Hag-Raised

- Credits to Phobi1kenobi for the inspiration as this work is an extended version of theirs -

You were raised by a hag, and from as long as you can remember, "Granny" was the one taking care of you. Whether she truly cared for you, used you as a tool or showed you gruesome scenes of sorts is debatable, hags are renowned for their cruel tendencies, but there are some of them who feel and display genuine affection toward their child, or children.

Whatever the reason you ended up growing up under the care of a hag may be, should you be a stolen child, a bargaining chip, or a legitimate child of hers, she raised you as one of her own and taught you her ways. This aside, your experience of the world may be somewhat lacking as most of the time, you never really found yourself dwelling far from the place you called home.

Skill Proficiencies: Choose two from among Nature, Deception, Persuasion, Intimidation, or Performance

Tool Proficiencies: Choose one from among the Herbalism Kit, the Poisoner's Kit, or a Musical Instrument (between a Lyre, a Flute or a Pan flute)

Languages: Choose one exotic language of which you know the speech (Deep Speech, Primordial, Sylvan, or Undercommon)

Equipment:

A set of durable clothes including a hood, 5 gp, and a trinket that faintly glows in the presence of Fey magic (in the form of a wand, a ring, a necklace or a brooch - can serve as a focus).

Suggested Characteristics

You, as anyone that would have been raised by hags, are rather wary of crowds and places of high population. A blend between your inexperience of the world and the time spent with your grandmother ended up in you preferring the wilds and other quiet places.

d8	Personality Trait
1	I distrust anyone who offers me anything free of charge.
2	I like to read and memorize poetry. It keeps me calm and brings me fleeting moments of happiness.
3	I use attraction and false promises to get what I want.
4	Sometimes I forget that not everything is a magical version of the item in question, and struggle to use simple objects because of this.
5	I often speak aloud to myself, a throwback to the long stretches I was alone for in my youth.
6	The hag that raised me still has a magical hold over me and fills my mind with evil thoughts.
7	Sometimes the hag that raised me visits my dreams or whispers half heard secrets in my ear.
8	I am full of mis-remembered sayings and delight in saying them in a grave tone as if I am wise.

d8	Ideal
1	Fairy-Chaser: Freedom is anywhere you want to find it, you just have to follow the fairies. (Neutral)
2	Tough But Fair: A harsh punishment is often needed to ensure that people stay on the correct path. (Lawful)
3	Nothing For Free: Everything has a price even if it is just the promise of a favor. (Lawful)
4	Taskmaster: The best substitute for hard work is getting someone else to do it. (Neutral)
5	In Sheep's Clothing: A pretty face can hide a multitude of sins. (Evil)
6	Indiscriminate: It doesn't matter how you do it as long as it gets done. (Chaotic)
7	Overcoming: I’ll stop the hag that haunts me or die trying. (Any)
8	Peace-seeker: I may very well be a monster, but I know I can do it, I know that somewhere, somehow, I will find peace. (Good)

d8	Bond
1	I long to know who my real parents were, the hag wouldn't say or didn't know.
2	I long to attain the power that the hag that raised me had, at any cost.
3	The day I left, the hag told me I would kill the one I loved the most... I must never succumb to love.
4	A magical mishap teleported me away from my home and I long to get back.
5	There’s evil in me, I can feel it. It must never be set free.
6	One day I hope to meet the mother of all hags, Baba Yaga.
7	The hag that raised me had a sister she sent me to find, and I promised I would.
8	I am chased by the hag I escaped. To this day, still, I am but a runaway.

d8	Flaw
1	Old women scare me and I try to avoid talking to them if possible.
2	I have a warped view of good and evil which can sometimes land me in trouble.
3	I criticize any and all food that I eat, always stating that is isn't as good as Granny makes it.
4	When something is said to me in a commanding tone, I will often start doing it, not realizing I have the option to say no.
5	I believe that if I was ever in life threatening danger, the hag would step in and protect me. This can make me reckless.
6	I talk to spirits that no one else can see.
7	I have certain rituals that I must follow every day. I can never break them.
8	I am ignorant of most customs and laws, and have only the education the hag gave me as a compass.