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	==[[Curse]]==		==[[Curse]]==
	The Three Hags scorn both [[sunlight]] and [[mirror]]s, for the former burns them and negates their shapeshifting and spell-like abilities. And when viewing a mirror, despite whatever [[illusion]]s or [[disguise]]s they may use, will always perceive their true, twisted forms. Moreover, the mirror inevitably breaks apart, save perhaps for magical mirrors if strong enough to resist the hags' wretchedness. Every time this happens, the Hags are reminded of their hideous, wretched natures<ref>Domains of Dread p. 40</ref><ref>Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 165-166</ref>.		The hideous visages of the Three Hags cause them no end of suffering. The Hags scorn both [[sunlight]] and [[mirror]]s, for the former burns them and negates their shapeshifting and spell-like abilities. And when viewing a mirror, despite whatever [[illusion]]s or [[disguise]]s they may use, will always perceive their true, twisted forms. Moreover, the mirror inevitably breaks apart, save perhaps for magical mirrors if strong enough to resist the hags' wretchedness. Every time this happens, the Hags are reminded of their hideous, wretched natures<ref>Domains of Dread p. 40</ref><ref>Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 163, 165-166</ref>.

	==[[:category:Creation of the Three Hags of Tepest\|Creations]]==		==[[:category:Creation of the Three Hags of Tepest\|Creations]]==

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	The '''Three Hags of Tepest''', also referred to as the '''Sisters Mindefisk''', are the collective [[Darklord\|co-Darklords]] of [[Tepest]]. All three were once seemingly normal [[human]] ~~[[sister\|~~sisters]] raised as part of the Mindefisk family, albeit not born into the family but rather given to the mother by the [[fey]] because of her unfulfilled desire for daughters. Their individual names are [[Laveeda]], [[Leticia]] and [[Lorinda]]<ref name="Darklords (Sourcebook) p. 36-38>[[Darklords (Sourcebook)]] p. 36-38</ref><ref name="Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens p. 84-85">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]] p. 84-85</ref><ref name="Domains of Dread p. 39-40">[[Domains of Dread]] p. 39-40</ref><ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 162-164>[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]] p. 162-164</ref>.		The '''Three Hags of Tepest''', also referred to as the '''Sisters Mindefisk''', are the collective [[Darklord\|co-Darklords]] of [[Tepest]]. All three were once seemingly normal [[human]] sisters raised as part of the Mindefisk family, albeit not born into the family but rather given to the mother by the [[fey]] because of her unfulfilled desire for daughters. Their individual names are [[Laveeda]], [[Leticia]] and [[Lorinda]]<ref name="Darklords (Sourcebook) p. 36-38>[[Darklords (Sourcebook)]] p. 36-38</ref><ref name="Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens p. 84-85">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]] p. 84-85</ref><ref name="Domains of Dread p. 39-40">[[Domains of Dread]] p. 39-40</ref><ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 162-164>[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]] p. 162-164</ref>.

	As [[hag\|hags]] of great and horrific power, they are individually competent practitioners of [[hag magic]]<ref>Darklords p. 41</ref>. However, when the three sisters come together as a [[covey]], they are truly terrifying. They have created many powerful (and often horrific) magical artifices, ranging from [[potion\|potions]] all the way up to the corrupted [[treant]] [[Blackroot]]<ref name="Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium Appendix I & II">[[Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium Appendix I & II]]</ref>. They frequently use [[magic]] and [[deception]] to manipulate others to their ends, even going so far as to manipulate those within the [[Tepestani Inquisition]] into becoming their [[quisling\|quislings]] and providing [[corpse\|corpses]] for their black magic<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 164-165>Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 164-165</ref>. Most if not all the [[Goblin]] tribes of Tepest unearth and carve up executed criminals and even procure live victims for the Sisters in return for minor magical items.		As [[hag\|hags]] of great and horrific power, they are individually competent practitioners of [[hag magic]]<ref>Darklords p. 41</ref>. However, when the three sisters come together as a [[covey]], they are truly terrifying. They have created many powerful (and often horrific) magical artifices, ranging from [[potion\|potions]] all the way up to the corrupted [[treant]] [[Blackroot]]<ref name="Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium Appendix I & II">[[Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium Appendix I & II]]</ref>. They frequently use [[magic]] and [[deception]] to manipulate others to their ends, even going so far as to manipulate those within the [[Tepestani Inquisition]] into becoming their [[quisling\|quislings]] and providing [[corpse\|corpses]] for their black magic<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 164-165>Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 164-165</ref>. Most if not all the [[Goblin]] tribes of Tepest unearth and carve up executed criminals and even procure live victims for the Sisters in return for minor magical items.

	Although guilty of creating many evil perversions of magic, it is the hags' crimes of [[violence]] that earned the collective mantle of Tepest's darklords. Avid [[cannibal\|cannibals]], they readily lure in unsuspecting victims into their home only for these to become their next cannibalistic feasts. Moreover, the Three Hags show ultimate loathing of beauty and youth and feel great envy toward anybody demonstrating the possibility of experiencing true [[love]]. To this end, they will often use kidnapping and magical deception to ruin the lives of would-be lovers<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 164-165>Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 164-165</ref>. Their envy for ~~even~~ the potential of love even extends to each other's (nonexistent) love-lives.		Although guilty of creating many evil perversions of magic, it is the hags' crimes of [[violence]] that earned the collective mantle of Tepest's darklords. Avid [[cannibal\|cannibals]], they readily lure in unsuspecting victims into their home only for these to become their next cannibalistic feasts. Moreover, the Three Hags show ultimate loathing of beauty and youth and feel great envy toward anybody demonstrating the possibility of experiencing true [[love]]. To this end, they will often use kidnapping and magical deception to ruin the lives of would-be lovers<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 164-165>Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 164-165</ref>. Their envy for the potential of love even extends to each other's (nonexistent) love-lives.

