Lore & Factions (Witchlight)
Feywild lore, fey courts, and hag covens
The Feywild
General Feywild lore and rules
The Feywild — Overview
The Feywild
Type: Parallel Plane of Existence
Description
The Feywild is a plane of boundless magic and untamed emotion that exists parallel to the Material Plane. It is a land of extreme beauty and extreme danger, where the forests are deeper, the colors more vivid, and feelings more intense.
Key Characteristics
- Emotions are amplified — joy becomes euphoria, sorrow becomes despair
- Time flows differently — hours in the Feywild can be days, weeks, or years on the Material Plane
- Promises are binding — words carry magical weight; oaths and deals are supernaturally enforced
- Names have power — giving your true name to a fey creature gives them influence over you
- Nature is wild — the landscape shifts with the moods of its inhabitants
Rules for the Party
- Never give your true name freely — use nicknames or titles
- Never accept a gift without understanding the cost — fey gifts always come with strings
- Keep your promises — breaking an oath in the Feywild has real consequences
- Be polite — rudeness offends the fey deeply and can have dangerous results
Prismeer
Prismeer
Type: Feywild Domain — Splintered
Original Ruler: Zybilna (Archfey)
Current Rulers: The Hourglass Coven
Description
Prismeer was once a beautiful and prosperous Feywild domain ruled by the archfey Zybilna. It has been split into three realms — Hither, Thither, and Yon — each controlled by one of the three hags of the Hourglass Coven, who overthrew Zybilna and froze her in time.
The Three Splinter-Realms
| Realm | Ruler | Terrain |
|---|---|---|
| Hither | Bavlorna Blightstraw | Flooded swampland |
| Thither | Skabatha Nightshade | Dark, twisted forest |
| Yon | Endelyn Moongrave | Stormy mountains |
The Palace of Heart's Desire
At the center of Prismeer stands Zybilna's palace, where the archfey remains frozen in time. The party's ultimate goal is to reach this palace and free her.
Fey Courts
Seelie, Unseelie, and the archfey
Zybilna
Zybilna
Role: Archfey — Former Ruler of Prismeer
Status: Frozen in time by the Hourglass Coven
Description
Zybilna is a powerful archfey who once ruled Prismeer with grace and wisdom. She was a patron of the Witchlight Carnival, and her magic sustained both the Carnival and the domain. The Hourglass Coven betrayed her and used a powerful ritual to freeze her in a moment of time.
What the Party Knows
- She is the rightful ruler of Prismeer
- She has been imprisoned by the three hags
- Freeing her would restore Prismeer and the Carnival
- She is frozen inside the Palace of Heart's Desire
DM Notes
Zybilna has a secret identity that connects her to the Material Plane. This revelation comes later in the adventure.
The Hourglass Coven
Bavlorna, Skabatha, and Endelyn
The Hourglass Coven — Overview
The Hourglass Coven
Type: Hag Coven
Members: Bavlorna Blightstraw, Skabatha Nightshade, Endelyn Moongrave
Description
The Hourglass Coven is a sisterhood of three green hags who conspired to overthrow the archfey Zybilna and claim her domain of Prismeer for themselves. Each hag took control of one splinter-realm and one third of Zybilna's stolen power.
The Three Sisters
| Hag | Domain | Obsession |
|---|---|---|
| Bavlorna Blightstraw | Hither (swamp) | Collecting lost things |
| Skabatha Nightshade | Thither (forest) | Stealing childhood |
| Endelyn Moongrave | Yon (mountains) | Controlling fate and destiny |
Coven Dynamics
- The sisters distrust each other
- Their combined power keeps Zybilna frozen
- If one hag is defeated, their third of the power is released
- They can be played against each other with clever diplomacy
How to Break Their Power
The party must deal with each hag individually — through combat, trickery, or negotiation — to release the power keeping Zybilna frozen.
Lost Things
What was stolen and how to get it back
Lost Things
Lost Things
Type: Core Story Mechanic
Description
Each player character lost something precious as a child, taken by the Witchlight Carnival. This lost thing — a memory, a quality, a possession — is the personal hook that draws the characters into the adventure.
How It Works
- Each character chose (or rolled) a Lost Thing during character creation
- These items were stolen by agents of the Hourglass Coven during a past visit to the Carnival
- The Lost Things are scattered across Prismeer
- Recovering them is a personal quest woven into the main adventure
Party's Lost Things
Fill in each character's Lost Thing here as they are revealed during play.
| Character | Lost Thing | Status |
|---|---|---|
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| Not recovered |