Small Fey, Typically Chaotic Evil

Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
Hit Points 45 (6d6 + 24)
Speed 25 ft.

Skills Athletics +6, Perception +3
Senses Darkvision 60 ft., Passive Perception 13
Languages Common, Sylvan
Challenge 3 (700 XP)

Iron Boots. While moving, the redcap has disadvantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks.

Outsize Strength. While grappling, the redcap is considered to be Medium. Also, wielding a heavy weapon doesn’t impose disadvantage on its attack rolls.

Small Fey, Typically Chaotic Evil

Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
Hit Points 45 (6d6 + 24)
Speed 25 ft.

Skills Athletics +6, Perception +3
Senses Darkvision 60 ft., Passive Perception 13
Languages Common, Sylvan
Challenge 3 (700 XP)

Iron Boots. While moving, the redcap has disadvantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks.

Outsize Strength. While grappling, the redcap is considered to be Medium. Also, wielding a heavy weapon doesn’t impose disadvantage on its attack rolls.

Large construct, unaligned

Armor Class 12

Hit Points 33 (6d10)

Speed 10 ft.

Damage Immunities Poison, Psychic

Condition Immunities Blinded, Charmed, Deafened, Frightened, Paralyzed, Petrified, Poisoned

Senses Blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 6

Languages –

Challenge 2 (450 XP)

Antimagic Susceptibility. The rug is incapacitated while in the area of an antimagic field. If targeted by dispel magic, the rug must succeed on a Constitution saving throw against the caster’s spell save DC or fall unconscious for 1 minute.

Serenity

• Night hag (real name Old Polly Pigtooth) who served the Cult of the Eclipse as a field agent
• Over 300 years old, disguised herself as a beautiful dark-haired singer called “Serenity” who performed at the Raven’s Perch Tavern in the village of Tannis
• Responsible for the magical darkness that enveloped Tannis — a curse taught to her by the Weaver using a defiled holy symbol of the Dusk Lord
• Communed with Nidhogg through a seeing stone (crystal orb) and was driven to earn his favor
• Obsessively fascinated by Shadicar’s darkness and sorrow — stole a hair from his cloak during their first meeting
• Permanently defeated by the party; body and cabin burned to prevent resurrection

The Singer’s Disguise

• Used her Change Shape ability to appear as a beautiful human singer in Tannis
• Performed at the Raven’s Perch Tavern where she first encountered Shad earning coin on his lute
• After her set, she approached him as “a kindred spirit of musical talent” and flirted while stealing a hair from his cloak
• Chose the singer persona deliberately — her journal notes: “The artist? The beggar? The warrior? No…the singer would be just the thing!”

The Curse of Tannis

• Used a ritual taught by the Weaver to plunge Tannis into impenetrable magical darkness
• Curse components included a defiled holy symbol of the Dusk Lord (stolen from Father Samael) and a diorama of Tannis kept in her cabin’s altar room
• The curse created a magical barrier that prevented light and darkvision, with shadowy hands attempting to drag villagers into the abyss
• Motivated by hatred for the Dusk Lord — “My lord’s hatred for the ‘god’ runs deep. I must find a way to make them suffer”
• Required the Arbiter’s divine intervention to contain and cleanse

Connection to Nidhogg

• Communed directly with Nidhogg through a seeing stone crystal orb kept in her cabin
• Her primary loyalty was to Nidhogg rather than the Weaver — actively sought to please the shadow dragon through acts of darkness
• Believed Shadicar’s suffering “would surely please the great shadow”
• Organized darklings with promises of power from Nidhogg and harvested pixies for unknown purposes

Relationship with the Weaver

• Served the Weaver as a direct agent and lieutenant within the Cult of the Eclipse
• The Weaver taught her the curse ritual used on Tannis
• When interrogated via Speak with Dead, she refused to divulge the Weaver’s location — loyal even in death
• Confirmed the Weaver destroyed Shad’s village “for amusement”

The Hag’s Lair

• Cabin deep within the enchanted elven forest, surrounded by a colorless region where nature withered to grayscale
• Interior contained a desk with notes, spell scrolls, and a chest of clothing from her singer disguise
• Guarded by a Rug of Smothering (nicknamed “Sassy Tassels” by the party) and a Flameskull (later resurrected as Francis)
• Underground chamber held an altar to Nidhogg, the seeing stone, and the defiled holy symbol with diorama of Tannis

Serenity’s Journal

• “I’ve never encountered a creature of such sorrow and powerful longing. If only I could share the depth of his darkness with the realm…”
• “I can’t be the only one to have been engaged by the beauty of his darkness. I must find someone who understands my experiences.”
• “the dusk lord?!? What a joke. His suffering would surely please the great shadow… would it not?”
• “I knew it! My lord’s hatred for the ‘god’ runs deep. I must find a way to make them suffer. The curse the Weaver taught me would be perfect!!!”
• “The darklings have their uses… I have seen many pixies around. Maybe they could harvest first for me? No need for it now, but it is an intriguing substance. I’m sure I’ll find a use for it eventually. And if not, at least I will get to enjoy the tiny creatures suffering”

Defeat & Aftermath

• The party infiltrated her lair across Sessions 9-10, defeating her Flameskull guardian and discovering the seeing stone and defiled holy symbol
• Serenity confronted the party demanding the orb’s return, but they escaped to Vidrir’s grove
• Final battle (Session 15): The forest drained to grayscale as Serenity revealed her true night hag form; she animated the party’s shadows and deployed a manta ray-like cloak creature
• Party slew Serenity; Shad cast Speak with Dead on her corpse, learning she was 300+ years old and that the Weaver destroyed his village for amusement
• Party beheaded the corpse and burned the cabin and body to prevent resurrection
• Her seeing stone later became a crucial trade item — surrendered at the Chained Library gates as a toll for access

Loot

• Emerald Ring — opens a small pocket dimension storage space
• Gold Necklace — protects the wearer’s mind from magical probing and scrying
• Seeing Stone (Crystal Orb) — long-distance communication and divination; later traded to the Chained Library

Stat Block

Medium Fiend, Neutral Evil

Medium Undead (Incorporeal), Typically Chaotic Evil

Armor Class: 11
Hit Points: 8
Speed: 0 ft., fly 50 ft. (hover)

Damage Immunities: necrotic, poison
Condition Immunities: charmed, dazed, exhaustion, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained, unconscious
Senses: darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages: the languages they knew in life
Proficiency Bonus: +2