Green Hag
Medium Fey · · CR 3
- Fey
- Medium
- Tier 1
Green Hag is a medium fey of neutral evil alignment, CR 3. Found in forest, hill, swamp, and planar. Sourced from Monster Manual (5e 2014) and Monster Manual (5.5e 2024).
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 3
- Type
- Fey
- Size
- Medium
- Alignment
- —
- Speed
- —
- Habitats
- Forest, Hill, Swamp, Planar
- Sources
- Monster Manual (5e 2014), Monster Manual (5.5e 2024), Flee, Mortals!
Ecology
Green hags lair in swamps, deep forests, and moss-covered hills, often in cottages built from mud and bone. They feed on fear, despair, and occasional flesh, drawing sustenance from the suffering of those they ensnare. They live in covens of three, gaining magical power when together. They produce daughters via dark rituals or by stealing infants and corrupting them. They live for centuries and grow more powerful with each generation. They share territory with other fey, often uneasily.
Behaviour
Green hags are charming, manipulative, and cruel. They appear as kindly old women to lure victims, offering bargains that always carry hidden costs. They speak many languages and sing eerie melodies that compel listeners. They take perverse pleasure in betraying trust, especially when victims are convinced of their kindness. They despise direct confrontation, preferring to torment via illusions and mimicry. They keep gardens of poisoned plants and pets of cursed animals. They bathe in the tears of children.
Origin
Green hags are ancient fey corrupted by their hunger for mortal misery. Some sages claim they were once nature spirits, twisted by exposure to dark magic or cursed by forgotten gods. Others argue they emerged from the Feywild during the wars between seasonal courts, exiled to the Material Plane as punishment. Hag covens descend from primal mother-figures, and some hags claim direct kinship with the legendary Mother of Hags, an ancient archfey of unspeakable cruelty.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Green Hag
- What is the challenge rating of Green Hag?
- The CR on Green Hag is 3. That CR works against tier-1 parties.
- What type of creature is Green Hag?
- By creature type, Green Hag is a fey, medium size.
- Where does Green Hag live?
- Green Hag's listed habitats include Forest, Hill, Swamp, Planar.