	Although ultimately unpredictable, the wrath of the Three Hags may be stalled with word games and [[riddle\|riddles]]. From time to time, they may be visited by the brave or the foolish seeking the creation of some sort of [[magic item]], though such a petitioner is likely to meet a painful end in their pot. Should that not happen, the Hags frequently require gruesome and strange recompense. However, few beyond the [[goblin\|goblins]] that revere them know of the existence of the Hags. Their misdeeds are often misattributed to said goblins<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 164-165>Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 164-165</ref>.		Although ultimately unpredictable, the wrath of the Three Hags may be stalled with word games and [[riddle\|riddles]]. From time to time, they may be visited by the brave or the foolish seeking the creation of some sort of [[magic item]], though such a petitioner is likely to meet a painful end in their pot. Should that not happen, the Hags frequently require gruesome and strange recompense. However, few beyond the [[goblin\|goblins]] that revere them know of the existence of the Hags. Their misdeeds are often misattributed to said goblins<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 164-165>Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 164-165</ref>.
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	After some time in [[the Mists]], the Three Hags came to despise an order of [[druid\|druids]] who revered the beauty of nature and in particular a truly beautiful and inspiring great oak tree. In anger, the Hags transformed the druids into warped trees that warped the [[animal\|animals]] and [[plant\|plants]] around them. As for the oak itself, the Three Hags turned it into the horrible [[Blackroot]]<ref name="Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium Appendix I & II">[[Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium Appendix I & II]]</ref>.		After some time in [[the Mists]], the Three Hags came to despise an order of [[druid\|druids]] who revered the beauty of nature and in particular a truly beautiful and inspiring great oak tree. In anger, the Hags transformed the druids into warped trees that warped the [[animal\|animals]] and [[plant\|plants]] around them. As for the oak itself, the Three Hags turned it into the horrible [[Blackroot]]<ref name="Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium Appendix I & II">[[Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium Appendix I & II]]</ref>.

			==[[Curse]]==
			The Three Hags scorn both [[sunlight]] and [[mirror]]s, for the former burns them and negates their shapeshifting and spell-like abilities. And when viewing a mirror, despite whatever [[illusion]]s or [[disguise]]s they may use, will always perceive their true, twisted forms. Moreover, the mirror inevitably breaks apart, save perhaps for magical mirrors if strong enough to resist the hags' wretchedness. Every time this happens, the Hags are reminded of their hideous, wretched natures<ref>Domains of Dread p. 40</ref><ref>Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 165-166</ref>.

	==[[:category:Creation of the Three Hags of Tepest\|Creations]]==		==[[:category:Creation of the Three Hags of Tepest\|Creations]]==

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	Although ultimately unpredictable, the wrath of the Three Hags may be stalled with word games and [[riddle\|riddles]]. From time to time, they may be visited by the brave or the foolish seeking the creation of some sort of [[magic item]], though such a petitioner is likely to meet a painful end in their pot. Should that not happen, the Hags frequently require gruesome and strange recompense. However, few beyond the [[goblin\|goblins]] that revere them know of the existence of the Hags. Their misdeeds are often misattributed to said goblins<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 164-165>Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 164-165</ref>.		Although ultimately unpredictable, the wrath of the Three Hags may be stalled with word games and [[riddle\|riddles]]. From time to time, they may be visited by the brave or the foolish seeking the creation of some sort of [[magic item]], though such a petitioner is likely to meet a painful end in their pot. Should that not happen, the Hags frequently require gruesome and strange recompense. However, few beyond the [[goblin\|goblins]] that revere them know of the existence of the Hags. Their misdeeds are often misattributed to said goblins<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 164-165>Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 164-165</ref>.

	Aside from the goblins, few mortal [[humanoid]]s have witnessed their true forms and lived. [["S"]] was one, who never interacted with them directly and instead observed them from ~~stealth~~<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 80">Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 80</ref>. Another was [[Gesmas Malaturno]], who had the rare distinction of attending a meal with the Sisters Mindefisk as a guest, rather than a meal<ref>[[Spectre of the Black Rose]] p. </ref>.		Aside from the goblins, few mortal [[humanoid]]s have witnessed their true forms and lived. [["S"]] was one, who never interacted with them directly and instead observed them from hiding<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 80">Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 80</ref>. Another was [[Gesmas Malaturno]], who had the rare distinction of attending a meal with the Sisters Mindefisk as a guest, rather than a meal<ref>[[Spectre of the Black Rose]] p. </ref>.

	==History<ref>Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 163-164</ref>==		==History<ref>Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 163-164</ref>==

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	Long ago a woman named [[Rudella Mindefisk]] lived on a small [[farm]] with her husband [[Holger Mindefisk]] and their sons. Because they proved to be poor company, she strongly wished to have some daughters. When Holger refused to sire anymore children with her, she turned her pleas to the [[fey]]. After three nights of prayer at the hearth, she discovered three abandoned three year old daughters left in a basket for her to care for. Over the next couple of years she nursed the frail girls to health largely on her own at the expense of her own health, after which she perished.		Long ago a woman named [[Rudella Mindefisk]] lived on a small [[farm]] with her husband [[Holger Mindefisk]] and their sons. Because they proved to be poor company, she strongly wished to have some daughters. When Holger refused to sire anymore children with her, she turned her pleas to the [[fey]]. After three nights of prayer at the hearth, she discovered three abandoned three year old daughters left in a basket for her to care for. Over the next couple of years she nursed the frail girls to health largely on her own at the expense of her own health, after which she perished.

	Holger ~~acquiesced~~ made several attempts to dispose of ~~them~~, from abandonment in dangerous areas to outright [[murder]]. After these attempts all failed, he acquiesced into letting his adoptive daughters stay, largely ignoring them so long as they obeyed his orders of cooking and cleaning.		Holger made several attempts to dispose of the three girls, from abandonment in dangerous areas to outright [[murder]]. After these attempts all failed, he acquiesced into letting his adoptive daughters stay, largely ignoring them so long as they obeyed his orders of cooking and cleaning.

	With the passage of time, the girls became beautiful young women and grew bored of life on their isolated farm. Left on their own to deal with their boredom, they sought a means to gather the necessary money to leave their home. They took to luring in unsuspecting, weary travelers and killing them for their wealth. Not wanting to go to the trouble to bury the corpses, the three sisters became [[cannibal]]s, eating their victims in stew. Despite years of ambushes and murders, the three sisters came to the view that their activities would not provide enough of the coins they needed to live elsewhere on their own. It seemed to each of the sisters that they could only escape individually through the seduction of a passing traveler into taking them away from their boring farm lives.		With the passage of time, the girls became beautiful young women and grew bored of life on their isolated farm. Left on their own to deal with their boredom, they sought a means to gather the necessary money to leave their home. They took to luring in unsuspecting, weary travelers and killing them for their wealth. Not wanting to go to the trouble to bury the corpses, the three sisters became [[cannibal\|cannibals]], eating their victims in stew, which they also fed to their adoptive male relatives. Despite years of ambushes and murders, the three sisters came to the view that their activities would not provide enough of the coins they needed to live elsewhere on their own. It seemed to each of the sisters that they could only escape individually through the seduction of a passing traveler into taking them away from their boring farm lives.

