The Golden Kracken Coven

Narcissa and The Golden Kracken Coven

 

Monster type

Hag
 

Monster Base species

Sea Hags
 

Danger Classification

B+, if you are a krackens or troll caught in the open by these creatures.... may the god you pray to, have mercy on your soul. I watched as the coven itself swarmed a baby kraken near the shore; it did not last more than a few moments.
C+ To all other beings, these creatures seem almost tame. They still kidnap children, eat beautiful women, and kill strange men who bother them. But these are expected of most hag creatures.
 

Diet

Carnivores, preferring the taste of young kraken and troll meat.
 

Ability Scores

Str 10, Dex 25, Con 20, Int 20, Wis 45, Cha 25.
 

Alignment

Lawful Good  

Temperament

Though I expected them to be quite inhospitable toward myself and the small crew I brought along. I was quite surprised at how willing to talk Narcissa was once I confirmed that one of my compatriots was in fact a fae being. Though she offered to sell her story in exchange for him, which I gladly accepted, she kept her side of the bargain. Though she did open this strange book that I would later learn was Bjara's Heart to seal my companion within. Quite the show if I may say so. From then on, she answered any questions I had. Feeding us a mixture of troll and kraken stew, which was surprisingly tasty. After our discussion she warned that if we returned, we would be killed, but of course that we were free to leave without her coven bothering us. Quite the civilized lot for such a brutal natured coven.
 

Classes

20 Predator, 15 Wind Walker, 9 Risen Martyr.
 

Special qualities

Spell-Like Abilities:
1/day - Doom of the Seas
At/will - Greater Scrying
  Psionics-Like Abilities:
At will - astral projection, charm monster, detect thoughts, levitate, and suggestion. These abilities are as the spells cast by an 4th-level sorcerer (save DC 12 + spell level).
  Immunity: Acid, Cold, Electric
 

Known Weaknesses

They seem quite civilized when not near a fae, troll or kraken. It seems almost as if these three creatures drive them into a frenzy of need, though they seem unwilling to take from those they are unsure they could kill. Thus, I advise to use these creatures to either make deals for passage or to lure the beasts using them. Either should see to a capable group of knights living a long and successful life afterwards. Though I should warn, even to this day I still feel as if I am being watched by the creatures.
 

Unique Spells

None
 

Known Magic items

Bjara's Heart:
An item said to have once belonged to the demon lord Bjara, who was known for her sealing magic. This item is said to be in a pairing with the book Bjara's Vengeance, though it is noted as having a fae on the cover. This item allows its user to seal powerful fae and fae like creatures within it when awoken. When sealed within, it is believed to grant the user the power and abilities of these creatures. Though at the expense of the screams of pain being heard within the user’s mind from the beings having their power taken from them.
 

Harvestable Materials

Sea Hag's Hair, Sea Hag's Blood, Sea Hag's Nails, and Sea Hag's Eyeballs.
 

History

After confirming that Bjara herself was the second hag to ever be created I was quite intrigued to say the least. Narcissa believes though she said that she had learned it from an elder hag of another nature. That the first hag mother was Bjara's mother or a blood relation and that two hags were born. A prophecy was said to even be created upon Bjara and her twin sister’s birth. "Once the twins rise again and hag meets magic. A new race of beings will come to ruin the world we know. Blessed or cursed as it may well be.". This has led to my current belief that the rumors of two beings having been born recently with immense magic was not just a farce.
  Though from Bjara came the next hag who would in turn have three "daughters". A child of the forest, or as I was told, was Granny Apple, a child of ash which I still believe to be Vitra, and a child of the sea who is sure to be Narcissa. Though some stories do not line up as Vitra's entry by another member of the collective contradicts much of the statements. Thus, the history from here became far clearer, The Golden Krackens Coven would form around Narcissa's ancestor, the first hag mother of this coven, and would lead it to the troll lands after being chased away from the Dragon's Crown land. Here they would fight the Toth who had begun to dominate and kidnap trolls for experiments.
  One of the few interesting portions I found about Narcissa is that she was born a troll of the toth clan namesake. Thus, I would learn that she was only turned into a hag through ritual for her power, given the name Narcissa upon the previous coven leader’s death and then the ability to think. She claims to remember a time before she was a hag though and fighting within the Toth capital city and its arena. Even recalling the name of the previous leader of the trolls. Though she would find herself dismayed when talked about the death of its leader.
Written by Kaj'in Mor'in "Apex Monster Hunter".