![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Some among the night hags, green hags, and annis hags were known to worship Baba Yaga. She was also known to associate with devils. Her relationship with deities was similarly fickle, though she tended to associate with those of an evil alignment, as well as those who were tricksters or mischief makers. Archfey respected her powers, but were very cautious. Many sages and adventurers were known to have sought her out for her vast knowledge of magic. The powerful witch knew much about the deity Psilofyr (a deity worshiped by myconids of Toril ), but did not share her knowledge with others. Kostchtchie became a "distinctly Faerûnian demon lord" and had conflicts with Gwynharwyf. The former went on to become very well known on Toril, whilst the latter was mainly heard of on the world of Oerth and became a powerful archfey. She also helped to raise two humans, Kostchtchie and Tasha. While Baba Yaga had three hag daughters named Skabatha, Bavlorna, and Endelyn. Relationships īaba Yaga (left), Tasha (middle), and a satyr guard (right). Many types of hags were also known to inhabit this swamp. When not traveling around, she and her hut resided within the Feywild, in a swamp known as Murkendraw. Finally, she carried a broomstick alongside her in order to sweep away any evidence of her travel as she moved. This mortar would hover close to the ground, while the pestle would be used to touch the ground and steer the vessel like a rudder. On occasion, the mortar resembled a cauldron. Whenever traveling outside her hut, such as to chase after someone, she used a large, magical flying mortar and pestle made of iron. Her stables sometimes housed pegasi, nightmares, and even intelligent horses capable of traveling freely between planes. Within the stables of her hut she kept a group of magnificently well-bred horses and various types of a magical livestock. All of her servants, animal or otherwise, tended to be treated poorly. These were typically malnourished and lived either on her hut's porch or in its stables. Beyond that she had guard dogs, wolves, and occasionally dire wolves. Some of these cats were mundane, while others were magical and intelligent. Possessions īaba Yaga had several guardian animals over her life time, with the most prominent being cats. The bargains she offered people were also far more dangerously worded than those of any fey. She was willing to offer people some of her secrets in return for another. Politeness would not guarantee her favor, nor would rudeness ensure incurring her wrath. She was known to have a fickle nature, being dangerously unpredictable, equally as likely to eat her worshipers as she was to aid them. It was uncertain whether her changing frame was due to having recently eaten or simply on a whim of preference. On occasion she had a rather plump frame. She had sharp, iron-like teeth and fingers that curved into claws. She had a long warty nose, a skeletal frame, and thin white hair. The 5‑foot-tall (1.5‑meter) sorceress was said to be of godlike intelligence, but very physically ugly. ![]()
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