	A traveling [[dandy]] exploited their expectations to enjoy the benefits of their attention while at the same time never intending to take any of them with him on his journeys. Each of the sisters envied the other two for the potential of earning the dandy's love. This collective mutual envy brought their wrath upon the dandy and together they murdered him, cooking him up as breakfast for the Mindefisk men the next morning. With this final act of barbarism, the three sisters drew the attention of [[the Mists]]. Along with their farm they were taken into the land of Tepest and transformed into its hag darklords. The year of Tepest's formation in the [[Barovian Calendar]] was [[691 BC]].		A traveling [[dandy]] exploited their expectations to enjoy the benefits of their attention while at the same time never intending to take any of them with him on his journeys. Each of the sisters envied the other two for the potential of earning the dandy's love. This collective mutual envy brought their wrath upon the dandy and together they murdered him, cooking him up as breakfast for the Mindefisk men the next morning. With this final act of barbarism, the three sisters drew the attention of [[the Mists]]. Along with their farm they were taken into the land of Tepest and transformed into its hag darklords. The year of Tepest's formation in the [[Barovian Calendar]] was [[691 BC]].

	After some time in [[the Mists]], the Three Hags came to despise an order of [[druid]]~~s whom~~ revered the beauty of nature and in particular a truly beautiful and inspiring great oak tree. In anger, the Hags transformed the druids into warped trees that warped the [[animal]]s and [[plant]]s around them. As for the oak itself, the Three Hags turned it into the horrible [[Blackroot]]<ref name="Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium Appendix I & II">[[Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium Appendix I & II]]</ref>.		After some time in [[the Mists]], the Three Hags came to despise an order of [[druid\|druids]] who revered the beauty of nature and in particular a truly beautiful and inspiring great oak tree. In anger, the Hags transformed the druids into warped trees that warped the [[animal\|animals]] and [[plant\|plants]] around them. As for the oak itself, the Three Hags turned it into the horrible [[Blackroot]]<ref name="Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium Appendix I & II">[[Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium Appendix I & II]]</ref>.

	==[[:category:Creation of the Three Hags of Tepest\|Creations]]==		==[[:category:Creation of the Three Hags of Tepest\|Creations]]==

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	With the passage of time, the girls became beautiful young women and grew bored of life on their isolated farm. Left on their own to deal with their boredom, they sought a means to gather the necessary money to leave their home. They took to luring in unsuspecting, weary travelers and killing them for their wealth. Not wanting to go to the trouble to bury the corpses, the three sisters became [[cannibal]]s, eating their victims in stew. Despite years of ambushes and murders, the three sisters came to the view that their activities would not provide enough of the coins they needed to live elsewhere on their own. It seemed to each of the sisters that they could only escape individually through the seduction of a passing traveler into taking them away from their boring farm lives.		With the passage of time, the girls became beautiful young women and grew bored of life on their isolated farm. Left on their own to deal with their boredom, they sought a means to gather the necessary money to leave their home. They took to luring in unsuspecting, weary travelers and killing them for their wealth. Not wanting to go to the trouble to bury the corpses, the three sisters became [[cannibal]]s, eating their victims in stew. Despite years of ambushes and murders, the three sisters came to the view that their activities would not provide enough of the coins they needed to live elsewhere on their own. It seemed to each of the sisters that they could only escape individually through the seduction of a passing traveler into taking them away from their boring farm lives.

	A traveling [[dandy]] exploited their expectations to enjoy the benefits of their attention while at the same time never intending to take any of them with him on his journeys. Each of the sisters envied the other two for the potential of earning the dandy's love. This collective mutual envy brought their wrath upon the dandy and together they murdered him, cooking him up as breakfast for the Mindefisk men the next morning. With this final act of barbarism, the three sisters drew the attention of [[the Mists]]. Along with their farm they were taken into the land of Tepest and transformed into its hag darklords. The year of Tepest's formation in the [[Barovian ~~Calender~~]] was [[691 BC]].		A traveling [[dandy]] exploited their expectations to enjoy the benefits of their attention while at the same time never intending to take any of them with him on his journeys. Each of the sisters envied the other two for the potential of earning the dandy's love. This collective mutual envy brought their wrath upon the dandy and together they murdered him, cooking him up as breakfast for the Mindefisk men the next morning. With this final act of barbarism, the three sisters drew the attention of [[the Mists]]. Along with their farm they were taken into the land of Tepest and transformed into its hag darklords. The year of Tepest's formation in the [[Barovian Calendar]] was [[691 BC]].

	After some time in [[the Mists]], the Three Hags came to despise an order of [[druid]]s whom revered the beauty of nature and in particular a truly beautiful and inspiring great oak tree. In anger, the Hags transformed the druids into warped trees that warped the [[animal]]s and [[plant]]s around them. As for the oak itself, the Three Hags turned it into the horrible [[Blackroot]]<ref name="Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium Appendix I & II">[[Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium Appendix I & II]]</ref>.		After some time in [[the Mists]], the Three Hags came to despise an order of [[druid]]s whom revered the beauty of nature and in particular a truly beautiful and inspiring great oak tree. In anger, the Hags transformed the druids into warped trees that warped the [[animal]]s and [[plant]]s around them. As for the oak itself, the Three Hags turned it into the horrible [[Blackroot]]<ref name="Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium Appendix I & II">[[Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium Appendix I & II]]</ref>.

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	The '''Three Hags of Tepest''', also referred to as the '''Sisters Mindefisk''', are the collective [[Darklord\|co-Darklords]] of [[Tepest]]. All three were once seemingly normal [[human]] [[sister\|sisters]] raised as part of the Mindefisk family, albeit not born into the family but rather given to the mother by the [[fey]] because of her unfulfilled desire for daughters. Their individual names are [[Laveeda]], [[Leticia]] and [[Lorinda]].		The '''Three Hags of Tepest''', also referred to as the '''Sisters Mindefisk''', are the collective [[Darklord\|co-Darklords]] of [[Tepest]]. All three were once seemingly normal [[human]] [[sister\|sisters]] raised as part of the Mindefisk family, albeit not born into the family but rather given to the mother by the [[fey]] because of her unfulfilled desire for daughters. Their individual names are [[Laveeda]], [[Leticia]] and [[Lorinda]]<ref name="Darklords (Sourcebook) p. 36-38>[[Darklords (Sourcebook)]] p. 36-38</ref><ref name="Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens p. 84-85">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]] p. 84-85</ref><ref name="Domains of Dread p. 39-40">[[Domains of Dread]] p. 39-40</ref><ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 162-164>[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]] p. 162-164</ref>.

