You were taken by a hag,perhaps stolen as a child, lured into her lair, or handed over as payment. Swallowed whole, you should have become part of her, but someone or something intervened. You were rescued before your essence was twisted into that of a hag or consumed entirely. You escaped, but the scars remain, mental, magical, and perhaps even physical.
Now, you're marked by that experience. Some fear you. Some say you still carry a piece of her within. But you know the truth: you escaped, and you won't go back.
- Feat: You have advantage on saving throws against being frightened by hags or fey creatures
- Skill Proficiencies: Arcana, Survival
- Tool Proficiencies: Herbalism kit or Poisoner’s kit (choose one)
- Languages: Choose one: Sylvan, Abyssal, or Deep Speech
- Equipment: A hag’s token you still possess (a bone needle, a hair-wrapped charm, a rotten doll), a torn piece of clothing from your rescue, a vial of swamp water that never dries out, a set of traveler’s clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp.
You carry an unnatural resilience from surviving your time within the hag. You have advantage on saving throws against being frightened by hags or fey creatures. Additionally, common folk, druids, and fey-touched beings may instinctively sense your history. They may offer you aid or react with suspicion, fear, or awe, depending on their knowledge or superstition.
In regions plagued by hags, locals may turn to you for advice or protection, believing you "know their ways." You can often find shelter with fey-touched outcasts, crones, or fringe-dwelling mystics.
Suggested Characteristics
The experience of being swallowed and changed (or nearly changed) has left a deep impression. Survivors of hags are often haunted, driven, or eerily serene.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I can’t sleep well unless I’m surrounded by natural sounds—croaking frogs, rustling trees, or lapping water. |
| 2 | I often speak in riddles or mimic the hag’s croaky voice without realizing. |
| 3 | I carry strange charms and whisper to them when afraid. |
| 4 | I study monstrous beings obsessively, especially hags. |
| 5 | I distrust old women and crones, even if they mean well. |
| 6 | I find beauty in the grotesque and decayed. |
| 7 | I’m slow to trust, but fiercely loyal to those who pull me from darkness. |
| 8 | I often wonder what I would have become had they not pulled me out. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Freedom. I will never be caged or consumed again. (Chaotic) |
| 2 | Vigilance. No child should suffer what I did. (Good) |
| 3 | Power. If I had power like hers, no one could hurt me again. (Evil) |
| 4 | Balance. Even darkness has a place, but it must be watched. (Neutral) |
| 5 | Revenge. The hag who took me will pay. (Any) |
| 6 | Destiny. I was changed for a reason—I must find what it is. (Any) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | The one who rescued me is the only person I truly trust. |
| 2 | I keep the hag’s token to remind me of what I escaped—and what I could become. |
| 3 | There’s a child I swore to protect from sharing my fate. |
| 4 | I owe a debt to a fey creature that helped me escape. |
| 5 | I saw something in the hag’s belly I was never meant to see—now it haunts me. |
| 6 | I seek out hags to destroy them… or understand them. |
| d8 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I sometimes hear her voice whispering in my dreams. |
| 2 | I hoard food or small items—just in case I’m swallowed again |
| 3 | I think I’m still changing, slowly, and it terrifies me. |
| 4 | I’m convinced some part of her magic still clings to me. |
| 5 | I find it hard to connect with normal people—they seem so unaware |
| 6 | I’d do anything to never feel powerless again, even if it means dark choices. |
| 7 | I’d do anything to never feel powerless again, even if it means dark choices. |
| 8 | I’d do anything to never feel powerless again, even if it means dark choices. |