Baba Yaga (ba-ba YA-guh)
Baba Yaga
Baba Yaga is one of the most extraordinarily powerful beings. She was born within The Feywild Realm - rumoured to be the daughter of one of the oldest Hags and an Archfey. While other rumours speak of her being the oldest of the Moinna Changeling.
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* an anthropologist Zox Freinstump of changelings travelled with Baba Yaga for a year.
ALIGNMENT = Neutral Evil;
DOMAINS = Arcana, Knowledge
TITLES = The Baba; Mother of All Witches; Hag of Hags; Lord of All Hags; The Mother of Dark Forests; The Deathless Mother; Bone Mother; Guardian of the Gates;
NICKNAMES = Little Grandmother
GENDER = Female
LANGUAGES = Common; Sylvan; Elven; Giant; Celestial; Dragonic;
Some creatures describe Baba Yaga as the most powerful female mage ever known, and as a dangerous sorceress with a reputation for passing throughout the planes at will. When casting magic, Baba Yaga prefers to use Humanoid bones. She can go to planes and realms at will using her magical hut, that might appear elsewhere (away from Baba Yaga), and long ago was reported to have arrived on Esau, within the Feywild Expanse of Kutloc.
“Did you come of your own free will, or at another's bidding?” ~ Baba Yaga, a question she typically asked visitors to her home.
The 5‑foot-tall (1.5‑meter) sorceress is noted to be of godlike intelligence. She is not always physically ugly. Although often she does appear to have a wirily appearance, with a long warty nose, a skeletal frame, and thin white hair. She has sharp, iron-like teeth and fingers that curve into claws. Her hands and feet are always cold to touch.
On occasion she has a rather plump frame. It is uncertain whether her changing frame is due to having recently eaten, or simply on a whim of preference.
On occasion she has a rather plump frame. It is uncertain whether her changing frame is due to having recently eaten, or simply on a whim of preference.
She is known to have a fickle nature, being dangerously unpredictable, equally as likely to eat her worshipers and visitors as she is to aid them. Politeness will not guarantee her favour, nor will rudeness ensure incurring her wrath.
She travels around fulfilling her self-appointed role as one of the 'guardians of the gates' by guiding only certain people through the gateways to the different planes and realms.
Baba Yaga can be found nesting in The Dream Realm, or fishing in the Feywild Expanse. Her travels also include to speaking with The Fates in the Shadowfell, and Mania in Extraneous.
Baba Yaga can be found nesting in The Dream Realm, or fishing in the Feywild Expanse. Her travels also include to speaking with The Fates in the Shadowfell, and Mania in Extraneous.
She is always willing to offer people some of her terrible secrets in return for another. The bargains she offers people are also far more dangerously worded than those of any other Fey or Hags.
Many sages and adventurers have been known to have seek her out - going through the bone fence, made of humanoid bones, on her chickenleg hut to ask of her vast knowledge the different Types of Magic, to speak to The Fates on their behalf, and many other topics.
Archfey respected her powers. Hags try to not offend her. Even a Fiend will be very cautious.
Her relationship with deities and The Enduring Ones is similarly fickle, though she tends to associate with those of a chaotic evil alignment, as well as those who are tricksters or mischief makers. She has also been known to associate with some demons and devils.
Baba Yaga may help or hinder those that encounter or seek her out - occassionally she may play a maternal role. She has fooled many into trusting her who should not have, but just as many should have, and attacked instead.
Archfey respected her powers. Hags try to not offend her. Even a Fiend will be very cautious.
Her relationship with deities and The Enduring Ones is similarly fickle, though she tends to associate with those of a chaotic evil alignment, as well as those who are tricksters or mischief makers. She has also been known to associate with some demons and devils.
Baba Yaga may help or hinder those that encounter or seek her out - occassionally she may play a maternal role. She has fooled many into trusting her who should not have, but just as many should have, and attacked instead.
Within the stables of her hut she keeps a group of magnificently well-bred horses, and various types of a Magical Creatures. Her stables sometimes housed Pegasi, Nightmares, Corrupted Unicorn, and even intelligent horses capable of speech and traveling freely between the realms and planes.
Whenever traveling outside her hut, such as to chase after someone, she uses a large, magical flying mortar and pestle made of iron. On occasion, the mortar resembles a cauldron. This mortar hovers close to the ground, while the pestle can be used to touch the ground and steer the vessel like a rudder. Finally, she carries a broomstick alongside her in order to sweep away any evidence of her travel as she moves.