	As [[hag\|hags]] of great and horrific power, they are individually competent practitioners of [[hag magic]]<ref>~~[[Darklords (Sourcebook)\|~~Darklords]] p.41</ref>. However, when the three sisters come together as a [[covey]], they are truly terrifying. They have created many powerful (and often horrific) magical artifices, ranging from [[potion\|potions]] all the way up to the corrupted [[treant]] [[Blackroot]]. They frequently use [[magic]] and [[deception]] to manipulate others to their ends, even going so far as to manipulate those within the [[Tepestani Inquisition]] into becoming their [[quisling\|quislings]] and providing [[corpse\|corpses]] for their black magic. Most if not all the [[Goblin]] tribes of Tepest unearth and carve up executed criminals and even procure live victims for the Sisters in return for minor magical items.		As [[hag\|hags]] of great and horrific power, they are individually competent practitioners of [[hag magic]]<ref>Darklords p. 41</ref>. However, when the three sisters come together as a [[covey]], they are truly terrifying. They have created many powerful (and often horrific) magical artifices, ranging from [[potion\|potions]] all the way up to the corrupted [[treant]] [[Blackroot]]<ref name="Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium Appendix I & II">[[Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium Appendix I & II]]</ref>. They frequently use [[magic]] and [[deception]] to manipulate others to their ends, even going so far as to manipulate those within the [[Tepestani Inquisition]] into becoming their [[quisling\|quislings]] and providing [[corpse\|corpses]] for their black magic<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 164-165>Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 164-165</ref>. Most if not all the [[Goblin]] tribes of Tepest unearth and carve up executed criminals and even procure live victims for the Sisters in return for minor magical items.

	Although guilty of creating many evil perversions of magic, it is the hags' crimes of [[violence]] that earned the collective mantle of Tepest's darklords. Avid [[cannibal\|cannibals]], they readily lure in unsuspecting victims into their home only for these to become their next cannibalistic feasts. Moreover, the Three Hags show ultimate loathing of beauty and youth and feel great envy toward anybody demonstrating the possibility of experiencing true [[love]]. To this end, they will often use kidnapping and magical deception to ruin the lives of would-be lovers. Their envy for even the potential of love even extends to each other's (nonexistent) love-lives.		Although guilty of creating many evil perversions of magic, it is the hags' crimes of [[violence]] that earned the collective mantle of Tepest's darklords. Avid [[cannibal\|cannibals]], they readily lure in unsuspecting victims into their home only for these to become their next cannibalistic feasts. Moreover, the Three Hags show ultimate loathing of beauty and youth and feel great envy toward anybody demonstrating the possibility of experiencing true [[love]]. To this end, they will often use kidnapping and magical deception to ruin the lives of would-be lovers<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 164-165>Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 164-165</ref>. Their envy for even the potential of love even extends to each other's (nonexistent) love-lives.

	Although ultimately unpredictable, the wrath of the Three Hags may be stalled with word games and [[riddle\|riddles]]. From time to time, they may be visited by the brave or the foolish seeking the creation of some sort of [[magic item]], though such a petitioner is likely to meet a painful end in their pot. Should that not happen, the Hags frequently require gruesome and strange recompense. However, few beyond the [[goblin\|goblins]] that revere them know of the existence of the Hags. Their misdeeds are often misattributed to said goblins.		Although ultimately unpredictable, the wrath of the Three Hags may be stalled with word games and [[riddle\|riddles]]. From time to time, they may be visited by the brave or the foolish seeking the creation of some sort of [[magic item]], though such a petitioner is likely to meet a painful end in their pot. Should that not happen, the Hags frequently require gruesome and strange recompense. However, few beyond the [[goblin\|goblins]] that revere them know of the existence of the Hags. Their misdeeds are often misattributed to said goblins<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 164-165>Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 164-165</ref>.

	==[[~~Lair~~]]==		Aside from the goblins, few mortal [[humanoid]]s have witnessed their true forms and lived. [["S"]] was one, who never interacted with them directly and instead observed them from stealth<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 80">Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 80</ref>. Another was [[Gesmas Malaturno]], who had the rare distinction of attending a meal with the Sisters Mindefisk as a guest, rather than a meal<ref>[[Spectre of the Black Rose]] p. </ref>.
	~~The Sisters Mindefisk dwell together in~~ their [[~~Cottage of The Three Hags\|cottage~~]]<ref name=~~dlp43~~>~~[[Darklords (Sourcebook)\|Darklords]]~~ p.43</ref> at the ~~heart~~ of [[~~Wormwood~~]].<ref ~~name~~="Ravenloft Gazetteer V, ~~p166">~~[[~~Ravenloft Gazetteer V~~]], ~~p166~~.~~</ref>~~
			==History<ref>Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 163-164</ref>==
			Long ago a woman named [[Rudella Mindefisk]] lived on a small [[farm]] with her husband [[Holger Mindefisk]] and their sons. Because they proved to be poor company, she strongly wished to have some daughters. When Holger refused to sire anymore children with her, she turned her pleas to the [[fey]]. After three nights of prayer at the hearth, she discovered three abandoned three year old daughters left in a basket for her to care for. Over the next couple of years she nursed the frail girls to health largely on her own at the expense of her own health, after which she perished.

	~~Each~~ of ~~the sisters is a competent practitioner of hag magic;<ref>~~[[~~Darklords (Sourcebook)\|Darklords~~]] p.~~41</ref> together~~ they ~~excel at the brewing of horrifying potions. Prominent among their crimes is the creation~~ of ~~[[Blackroot]], through the awakening to consciousness~~ and foul twisting of a great oak using such elixirs. The sisters seem also to be very competent with scrying magic. Indeed Azalin commissioned the equivalent of a ''[[crystal ball]]'' from them, in the form of a crystal shard.		Holger acquiesced made several attempts to dispose of them, from abandonment in dangerous areas to outright [[murder]]. After these attempts all failed, he acquiesced into letting his adoptive daughters stay, largely ignoring them so long as they obeyed his orders of cooking and cleaning.

