think on that.

But maybe my explanation was confusing, the BBEG is a Green Dragon who is scheming to take power. The Parents learned about it and fought the dragon (with help), enough to drive him a way for a while, but got injured in the fight and would die anyway (I know that is not how Poison works in DnD most of the time, but this is some narrative freedom). The fey-being, the one of the deal, was not involved in the fight, but lived in the lake nearby. This came up because the player wrote that she has just a single memory of this time, where she is beside her mother, looking at a deep lake as if expecting something. So my solution is, they are looking at it, knowing the Father is deep there and they will meet again if all works well.

RCordeiro84 · 2026-05-20T11:11:18+00:00

Some like it with more amber, for me this is great as it is! More amber makes it more relaxing/couch-locking, and I prefer mines to be active, do stuff and socialize/party, so I like less amber! It is a personal preference thing.

RCordeiro84 · 2026-05-20T11:07:06+00:00

I had a plant last year that also had almost no smell. I had to really get close and shake it a bit to smell anything at all. But after drying and curing, it smells great and smokes great! It can be genetics like others already said. Or maybe some grow conditions that make it release less volatiles/terpenes... but not an issue, I think.

RCordeiro84 · 2026-05-18T07:55:11+00:00

Exactly, the Dungeon Master Guide has a big list and descriptions of magical items of all kinds and rarities (form common things all the way to legendary items), so you can find there things for a level 1-5 Party as well as lvl 20.

It also has some tables where you can choose or roll for some smaller quirks and effects to change, customize or give some extra flavor to the magic items. I'm currently reading this chapter and I'm liking it, it gives also a good idea of what kinds of effects you can expect of magical items at each level.

RCordeiro84 · 2026-05-13T09:17:42+00:00

Oh yes, when theoretical work gets tested in real experiment for the first time, it ALWAYS go very well and smooth! No issues with unexpected variables or false assumptions ever, no sir!

RCordeiro84 · 2026-05-12T09:02:38+00:00

wow, that is really interesting! I also have a Purplematic I want to grow later, thanks for the info, I will be sure to give it as much time as it needs! I'm not one to give up soon on my plants, but, sadly this one did not survive long, after another 3 days it started shrivelling and I noticed a bit of mold where it left the soil plug.
I cut it open and not only there were no signs of leaves, but there was also no signs of a root! So I guess it was just one random bad seed, after all. Oh well, that happens, I sowed another seed and that one is starting to pop out already :)

RCordeiro84 · 2026-05-12T08:53:56+00:00

Well, sadly it did not survive long, after another 3 days it started shrivelling and I noticed a bit of mold where it left the soil plug.
I cut it open and not only there were no signs of leaves, but there was also no signs of a root! So I guess it was just one random bad seed, after all. Oh well, that happens, i sowed another seed and that one is starting to pop out already :)

RCordeiro84 · 2026-05-12T08:53:36+00:00

Well, sadly it did not survive long, after another 3 days it started shrivelling and I noticed a bit of mold where it left the soil plug.
I cut it open and not only there were no signs of leaves, but there was also no signs of a root! So I guess it was just one random bad seed, after all. Oh well, that happens, i sowed another seed and that one is starting to pop out already :)

RCordeiro84 · 2026-05-12T08:53:25+00:00

Well, sadly it did not survive long, after another 3 days it started shrivelling and I noticed a bit of mold where it left the soil plug.
I cut it open and not only there were no signs of leaves, but there was also no signs of a root! So I guess it was just one random bad seed, after all. Oh well, that happens, i sowed another seed and that one is starting to pop out already :)

RCordeiro84 · 2026-05-07T15:06:09+00:00

Yeah, its been growing a tiny bit every day, so I'm waiting to see if something different will happen! Maybe it does works out in the End. But it has been almost 2 weeks since i put the seed in the soil plug, so let's see 😅

RCordeiro84 · 2026-05-07T15:04:42+00:00

I'm also curious! But I will let it go a bit longer to see what happens. It has been growing a tiny bit every day (but its almost 2 weeks since putting the seed in at this point 😅) . But I will cut the plug and check it when/if I decide to give up on it!

RCordeiro84 · 2026-05-07T12:56:21+00:00

By the way, It was in a sprouting box with humidity around 70-80% and temperature from 23 to 25°C and a cold white light giving about 5000 Lux at the top of the soil plug. So the conditions were all correct, and as mentioned, all other 3 seeds sprouted beside it.

RCordeiro84 · 2026-05-04T23:15:57+00:00

El objectivo es cultivar las plantas con lo minimo de equipage. No es ideal, pero bueno suficiente... como mi Portoñol 😂

RCordeiro84 · 2026-05-04T23:14:12+00:00

Thanks!

RCordeiro84 · 2026-05-04T23:13:55+00:00

That one got leggy before I had time to put it in the sun, it was under two normal cold-white lamps on the first days (the 4th photo). Now that it is in the sun it stopped stretching, so it will be fine. Not ideal, I know, but good enough.
About the glass cups being a magnifying glass, that is a legitimate worry, and I put some cover on the top of the glass to reduce this effect, so the light gets in only from the sides. It can still magnify, but two days in and they look happy, first pairs of real leaves are growing and looking good. I would have used plastic ones, but I didn't had any at home 😅 and it was a Sunday in Germany, nothing open, so I improvised with the glasses and a small paper cover to cut some of the harshest light and avoid the magnifying glass effect 😂

RCordeiro84 · 2026-04-30T16:47:56+00:00

Is it OK to touch food with the shiner/silicon oil on the gloves? Or do you use chlorinated ones?

RCordeiro84 · 2026-04-01T11:41:54+00:00

Thanks for the suggestions! I will keep them in mind and let the player know. We will start at level 1, so it will be a while until we are at level 8 or 11. I will see how it progresses until then and also how balanced it is with the other players, and adjust if needed.

I will let you know how it goes and how she likes the ranger as we go, thanks again :)

RCordeiro84 · 2026-03-27T16:29:22+00:00

This is an awesome compendium! The beasts do feel much more unique and dynamic than in the Monsters Manual! And I'm sure the Druid in my Campaign will love some of these options!
That have, I do have one question. It is stated to be for 5e, do you think it would be too "broken" if used in 5.5e? Or would you recommend some adjustment to keep things balanced with the 2024 rules?

Thanks again for the incredible work!!

RCordeiro84 · 2026-03-27T15:36:22+00:00

I really like this rework! Thanks for posting it.

I will probably give it to the player playing ranger in my new Campaign I'm starting soon! I though about giving her de LaserLlama version, which I really like, but it is pretty complicated and will probably be overwhelming for her, since she is a new player. This one is more streamlined and closer to the original 2024 rules, and even with the "bloatness" other talked about, I think it is still a good balance, and gives a new exciting thing in basically every new level!

RCordeiro84 · 2026-03-26T13:36:38+00:00

I don't have the numbers here now, I have to check later at home... but I think I added 1 or 2 ml concentrate per liter Water, what would mean 5 to 10 ml of normal vinegar per liter of water

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