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{{blockref|A hag, or "the Old Hag", was a [[nightmare]] spirit in English and anglophone North American folklore. This variety of hag is essentially identical to the [[Old English]] ''mæra''&mdash;a being with roots in ancient Germanic superstition, and closely related to the Scandinavian ''[[mara (folklore)|mara]]''. According to folklore, the Old Hag sat on a sleeper's chest and sent [[nightmare]]s to him or her. When the subject awoke, he or she would be unable to breathe or even move for a short period of time. In the Swedish film [[Marianne (2011 film)|''Marianne'']], the main character suffers from these nightmares. This state is now called [[sleep paralysis]], but in the old belief the subject had been "hagridden".<ref>Ernsting, Michele (2004) "[https://web.archive.org/web/20041126201638/http://www2.rnw.nl/rnw/en/features/cultureandhistory/041119vh Hags and nightmares: sleep paralysis and the midnight terrors]" Radio Netherlands</ref> It is still frequently discussed as if it were a [[paranormal]] state.<ref>[http://paranormal.about.com/library/weekly/aa112000a.htm The "Old Hag" Syndrome] from About: Paranormal Phenomena</ref>
{{blockref|A hag, or "the Old Hag"... According to folklore, the Old Hag sat on a sleeper's chest and sent [[nightmare]]s to him or her. When the subject awoke, he or she would be unable to breathe or even move for a short period of time... the subject had been "hagridden".<ref>Ernsting, Michele (2004) "[https://web.archive.org/web/20041126201638/http://www2.rnw.nl/rnw/en/features/cultureandhistory/041119vh Hags and nightmares: sleep paralysis and the midnight terrors]" Radio Netherlands</ref> It is still frequently discussed as if it were a [[paranormal]] state.<ref>[http://paranormal.about.com/library/weekly/aa112000a.htm The "Old Hag" Syndrome] from About: Paranormal Phenomena</ref>


Many stories about hags seem to have been used to frighten children into being good. The [[Northern England|Northern English]] [[Peg Powler]], for example, was a river hag who lived in the [[River Tees]] and had skin the colour of green pond scum.<ref>''Ghosts, Helpful and Harmful'' by Elliott O'Donnell</ref><ref>''Introduction to Folklore'' by [[Marian Roalfe Cox]]</ref><ref>''The History and Antiquities of the Parish of Darlington, in the Bishoprick'' by William Hylton Dyer Longstaffe, 1854</ref>  Parents who wanted to keep their children away from the river's edge told them that if they got too close to the water she would pull them in with her long arms, drown them, and sometimes eat them.  This type of [[Neck (water spirit)|nixie or neck]] has other regional names, such as Grindylow<ref name=19th>''The Nineteenth century and after, Volume 68'', Leonard Scott Pub. Co., 1910. Page. 556</ref> (a name connected to [[Grendel]]),<ref name=19th/><ref>''A Grammar of the Dialect of Oldham'' by Karl Georg Schilling, 1906. Page. 17.</ref> [[Jenny Greenteeth]] from [[Yorkshire]], and [[Nelly Longarms]] from several English counties.<ref>Froud, Brian and Lee, Alan (1978) ''Faeries''. New York, Peacock Press {{ISBN|0-553-01159-6}}</ref>
Many stories about hags seem to have been used to frighten children into being good. The...{{wikip|Peg Powler}}, for example, was a river hag who...had skin the colour of green pond scum.<ref>''Ghosts, Helpful and Harmful'' by Elliott O'Donnell</ref><ref>''Introduction to Folklore'' by [[Marian Roalfe Cox]]</ref><ref>''The History and Antiquities of the Parish of Darlington, in the Bishoprick'' by William Hylton Dyer Longstaffe, 1854</ref>  Parents who wanted to keep their children away from the river's edge told them that if they got too close to the water she would pull them in with her long arms, drown them, and sometimes eat them.  This type of {{5ed|Nixie|nixie or neck}} has other regional names, such as Grindylow<ref name=19th>''The Nineteenth century and after, Volume 68'', Leonard Scott Pub. Co., 1910. Page. 556</ref> (a name connected to [[Grendel]]),<ref name=19th/><ref>''A Grammar of the Dialect of Oldham'' by Karl Georg Schilling, 1906. Page. 17.</ref> {{wikip|Jenny Greenteeth}}... and {{wikip|Nelly Longarms}}...<ref>Froud, Brian and Lee, Alan (1978) ''Faeries''. New York, Peacock Press {{ISBN|0-553-01159-6}}</ref>


Many tales about hags do not describe them well enough to distinguish between an old woman who knows magic or a supernatural being.<ref>K. M. Briggs, ''The Fairies in English Tradition and Literature'', p 66-7 University of Chicago Press, London, 1967</ref>|<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hag#In_Fokelore Wikipedia: Hag] ''(accessed 2020-03-24)''. Licensed: [[CC-BY-SA]]</ref>}}<br />
Many tales about hags do not describe them well enough to distinguish between an old woman who knows magic or a supernatural being.<ref>K. M. Briggs, ''The Fairies in English Tradition and Literature'', p 66-7 University of Chicago Press, London, 1967</ref>|<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hag#In_Fokelore Wikipedia: Hag] ''(excerpt, accessed 2020-03-24)''. Licensed: [[CC-BY-SA]]</ref>}}<br />