	~~The sisters stoke~~ the ~~fires~~ of the [[~~Tepestani Inquisition\|inquisition~~]] so that they ~~can harvest~~ the ~~corpses~~ of ~~those it condemns~~.		With the passage of time, the girls became beautiful young women and grew bored of life on their isolated farm. Left on their own to deal with their boredom, they sought a means to gather the necessary money to leave their home. They took to luring in unsuspecting, weary travelers and killing them for their wealth. Not wanting to go to the trouble to bury the corpses, the three sisters became [[cannibal]]s, eating their victims in stew. Despite years of ambushes and murders, the three sisters came to the view that their activities would not provide enough of the coins they needed to live elsewhere on their own. It seemed to each of the sisters that they could only escape individually through the seduction of a passing traveler into taking them away from their boring farm lives.

	~~Apart from goblins, "~~[[S]]~~" is one~~ of the ~~few beings~~ to ~~see one or more~~ of the ~~Three Hags in~~ their ~~natural form~~ and ~~escape to tell~~ the ~~tale~~. ~~<ref>~~[[~~Gaz V~~]]~~, p?</ref> Another~~ was [[~~Gesmas Malaturno~~]]~~, who had the distinction of attending a meal with the Sisters Mindefisk as a guest, rather than a meal~~.		A traveling [[dandy]] exploited their expectations to enjoy the benefits of their attention while at the same time never intending to take any of them with him on his journeys. Each of the sisters envied the other two for the potential of earning the dandy's love. This collective mutual envy brought their wrath upon the dandy and together they murdered him, cooking him up as breakfast for the Mindefisk men the next morning. With this final act of barbarism, the three sisters drew the attention of [[the Mists]]. Along with their farm they were taken into the land of Tepest and transformed into its hag darklords. The year of Tepest's formation in the [[Barovian Calender]] was [[691 BC]].

	~~==Creations==~~		After some time in [[the Mists]], the Three Hags came to despise an order of [[druid]]s whom revered the beauty of nature and in particular a truly beautiful and inspiring great oak tree. In anger, the Hags transformed the druids into warped trees that warped the [[animal]]s and [[plant]]s around them. As for the oak itself, the Three Hags turned it into the horrible [[Blackroot]]<ref name="Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium Appendix I & II">[[Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium Appendix I & II]]</ref>.
	~~The sisters created~~ the [[~~Tincture~~ of ~~Midnight~~]].

	~~Because they are fond~~ of ~~showing~~ their ~~superiority~~, the ~~hags are also fond~~ of ~~riddle competitions~~, ~~which may buy prospective~~ [[~~victim~~]]~~s needed time to escape~~.<ref ~~name=dlp43~~>[[~~Darklords~~ (~~Sourcebook~~)~~\|Darklords~~]] p.43</ref>		==[[:category:Creation of the Three Hags of Tepest\|Creations]]==
			As previously mentioned, the Three Hags show great proficiency in the craft of a number of [[magic item]]s, many of an entirely horrific nature. They used their horrific potions and elixirs in the creation of [[Blackroot]], through the awakening to consciousness and foul twisting of a great oak. The Three Hags have created at least one [[artifact]], that being a [[Azalin's Crystal\|special crystal ball]] of great power for [[Azalin Rex]]<ref>[[Forged of Darkness]] p. 14-15</ref>. Other magical creations include the [[Tincture of Midnight]]<ref>[[Servants of Darkness]] p. 31, 35, 37</ref>, a [[cursed]] [[The Three Hags' Ring of Regeneration\|ring of regeneration]]<ref>Servants of Darkness p. 33-34</ref>, and (at least supposedly) the [[Black Blood Frenzy]] spell<ref>Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 134</ref>.

	If one of the hags should die, her sisters will attempt to revive her using their '''Cauldron of Reincarnation'''. A Mindefisk sister so revived will always come back as a [[hag]].<ref name=dlp43>[[Darklords (Sourcebook)\|Darklords]] p.43</ref>		If one of the hags should die, her sisters will attempt to revive her using their '''Cauldron of Reincarnation'''. A Mindefisk sister so revived will always come back as a [[hag]].<ref name=dlp43>[[Darklords (Sourcebook)\|Darklords]] p.43</ref>

	The ~~Three Hags reside~~ in their [[Cottage of The Three Hags\|cottage]]<ref name=dlp43>[[Darklords (Sourcebook)\|Darklords]] p.43</ref>		==[[Lair]]==
			The Sisters Mindefisk dwell together in their [[Cottage of The Three Hags\|cottage]]<ref name=dlp43>[[Darklords (Sourcebook)\|Darklords]] p.43</ref> at the heart of [[Wormwood]].<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V, p166">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]], p166.</ref>

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	[[Category:Coven]		[[Category:Coven]]
	[[category:Conspirator]]		[[category:Conspirator]]
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	The '''Three Hags of Tepest''', also referred to as the [[Sisters Mindefisk]], are the collective [[co-~~catdarklord~~]]s of [[Tepest]]. All three were once seemingly normal [[human]] sisters raised as part of the [[Mindefisk family]], albeit not born into the family but rather given to the mother by the [[fey]] because of her unfulfilled desire for daughters. Their individual names are [[Laveeda]], [[Leticia]] and [[Lorinda]].		The '''Three Hags of Tepest''', also referred to as the '''Sisters Mindefisk''', are the collective [[Darklord\|co-Darklords]] of [[Tepest]]. All three were once seemingly normal [[human]] [[sister\|sisters]] raised as part of the Mindefisk family, albeit not born into the family but rather given to the mother by the [[fey]] because of her unfulfilled desire for daughters. Their individual names are [[Laveeda]], [[Leticia]] and [[Lorinda]].

	As [[hag]]s of great and horrific power, they are individually competent practitioners of [[hag magic]]<ref>[[Darklords (Sourcebook)\|Darklords]] p.41</ref>. However, when the three sisters come together as a [[covey]], they are truly terrifying. They have created many powerful (and often horrific) magical artifices, ranging from [[potion]]s all the way up to the corrupted [[treant]] [[Blackroot]]. They frequently use [[magic]] and [[deception]] to manipulate others to their ends, even going so far as to manipulate those within the [[Tepestani Inquisition]] into becoming their [[quisling]]s and providing [[corpse]]s for their black magic.		As [[hag\|hags]] of great and horrific power, they are individually competent practitioners of [[hag magic]]<ref>[[Darklords (Sourcebook)\|Darklords]] p.41</ref>. However, when the three sisters come together as a [[covey]], they are truly terrifying. They have created many powerful (and often horrific) magical artifices, ranging from [[potion\|potions]] all the way up to the corrupted [[treant]] [[Blackroot]]. They frequently use [[magic]] and [[deception]] to manipulate others to their ends, even going so far as to manipulate those within the [[Tepestani Inquisition]] into becoming their [[quisling\|quislings]] and providing [[corpse\|corpses]] for their black magic. Most if not all the [[Goblin]] tribes of Tepest unearth and carve up executed criminals and even procure live victims for the Sisters in return for minor magical items.

