# NPCs (Witchlight)

Characters encountered in the Feywild

# Allies

Friendly fey and carnival folk

# Witch & Light (Mr. Witch and Mr. Light)

## Mr. Witch & Mr. Light
**Role:** Co-owners of the Witchlight Carnival  
**Race:** Human (Mr. Witch), Human (Mr. Light)

### Description
Mr. Witch is a tall, thin man who dresses in dark clothing and carries a cane. He speaks softly and moves with deliberate grace. Mr. Light is his opposite — colorful, boisterous, and always smiling. Together they run the Witchlight Carnival, a traveling extravaganza that visits the Material Plane once every eight years.

### What the Party Knows
- They are the public faces of the Carnival
- The Carnival has been visiting for decades, always under their management
- Something seems off about the Carnival this time around — the mood is darker, the attractions more sinister
- They appear to answer to someone (or something) else

### DM Notes
> *The pair made a bargain with Zybilna long ago. They owe their longevity and the Carnival itself to her patronage. With Zybilna frozen by the Hourglass Coven, the Carnival has begun to decay.*

# Dirlagraun

## Dirlagraun
**Role:** Carnival Staff — Displacer Beast  
**Type:** Displacer Beast (tamed)

### Description
A large displacer beast that serves as a sort of carnival mascot and unofficial guardian. She prowls the carnival grounds at night and is surprisingly gentle with carnival staff, though she remains wary of outsiders.

### What the Party Knows
- She's been with the Carnival for as long as anyone can remember
- Carnival staff treat her with respect and affection
- She can sometimes be found near the Big Top

# Burly the Bugbear

## Burly
**Role:** Carnival Staff — Ticket Taker & Bouncer  
**Race:** Bugbear

### Description
A surprisingly friendly bugbear who stands at the entrance of the Witchlight Carnival, collecting tickets and greeting guests. Despite his imposing size, he's gentle and welcoming.

### What the Party Knows
- Takes tickets at the entrance gate
- Jovial and good-natured
- Fiercely loyal to Mr. Witch and Mr. Light

# Enemies

Hags, villains, and tricksters

# Bavlorna Blightstraw

![Bavlorna Blightstraw](https://wiki-orcus.rollinitiative.club/uploads/images/gallery/2026-03/bavlorna.jpg)

## Bavlorna Blightstraw

**Role:** Hag of the Hourglass Coven — Ruler of Hither  
**Type:** Green Hag

### Description

Bavlorna is a grotesque green hag who rules the swampy domain of Hither from her cottage on stilts. She is obsessed with collecting things that others have lost or discarded. Her lair is a foul, waterlogged dwelling filled with jars of preserved specimens and stolen trinkets.

### Personality

- Paranoid and suspicious of everyone
- Hoards lost objects compulsively
- Speaks in a slow, gurgling voice
- Considers herself an artist and collector

### Domain: Hither

A vast, flooded swampland that was once beautiful before Bavlorna's influence corrupted it. The waters are stagnant, the trees are rotting, and the inhabitants live in fear.

### DM Notes

> *Bavlorna is the youngest of the three hags. She holds one-third of the power stolen from Zybilna. She can be bargained with, but her deals always favor herself.*

# Skabatha Nightshade

![Skabatha Nightshade](https://wiki-orcus.rollinitiative.club/uploads/images/gallery/2026-03/skabatha.jpg)

## Skabatha Nightshade

**Role:** Hag of the Hourglass Coven — Ruler of Thither  
**Type:** Green Hag

### Description

Skabatha is an ancient-looking hag who rules the dark forest of Thither. She uses children as her workforce, luring them away from their homes with promises of fun and games. Her domain is a twisted woodland where time moves strangely.

### Personality

- Cruel but hides it behind a grandmotherly facade
- Obsessed with youth and lost childhood
- Runs a workshop staffed by enchanted children
- The middle sister of the coven

### DM Notes

> *The party will encounter her domain after Hither. She holds the second third of Zybilna's stolen power.*

# Endelyn Moongrave

![Endelyn Moongrave](https://wiki-orcus.rollinitiative.club/uploads/images/gallery/2026-03/endelyn.jpg)

## Endelyn Moongrave

**Role:** Hag of the Hourglass Coven — Ruler of Yon  
**Type:** Green Hag

### Description

Endelyn is the eldest and most theatrical of the three hags. She rules Yon, a mountainous realm of storms and lightning. She runs a macabre theater called the Yon Stage, where she forces her captives to perform in plays that predict the future.

### Personality

- Dramatic and obsessed with fate and destiny
- Believes she can see the future through her performances
- The eldest and most powerful of the three sisters
- Coldly calculating

### DM Notes

> *Endelyn holds the final third of Zybilna's power. She is the most dangerous of the three hags in direct confrontation.*

# Neutral

Curious fey creatures and bystanders

# Ellywick Tumblestrum

## Ellywick Tumblestrum
**Role:** Wandering Bard  
**Race:** Gnome

### Description
A cheerful gnome bard who can sometimes be found at the Witchlight Carnival. She plays a magical instrument and seems to know more about the Feywild than she lets on. She may offer cryptic advice to the party.

### What the Party Knows
- A friendly gnome musician at the Carnival
- Seems oddly knowledgeable about the Feywild
- Her music has an otherworldly quality

# Nikolas Midnight

## Nikolas Midnight
**Role:** Carnival Barker  
**Race:** Human

### Description
A flamboyant carnival barker who guides visitors through the attractions. He's enthusiastic about the Carnival but seems nervous about something behind his showman's smile.

### What the Party Knows
- Works at the Carnival as a barker and guide
- Knows the layout of the Carnival well
- Seems worried about the state of things lately