Hagspawn

Fey-touched and hollow.

Do I love my son? What mother doesn't? But he still deserves death, for he is a reminder of our curse, and the cruelty of Elves. ~ Auntie Kethel, Sea Hag, Koria.

I was left on a rock to be fed to the birds by my mother. I survived. I was condemned to die by my fathers people for being what I am. I survived. I was bound to this place to die a hundred years prior, and yet here I remain. Why should you worry me in the slightest? ~ Tharn, Blessed Hagspawn.

Hagspawn are the male spawn of Hags and other species. They are usually universally despised both by their Hag mothers, and the parent species of their father, being considered a tormenting reminder of the trauma their father endured, and a physical representation to Hags of the curse they bare from The Conflict of the Fey. They are split into three different sub-types, Harrowborn, Blessed, and Dreamborn.

Harrowborn

The Harrowborn make up most of the Hagspawn one would encounter within the world. Due to their vile and misshapen look, they are often mistaken for a Troll. Those who do are often surprised due to the Harrowborns ability to talk, as well as their extreme strength, coupled often with a simple mind and child-like demeanor. Harrowborn are most often found with their mother, acting as her protector and bodyguard, though some do survive in the wild till adulthood, or are taken in by bandit troupes do be used as muscle.

Blessed

Blessed Hagspawn are much rarer than their huge brothers. A more fair lot, Blessed are somewhat weaker than Harrowborn, but make up for it with charm and whit to help them ease through tough situations. They tend to take strongly after their father in both height and build, sharing only the skin and hair color of their mother. Blessed are almost never found in the company of Hags, often hating their mother and all Hags for the evil they inflicted upon their father, and can instead be found in populated cities of their fathers kin. Blessed are very outgoing and often seek the approval of their fathers race in an attempt to distance themselves from their Hag mothers further. They are often met with some distrust, as their skin marks them for what they are to any that know the truth, and this can lead several Blessed to follow a darker path, weaving lies and slipping in and out of society as they see fit.

Dreamborn

Dreamborn Hagspawn are the most rare and misunderstood of all. Much like Blessed, they take strongly after their fathers race, but remain strongly attached to their mothers ritualistic magics that were used to create them, allowing them innate access to certain cantrips. Most strangely, they also possess the unusual ability to phase completely from the Material Plane and enter the Ethereal Plane for a short period of time, twice per day. This access to the Ethereal Plane has a strong affect on the Dreamborn, leaving them physically and mentally enhanced, but weaker in constitutional health due to a lack of connection to the physical world. Dreamborn most of all shun the world around them, often living as hermits or sages, secluded in remote places of the world, where their lineage is either ignored, or mistrusted enough to keep unwanted guests away. They spend a tremendous amount of time in self reflection, as well as a study of the world around them. When encountered in the world, Dreamborn often prefer to be left alone rather than engage, and only venture out from their seclusion only when they have great personal need.

Basic Information

Anatomy

Hagspawn can have dramatically different physiology depending on their mother, and the type of Hagspawn they are.
Harrowborn are twisted and ugly, almost troll-like, with large misshapen limbs and features.
Blessed and Dreamborn are more naturally shaped to the fathers species, even beautiful in some cases.

Genetics and Reproduction

Hagspawn men cannot reproduce.

Additional Information

Geographic Origin and Distribution

Where ever Hags are found.

Average Intelligence

Harrowborn: Low.

Blessed: High.

Dreamborn: High.

Civilization and Culture

Culture and Cultural Heritage

Hagspawn often try to keep to some level of their fathers racal culture, but due to how they are often shunned, their knowledge is limited.

Common Myths and Legends

Hagspawn are held in a strange light by both the species of their father, and their Hag mother.
Other races hold them as a mystery, or a curse. An abomination that shows the horror of what may come if a man is foolish or careless enough to couple with a Hag. Hags hold them equally in contempt and strangely reverence. As Hags cannot reproduce to make males of their own species due to the Fey Curse, male Hagspawn are seen as a taunting reminder of what can never be, and also, in the cases of the Dreamborn and Blessed, a hope that someday their curse may be lifted.

Playing Hagspawn

Should you play a Hagspawn, roll a d100. Anything less than 90 is a Harrowborn. Above 90 is Blessed, and a roll of 100 is Dreamborn. All Hagspawn are male only, as a female born to a hag, grows to become a Hag once she matures.

Hagspawn - Harrowborn

Ability Score Increase 2+ to Strength and Consitution, -2 Charsima, and -3 Intelligence.

Size Medium

Speed 30ft.

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Powerful Build
Harrowborn count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag, or lift.
Darkvision
Harrowborn have darkvision out to 30 ft.

Languages. Common, Sylvan, plus the language of their father species.

Hagspawn - Blessed

Ability Score Increase +2 to Charisma and Intelligence, -1 to Strength and Constitution.

Size Medium

Speed 30 ft.

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Blood of the Fey
Once per day, Blessed Hagspawn can tap into their ancient Fey bloodline to give themselves advantage on Charisma (Persuasion, Intimidation, Bluff) checks. This lasts for one minute.
Darkvision.
Blessed Hagspawn have darkvision out to 30 ft.
Adept Herbal Knowledge
Blessed have proficiency with the Herbalist Kit.

Languages. Common, Sylvan, one language known by the father race.

Hagspawn - Dreamborn

Ability Score Increase +2 to Strength, Charisma, and Intelligence, -4 to Constitution.

Size Medium

Speed 30 ft.

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Born of Dreams.
Dreamborn Hagspawn seem to exist only partly in the Material Plane. Twice per day, they can enter the Ethereal Plane for 2 minutes at a time, bringing everything they are equipped with and holding with them.
Darkvision.
Blessed Hagspawn have darkvision out to 30 ft.
Adept Herbal Knowledge
Blessed have proficiency with the Herbalist Kit.

Languages. Common, Sylvan, and one language known by the father race.

Gift of the Mother

Each Hagspwan inherits a specific set of abilities and a skin tone from its Hag mother. The abilities depend on the type of Hag and are as follows:
Sea Hagborn: You move in the water as well as on land, and can breath underwater. Your skin is tinged green.
Night Hagborn: You gain the ability to cast the Disguise Self spell without components once per lost rest. Your skin is tinged dark purple.
Red Hagborn: You gain the ability to siphon the life from your enemies once per day, dealing 2d6 necrotic damage to all enemies around you in a 10 ft radius. Your skin is tinged red.
Annis Hagborn: Your fingernails and teeth are long, sharp and black, you can use the Bite and Claw actions as attacks, both dealing 1d6 + your Strength modifier. Your skin is an iron gray.
Bheur Hagborn: You are immune to Cold damage. You gain the ability to walk up along icy surfaces as if they were flat terrain, and can move through rough terrain made of snow and ice without spending extra movement. Your skin is pale milk white.

Genetic Ancestor(s)

• Hags

Lifespan

Depends on the race of the father.

Average Height

5 to 9 ft.

Average Weight

140 to 1000 lbs.

Body Tint, Colouring and Marking

Body tint depends on the mother, but could be red, blue, green, white, iron gray, and tan.