	Although guilty of creating many evil perversions of magic, it is the hags' crimes of [[violence]] that earned the collective mantle of Tepest's darklords. Avid [[cannibal]]s, they readily lure in unsuspecting victims into their home only to become their next cannibalistic feasts. Moreover, the Three Hags show ultimate loathing of beauty and youth and feel great envy toward anybody demonstrating the possibility of experiencing true [[love]]. To this end, they will often use kidnapping and magical deception to ruin the lives of would-be lovers. Their envy for even the potential love even extends to ~~the~~ (~~however~~ nonexistent) ~~lovelives of each other~~.		Although guilty of creating many evil perversions of magic, it is the hags' crimes of [[violence]] that earned the collective mantle of Tepest's darklords. Avid [[cannibal\|cannibals]], they readily lure in unsuspecting victims into their home only for these to become their next cannibalistic feasts. Moreover, the Three Hags show ultimate loathing of beauty and youth and feel great envy toward anybody demonstrating the possibility of experiencing true [[love]]. To this end, they will often use kidnapping and magical deception to ruin the lives of would-be lovers. Their envy for even the potential of love even extends to each other's (nonexistent) love-lives.

	Although ultimately unpredictable, the wrath of the Three Hags may be stalled with word games and [[riddle]]s. From time to time, they may be visited by the brave or the foolish seeking the creation of some sort of [[magic item]], though such a petitioner is likely to meet a ~~paintfl~~ end in their pot. Should that not happen, the Hags frequently require gruesome and strange recompense. However, few beyond the [[goblin]]s that revere them know of the existence of the Hags. Their misdeeds are often misattributed to said goblins.		Although ultimately unpredictable, the wrath of the Three Hags may be stalled with word games and [[riddle\|riddles]]. From time to time, they may be visited by the brave or the foolish seeking the creation of some sort of [[magic item]], though such a petitioner is likely to meet a painful end in their pot. Should that not happen, the Hags frequently require gruesome and strange recompense. However, few beyond the [[goblin\|goblins]] that revere them know of the existence of the Hags. Their misdeeds are often misattributed to said goblins.

	==[[Lair]]==		==[[Lair]]==
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	Each of the sisters is a competent practitioner of hag magic;<ref>[[Darklords (Sourcebook)\|Darklords]] p.41</ref> together they excel at the brewing of horrifying potions. Prominent among their crimes is the creation of [[Blackroot]], through the awakening to consciousness and foul twisting of a great oak using such elixirs. The sisters seem also to be very competent with scrying magic. Indeed Azalin commissioned the equivalent of a ''[[crystal ball]]'' from them, in the form of a crystal shard.		Each of the sisters is a competent practitioner of hag magic;<ref>[[Darklords (Sourcebook)\|Darklords]] p.41</ref> together they excel at the brewing of horrifying potions. Prominent among their crimes is the creation of [[Blackroot]], through the awakening to consciousness and foul twisting of a great oak using such elixirs. The sisters seem also to be very competent with scrying magic. Indeed Azalin commissioned the equivalent of a ''[[crystal ball]]'' from them, in the form of a crystal shard.

	The sisters stoke the fires of the [[Tepestani Inquisition\|inquisition]] so that they can harvest the corpses of those ~~whomever~~ it condemns.		The sisters stoke the fires of the [[Tepestani Inquisition\|inquisition]] so that they can harvest the corpses of those it condemns.

	Apart from goblins, [[S]] is one of the few beings to see one or more of the Three Hags in their natural form and escape to tell the tale. <ref>[[Gaz V]], p?</ref>		Apart from goblins, "[[S]]" is one of the few beings to see one or more of the Three Hags in their natural form and escape to tell the tale. <ref>[[Gaz V]], p?</ref> Another was [[Gesmas Malaturno]], who had the distinction of attending a meal with the Sisters Mindefisk as a guest, rather than a meal.

	==Creations==		==Creations==
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	Because they are fond of showing their superiority, the hags are also fond of riddle competitions, which may buy prospective [[victim]]s needed time to escape.<ref name=dlp43>[[Darklords (Sourcebook)\|Darklords]] p.43</ref>		Because they are fond of showing their superiority, the hags are also fond of riddle competitions, which may buy prospective [[victim]]s needed time to escape.<ref name=dlp43>[[Darklords (Sourcebook)\|Darklords]] p.43</ref>

	If one of the hags should die, her sisters will attempt to revive her using their [[Cauldron of Reincarnation]]. A Mindefisk sister so revived will always come back as a [[hag]].<ref name=dlp43>[[Darklords (Sourcebook)\|Darklords]] p.43</ref>		If one of the hags should die, her sisters will attempt to revive her using their '''Cauldron of Reincarnation'''. A Mindefisk sister so revived will always come back as a [[hag]].<ref name=dlp43>[[Darklords (Sourcebook)\|Darklords]] p.43</ref>

	The Three Hags reside in their [[Cottage of The Three Hags\|cottage]]<ref name=dlp43>[[Darklords (Sourcebook)\|Darklords]] p.43</ref>		The Three Hags reside in their [[Cottage of The Three Hags\|cottage]]<ref name=dlp43>[[Darklords (Sourcebook)\|Darklords]] p.43</ref>

