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Winter Hag

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.

Recall Knowledge - Humanoid (Society): DC 23
Unspecific Lore: DC 21
Specific Lore: DC 18

Elite | Normal | Weak
Proficiency without Level

Changes from being Weak are marked in red below.
NOTE: The -2 damage penalty to non-strike offensive abilities (-4 if the ability is limited, such as spells) is NOT factored in.

Weak Winter HagCreature 6

Medium Hag Humanoid
Source Monster Core 2 pg. 187
Perception +14; darkvision, see the unseen, snow vision
Languages Aklo, Common, Fey, Jotun
Skills Athletics +11, Deception +15, Diplomacy +13, Occultism +13, Survival +12
Str +4, Dex +2, Con +3, Int +4, Wis +3, Cha +6
Coven A winter hag adds howling blizzard, rewrite memory, and wall of ice to their coven's spells.
Snow Vision Snow doesn't impair a winter hag's vision; they ignore concealment from snowfall.

Items +1 staff

AC 22; Fort +12, Ref +11, Will +14
HP 125; Immunities cold, emotion; Weaknesses cold iron 5, fire 5, thaw the heart
Thaw the Heart 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.

Speed 25 feet; ice climb 25 feet
Melee [one-action] ice staff +15 [+10/+5] (magical, two-hand d8), Damage 2d4-2+7 bludgeoning plus 1d6 coldMelee [one-action] claw +14 [+10/+6] (agile), Damage 2d6-2+7 slashing plus 1d6 coldOccult Innate Spells DC 23, attack +15 (-4 dmg); 5th howling blizzard; 4th charm, fly, ice storm, rewrite memory; 3rd enthrall, environmental endurance (at will), paralyze; Cantrips (4th) frostbite; Constant (4th) see the unseen
Change Shape [one-action] (concentrate, occult, polymorph) 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).Ice Climb A winter hag can Climb at the listed Speed, but only on ice. They ignore difficult terrain from ice and snow, and they don't risk falling when crossing ice.

All Monsters in "Hag"

Name	Level
Blood Hag	8
Cuckoo Hag	9
Grave Hag	9
Iron Hag	6
Moon Hag	10
Night Hag	9
Rust Hag	8
Sea Hag	3
Storm Hag	5
Sweet Hag	4
Winter Hag	7

Hag

Source Monster Core pg. 188 ^1.1
Hags are malevolent predators who use magic and manipulation to lure children and young adults into their clutches. Though their true forms are eldritch and horrifying, hags spend much of their lives disguised as ordinary women. They seek out targets who are unhappy, innocent, or otherwise vulnerable, preying on their weaknesses before snatching them up. The typical hag is abusive, controlling, and narcissistic. Though less malicious hags possibly exist, they rarely reveal their true forms, making them nearly impossible to find.

Hag Covens

Hags are dangerous enough on their own, but when they gather in threes to form covens, they grow much more powerful.

Hags and Children

Hags are known to replace infant humanoids with their own offspring. These children are changelings and have the potential to become hags themselves. Though hags are based on the fantasy villains of fairy tales, they can also touch on the all-too-real behavior of abusive adults. Consider and discuss whether hags are right for your group and game before using them. Pathfinder is for everyone, and it's not weak or selfish to avoid traumatic memories in a game that's meant to be played for fun!

Other Hags

The four types of hags presented here are but the most notorious of their kind. Others—such as the blood hag, moon hag, storm hag, and winter hag—plague society in other regions of the world.

Supporting Characters

Hags don’t have to be the main threat of an adventure. Heroes must sometimes seek out knowledge or power from someone known to be dangerous or treacherous, a role that hags can fill quite well. When not terrorizing humanoids, hags explore forbidden magic from sources that decent folk would never consider.

The Nature of Hags

No one is entirely certain what hags are or where they came from. That no known male hags exist has also puzzled occult scholars. Many believe hags are a type of fey, since most of their kind have an aversion to cold iron. Yet hags seem to have no origin in the First World that researchers have found. Some tales claim that hags were once creatures who made a series of powerful bargains with devils. Though they outsmarted the fiends, they were still eventually corrupted.

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Winter Hag

Elite | Normal | Weak
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Weak Winter HagCreature 6

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