Winter Hag
Level 7Attacks
Abilities
A winter hag adds Howling Blizzard, Rewrite Memory, and Wall of Ice to their coven's spells
Snow doesn't impair a winter hag's vision; she ignores Concealment from snowfall.
If the hag observes a creature succeed at a performance check with a result equal to or greater than 26, the hag becomes Slowed 1 and loses their immunity to emotion effects for 1 hour.
Effect: Thaw the Heart
The winter hag can take on the appearance of any Medium humanoid woman. This doesn't change their Speed or their attack and damage bonuses with their Strikes, but it might change the damage type their Strikes deal (typically to bludgeoning).
Saving Throw DC 25 will
Stage 1 3d6 cold damage (1 day)
Stage 2 the target has resistance 5 to cold (1 day)
Stage 3 the target has resistance 10 to cold and treats no one as an ally (1 day)
Stage 4 the target is immune to cold, treats no one as an ally, and is unfriendly to all creatures it wasn't hostile to (1 day)
Stage 5 target becomes immune to cold and emotion effects, ceases to age, and is permanently dominated by the hag—if the hag is dead, the target remains at stage 4
A winter hag can Climb at the listed Speed, but only on ice. She ignores difficult terrain from ice and snow, and she doesn't risk falling when crossing ice.
Frequency once per hour
Effect A shard of magic ice embeds itself within the flesh of a creature within 30 feet. The creature must save against the curse of the frozen heart.
Winter hags are as icy in demeanor as their name implies. Devoid of any trace of mortal warmth, they see emotion as a weakness and despise displays of it in any form. They demand the same from their wards and thralls, for despite their avowed uncaring nature, winter hags still seek out companionship, beckoning those left bitter by the world or drawn to stark and frigid beauty. Magical alterations and the occasional punishment soon turn these unfortunates into perfect vassals for the winter hag's court. Some brave souls, however, claim winter hags can be swayed to mercy by music.
A winter hag is flawless and cruel in appearance, a statuesque woman who looks as though they were carved from ice and pure white snow.
Hags are bizarre predators with uncertain origins, best known for targeting children and the young. To a one, they appear female, and they typically disguise themselves as mortal women in their day-to-day lives. Their powerful magic and manipulative tactics allow them to lure in the naive and vulnerable, exploiting their victims for their own sadistic purposes before kidnapping or devouring them. The typical hag is defined by a vain and controlling nature. Less malevolent hags may exist, but if so, they keep themselves well hidden to avoid the attentions of adventurers and their own abusive kin.