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+The '''Three Hags of Tepest''', also referred to as the [[Sisters Mindefisk]],  are the collective [[co-catdarklord]]s of [[Tepest]]. All three were once seemingly normal [[human]] sisters raised as part of the [[Mindefisk family]], albeit not born into the family but rather given to the mother by the [[fey]] because of her unfulfilled desire for daughters. Their individual names are [[Laveeda]], [[Leticia]] and [[Lorinda]].
 Each of the sisters is a competent practitioner of hag magic;<ref>[[Darklords (Sourcebook)|Darklords]] p.41</ref>  together they excel at the brewing of horrifying potions. Prominent among their crimes is the creation of [[Blackroot]], through the awakening to consciousness and foul twisting of a great oak using such elixirs.  The sisters seem also to be very competent with scrying magic. Indeed Azalin commissioned the equivalent of a ''[[crystal ball]]'' from them, in the form of a crystal shard.
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	[[The Three Hags of Tepest]] are [[Laveeda]], [[Leticia]] and [[Lorinda]]. They are sisters. Their family name was Mindefisk. They are the joint [[Darklord \| Darklords]] of [[Tepest]]. Their home lies at the heart of [[Wormwood]].<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V, p166">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]], p166.</ref>		The '''Three Hags of Tepest''' are [[Laveeda]], [[Leticia]] and [[Lorinda]]. They are sisters. Their family name was Mindefisk. They are the joint [[Darklord \| Darklords]] of [[Tepest]]. Their home lies at the heart of [[Wormwood]].<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V, p166">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]], p166.</ref>

	Each of the sisters is a competent practitioner of hag magic;<ref>[[Darklords (Sourcebook)\|Darklords]] p.41</ref> together they excel at the brewing of horrifying potions. Prominent among their crimes is the creation of [[Blackroot]] through the awakening to consciousness and foul twisting of a great oak using such ~~exilirs~~. The sisters seem also to be very competent with scrying ~~magiks~~. Indeed Azalin commissioned equivalent of a ''[[crystal ball]]'' from them in the form a crystal shard.		Each of the sisters is a competent practitioner of hag magic;<ref>[[Darklords (Sourcebook)\|Darklords]] p.41</ref> together they excel at the brewing of horrifying potions. Prominent among their crimes is the creation of [[Blackroot]], through the awakening to consciousness and foul twisting of a great oak using such elixirs. The sisters seem also to be very competent with scrying magic. Indeed Azalin commissioned the equivalent of a ''[[crystal ball]]'' from them, in the form of a crystal shard.

	The sisters stoke the fires of the [[Tepestani Inquisition \| inquisition]] so that they can harvest the corpses of those whomever it condemns.		The sisters stoke the fires of the [[Tepestani Inquisition\|inquisition]] so that they can harvest the corpses of those whomever it condemns.

	Apart from goblins, [[S]] is one of the few beings to see one or more of the Three Hags in their ~~nature~~ form and escape to tell the tale. <ref>[[Gaz V]], p?</ref>		Apart from goblins, [[S]] is one of the few beings to see one or more of the Three Hags in their natural form and escape to tell the tale. <ref>[[Gaz V]], p?</ref>

	The sisters created the [[Tincture of Midnight]].		The sisters created the [[Tincture of Midnight]].
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	If one of the hags should die, her sisters will attempt to revive her using their [[Cauldron of Reincarnation]]. A Mindefisk sister so revived will always come back as a [[hag]].<ref name=dlp43>[[Darklords (Sourcebook)\|Darklords]] p.43</ref>		If one of the hags should die, her sisters will attempt to revive her using their [[Cauldron of Reincarnation]]. A Mindefisk sister so revived will always come back as a [[hag]].<ref name=dlp43>[[Darklords (Sourcebook)\|Darklords]] p.43</ref>

	The Three Hags reside in their [[Cottage of The Three Hags\|~~Cottage~~]]<ref name=dlp43>[[Darklords (Sourcebook)\|Darklords]] p.43</ref>		The Three Hags reside in their [[Cottage of The Three Hags\|cottage]]<ref name=dlp43>[[Darklords (Sourcebook)\|Darklords]] p.43</ref>

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	[[The Three Hags of Tepest]] are [[Laveeda]], [[Leticia]] and [[Lorinda]]. They are sisters. Their family name was Mindefisk. They are the joint [[Darklord \| Darklords]] of [[Tepest]]. Their home lies at the heart of [[Wormwood]].<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V, p166">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]], p166.</ref>		[[The Three Hags of Tepest]] are [[Laveeda]], [[Leticia]] and [[Lorinda]]. They are sisters. Their family name was Mindefisk. They are the joint [[Darklord \| Darklords]] of [[Tepest]]. Their home lies at the heart of [[Wormwood]].<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V, p166">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]], p166.</ref>

	Each is of the sisters is a competent practitioner of hag magic.<ref>[[Darklords (Sourcebook)\|Darklords]] p.41</ref> ~~And~~ together they excel at the brewing of horrifying potions. Prominent among their crimes is the creation of [[Blackroot]] through the awakening to ~~conscious~~ and foul twisting of a great oak using such exilirs. The sisters seem also to be very competent with scrying magiks. Indeed Azalin commissioned equivalent of a ''[[crystal ball]]'' from them in form a crystal shard.		Each of the sisters is a competent practitioner of hag magic;<ref>[[Darklords (Sourcebook)\|Darklords]] p.41</ref> together they excel at the brewing of horrifying potions. Prominent among their crimes is the creation of [[Blackroot]] through the awakening to consciousness and foul twisting of a great oak using such exilirs. The sisters seem also to be very competent with scrying magiks. Indeed Azalin commissioned equivalent of a ''[[crystal ball]]'' from them in the form a crystal shard.

	The sisters stoke the fires of the [[Tepestani Inquisition \| inquisition]] so that they can harvest the corpses of those ~~whom~~ it condemns.		The sisters stoke the fires of the [[Tepestani Inquisition \| inquisition]] so that they can harvest the corpses of those whomever it condemns.

	Apart from goblins, [[S]] is one of the few beings to see one or more of the Three Hags in their nature form and escape to tell the tale. <ref>[[Gaz V]], p?</ref>		Apart from goblins, [[S]] is one of the few beings to see one or more of the Three Hags in their nature form and escape to tell the tale. <ref>[[Gaz V]], p?</ref>

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	The '''Three Hags of Tepest''', also referred to as the '''Sisters Mindefisk''', are the collective [[Darklord\|co-Darklords]] of [[Tepest]]. All three were once seemingly normal [[human]] ~~[[sister\|~~sisters]] raised as part of the Mindefisk family, albeit not born into the family but rather given to the mother by the [[fey]] because of her unfulfilled desire for daughters. Their individual names are [[Laveeda]], [[Leticia]] and [[Lorinda]]<ref name="Darklords (Sourcebook) p. 36-38>[[Darklords (Sourcebook)]] p. 36-38</ref><ref name="Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens p. 84-85">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]] p. 84-85</ref><ref name="Domains of Dread p. 39-40">[[Domains of Dread]] p. 39-40</ref><ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 162-164>[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]] p. 162-164</ref>.		The '''Three Hags of Tepest''', also referred to as the '''Sisters Mindefisk''', are the collective [[Darklord\|co-Darklords]] of [[Tepest]]. All three were once seemingly normal [[human]] sisters raised as part of the Mindefisk family, albeit not born into the family but rather given to the mother by the [[fey]] because of her unfulfilled desire for daughters. Their individual names are [[Laveeda]], [[Leticia]] and [[Lorinda]]<ref name="Darklords (Sourcebook) p. 36-38>[[Darklords (Sourcebook)]] p. 36-38</ref><ref name="Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens p. 84-85">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]] p. 84-85</ref><ref name="Domains of Dread p. 39-40">[[Domains of Dread]] p. 39-40</ref><ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 162-164>[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]] p. 162-164</ref>.