PETS
Baba Yaga has several guardian animals over her life time, with the most prominent being cats. Some of these cats are mundane, while others are Magical Creatures and intelligent. She longs to get her hands on the Bag Of Kittens.
Beyond that she has guard dogs, wolves, various hounds and occasionally dire wolves. These are typically malnourished and lived either on her hut's porch, or in its stables. All of her servants, animal or otherwise, tend to be treated poorly.
Beyond that she has guard dogs, wolves, various hounds and occasionally dire wolves. These are typically malnourished and lived either on her hut's porch, or in its stables. All of her servants, animal or otherwise, tend to be treated poorly.
Domus Mactibilis
The house of Baba Yaga, which stands on a single chicken leg. It is a forest cabin-style hut perched atop a single of giant, moving, dancing chicken leg. The fence on the porch is made of humanoid bones.
The house can move around on this leg, and Baba Yaga is known to ask the house to turn around when she needs it too.
It is more like an animal than a house. It has one skinny chicken leg that can run through the forest, keeping the house high above the ground, to avoid anyone looking for Baba Yaga. The bright windows are its eyes that keep a lookout for intruders.
The house can move around on this leg, and Baba Yaga is known to ask the house to turn around when she needs it too.
It is more like an animal than a house. It has one skinny chicken leg that can run through the forest, keeping the house high above the ground, to avoid anyone looking for Baba Yaga. The bright windows are its eyes that keep a lookout for intruders.
The Hut will only permit entry after a certain 'secret incantation' is said in a sing-song voice:
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"Chickenleg Hut, turn your back to the forest, and turn your facade to me".
Personality Characteristics
Motivation
The Witches' Rede
Bide the Witches Laws must we, in Perfect Friendship, Respect and Trust.Live and let live. Fairly take and fairly give.
Know you harm none, then none shall happen to you.
Soft of eye and light of touch - Speak little, listen much.
Cast in Bones to keep the evil spirits out.
To bind the spell each time let the spell be spoken in gentle rhyme.
Reach for the elements in time of need.
Clockwise go by the waxing moon, chanting the Helpful Rune.
Ani-clockwise go by the waning moon, chanting out a Harmful Rune.
With a fool no season spend, for you may be counted as his friend.
Merry meet and warmly part - bright the cheeks and the kind heart.
Mindful of the Threefold Law, for in all thing becoming in three times bad or three times good.
Stand together in Strength and Honour.
Stand alone in Love for self.
Social
Contacts & Relations
Those that do make bargains with Baba Yaga will find that the promises she asks are much more dangerous than any other Fey. Baba Yaga can be found in any realm or plane, with her house that stands on one chicken leg, travelling through the realms and planes at will.
Archfey Magic (PACT): gain proficiency in Alchemist's Tools. Additionally, learn one cantrip from the Wizard spell list. Charisma is their spellcasting ability for it.
Family Ties
Marinka is a 12 year old female child of The Raven who is the High Priest to The Raven Queen.
The Raven has three daughters (unknown to any of the daughters) - who have yet to be revealed and tested to see who will succeed The Raven. Finding a place to hide Marinka, The Raven placed the girl with Baba Yaga as her companion and surrogate grandchild.
In her duties to The Raven Queen, The Raven listens to their stories and celebrates their life with them - before the spirits pass on to the Shadowfell.
Marinka’s destiny appears to be already decided - unknown to the girl. Marinka is to train to be tested and compete to become the next Raven like her mother. This means that Marinka is never allowed to go anywhere alone, or to make friends with the living.
As increasingly Marinka wishes to escape the life of being trapped with Baba Yaga. Although she finds herself fond of Baba Yaga, Marinka wishes to find her own way in the world of Esau. Marinka working to resolve the tensions between her own desires and the path she is expected to follow - which is not does fully understand.
Having spoken to The Fates, Baba Yaga knows of what The Raven plans for Marinka (and the girls' hidden sisters). Baba Yaga has taught all she knows of death, dying, grief, Scythe of The Enduring Ones (The Raven Queen) and casting magic using humanoid bones.
Baba Yaga fondness for Marinka means that Baba Yaga is seeking out an alternative future for Marinka - unknown by The Raven or Marinka.
Children
Current Residence
Chickenleg Hut
Gender
woman
Presentation
Feminine
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