	As [[hag\|hags]] of great and horrific power, they are individually competent practitioners of [[hag magic]]<ref>Darklords p. 41</ref>. However, when the three sisters come together as a [[covey]], they are truly terrifying. They have created many powerful (and often horrific) magical artifices, ranging from [[potion\|potions]] all the way up to the corrupted [[treant]] [[Blackroot]]<ref name="Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium Appendix I & II">[[Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium Appendix I & II]]</ref>. They frequently use [[magic]] and [[deception]] to manipulate others to their ends, even going so far as to manipulate those within the [[Tepestani Inquisition]] into becoming their [[quisling\|quislings]] and providing [[corpse\|corpses]] for their black magic<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 164-165>Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 164-165</ref>. Most if not all the [[Goblin]] tribes of Tepest unearth and carve up executed criminals and even procure live victims for the Sisters in return for minor magical items.		As [[hag\|hags]] of great and horrific power, they are individually competent practitioners of [[hag magic]]<ref>Darklords p. 41</ref>. However, when the three sisters come together as a [[covey]], they are truly terrifying. They have created many powerful (and often horrific) magical artifices, ranging from [[potion\|potions]] all the way up to the corrupted [[treant]] [[Blackroot]]<ref name="Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium Appendix I & II">[[Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium Appendix I & II]]</ref>. They frequently use [[magic]] and [[deception]] to manipulate others to their ends, even going so far as to manipulate those within the [[Tepestani Inquisition]] into becoming their [[quisling\|quislings]] and providing [[corpse\|corpses]] for their black magic<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 164-165>Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 164-165</ref>. Most if not all the [[Goblin]] tribes of Tepest unearth and carve up executed criminals and even procure live victims for the Sisters in return for minor magical items.

	Although guilty of creating many evil perversions of magic, it is the hags' crimes of [[violence]] that earned the collective mantle of Tepest's darklords. Avid [[cannibal\|cannibals]], they readily lure in unsuspecting victims into their home only for these to become their next cannibalistic feasts. Moreover, the Three Hags show ultimate loathing of beauty and youth and feel great envy toward anybody demonstrating the possibility of experiencing true [[love]]. To this end, they will often use kidnapping and magical deception to ruin the lives of would-be lovers<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 164-165>Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 164-165</ref>. Their envy for ~~even~~ the potential of love even extends to each other's (nonexistent) love-lives.		Although guilty of creating many evil perversions of magic, it is the hags' crimes of [[violence]] that earned the collective mantle of Tepest's darklords. Avid [[cannibal\|cannibals]], they readily lure in unsuspecting victims into their home only for these to become their next cannibalistic feasts. Moreover, the Three Hags show ultimate loathing of beauty and youth and feel great envy toward anybody demonstrating the possibility of experiencing true [[love]]. To this end, they will often use kidnapping and magical deception to ruin the lives of would-be lovers<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 164-165>Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 164-165</ref>. Their envy for the potential of love even extends to each other's (nonexistent) love-lives.

	Although ultimately unpredictable, the wrath of the Three Hags may be stalled with word games and [[riddle\|riddles]]. From time to time, they may be visited by the brave or the foolish seeking the creation of some sort of [[magic item]], though such a petitioner is likely to meet a painful end in their pot. Should that not happen, the Hags frequently require gruesome and strange recompense. However, few beyond the [[goblin\|goblins]] that revere them know of the existence of the Hags. Their misdeeds are often misattributed to said goblins<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 164-165>Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 164-165</ref>.		Although ultimately unpredictable, the wrath of the Three Hags may be stalled with word games and [[riddle\|riddles]]. From time to time, they may be visited by the brave or the foolish seeking the creation of some sort of [[magic item]], though such a petitioner is likely to meet a painful end in their pot. Should that not happen, the Hags frequently require gruesome and strange recompense. However, few beyond the [[goblin\|goblins]] that revere them know of the existence of the Hags. Their misdeeds are often misattributed to said goblins<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 164-165>Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 164-165</ref>.
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	After some time in [[the Mists]], the Three Hags came to despise an order of [[druid\|druids]] who revered the beauty of nature and in particular a truly beautiful and inspiring great oak tree. In anger, the Hags transformed the druids into warped trees that warped the [[animal\|animals]] and [[plant\|plants]] around them. As for the oak itself, the Three Hags turned it into the horrible [[Blackroot]]<ref name="Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium Appendix I & II">[[Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium Appendix I & II]]</ref>.		After some time in [[the Mists]], the Three Hags came to despise an order of [[druid\|druids]] who revered the beauty of nature and in particular a truly beautiful and inspiring great oak tree. In anger, the Hags transformed the druids into warped trees that warped the [[animal\|animals]] and [[plant\|plants]] around them. As for the oak itself, the Three Hags turned it into the horrible [[Blackroot]]<ref name="Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium Appendix I & II">[[Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium Appendix I & II]]</ref>.

			==[[Curse]]==
			The Three Hags scorn both [[sunlight]] and [[mirror]]s, for the former burns them and negates their shapeshifting and spell-like abilities. And when viewing a mirror, despite whatever [[illusion]]s or [[disguise]]s they may use, will always perceive their true, twisted forms. Moreover, the mirror inevitably breaks apart, save perhaps for magical mirrors if strong enough to resist the hags' wretchedness. Every time this happens, the Hags are reminded of their hideous, wretched natures<ref>Domains of Dread p. 40</ref><ref>Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 165-166</ref>.

	==[[:category:Creation of the Three Hags of Tepest\|Creations]]==		==[[:category:Creation of the Three Hags of Tepest\|Creations]]==