{{blockref|In 5th edition most hags are {{srd5lc|Fey}}, although at least one is a {{srd5lc|Fiend}}. All hags are {{srd5lc|Evil}}.|<ref>[[user: Rlyehable]]</ref>}}
{{blockref|In 5th edition most hags are {{srd5lc|Fey}}, although at least one is a {{srd5lc|Fiend}}. All hags are {{srd5lc|Evil}}.|<ref>[[user: Rlyehable]]</ref>}}<br />
 
{{blockref|When hags must work together, they form covens, in spite of their selfish natures...<br />
'''{{anchor|Shared Spellcasting}}.''' While all three members of a hag coven are within 30 feet of one another, they can each cast...spells from the wizard's spell...share[ing] the spell slots among themselves...<br />
'''{{anchor|Hag Eye}}.''' A hag coven can craft a magic item called a hag eye... The hag eye is usually entrusted to a minion... A hag in the coven can take an action to see what the hag eye sees...|<ref>{{Cite Pub|Monster Manual (5e)|pages=176}}. (exerpt). Licensed: &copy; WotC (used under the ''Fair Use'' clause).</ref>}}


==List of Hags==
==List of Hags==

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Hag Overview 
 [1] 
A hag, or "the Old Hag"... According to folklore, the Old Hag sat on a sleeper's chest and sent nightmares to him or her. When the subject awoke, he or she would be unable to breathe or even move for a short period of time... the subject had been "hagridden".[2] It is still frequently discussed as if it were a paranormal state.[3]

Many stories about hags seem to have been used to frighten children into being good. The...Peg Powler , for example, was a river hag who...had skin the colour of green pond scum.[4][5][6] Parents who wanted to keep their children away from the river's edge told them that if they got too close to the water she would pull them in with her long arms, drown them, and sometimes eat them. This type of nixie or neck has other regional names, such as Grindylow[7] (a name connected to Grendel),[7][8] Jenny Greenteeth ... and Nelly Longarms ...[9]

Many tales about hags do not describe them well enough to distinguish between an old woman who knows magic or a supernatural being.[10]


 [11] 
In 5th edition most hags are fey, although at least one is a fiend. All hags are evil.


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When hags must work together, they form covens, in spite of their selfish natures...

Shared Spellcasting. While all three members of a hag coven are within 30 feet of one another, they can each cast...spells from the wizard's spell...share[ing] the spell slots among themselves...

Hag Eye. A hag coven can craft a magic item called a hag eye... The hag eye is usually entrusted to a minion... A hag in the coven can take an action to see what the hag eye sees...

List of Hags

11 Hags

Monster Size Type Tags Alignment HP CR Habitat Marked Source
Baba Yaga (Individual) Individual Fey, Archfey, Hag Canon, Pointer The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Bavlorna Blightstraw (Individual) Medium Fey Hag Neutral Evil 110 7 Feywild, Forest, Swamp, Urban Canon, Pointer The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Endelyn Moongrave (Individual) Medium Fey Hag Neutral Evil 114 6 Feywild, Forest, Swamp, Urban Canon, Pointer The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Hag Overview Overview Fey, Hag Feywild Noncanon Varied
Annis Hag Large Fey Hag Chaotic Evil 90 6 Feywild, Hill, Mountain Canon, Pointer Varied, MM5, VGtM
Bheur Hag Medium Fey Hag Chaotic Evil 91 7 Arctic, Feywild Canon, Pointer Varied, VGtM, MotM
Green Hag Medium Fey Hag, Green Hag Neutral Evil 82 3 Feywild, Forest, Hill, Swamp Canon SRD-OGL v5.1
Heavenly Sovereign Green Hag Medium Fey Hag Neutral Evil 229 11 Feywild, Forest, Hill, Swamp, Wildes Noncanon, Pointer, The Planes Venture Maidens Campaign Guide
Night Hag Medium Fiend Hag Neutral Evil 112 5 Feywild, Underworld Canon SRD-OGL v5.1
Sea Hag Medium Fey Hag Chaotic Evil 52 2 Coastal, Feywild, Underwater Canon Varied, SRD5, MM5
Skabatha Nightshade (Individual) Medium Fey Hag Neutral Evil 150 8 Feywild, Forest, Swamp, Urban Canon, Pointer The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
  1. Wikipedia: Hag (excerpt, accessed 2020-03-24). Licensed: CC-BY-SA ↑
  2. Ernsting, Michele (2004) "Hags and nightmares: sleep paralysis and the midnight terrors" Radio Netherlands ↑
  3. The "Old Hag" Syndrome from About: Paranormal Phenomena ↑
  4. Ghosts, Helpful and Harmful by Elliott O'Donnell ↑
  5. Introduction to Folklore by Marian Roalfe Cox ↑
  6. The History and Antiquities of the Parish of Darlington, in the Bishoprick by William Hylton Dyer Longstaffe, 1854 ↑
  7. The Nineteenth century and after, Volume 68, Leonard Scott Pub. Co., 1910. Page. 556 ↑ 7.0 7.1
  8. A Grammar of the Dialect of Oldham by Karl Georg Schilling, 1906. Page. 17. ↑
  9. Froud, Brian and Lee, Alan (1978) Faeries. New York, Peacock Press 0-553-01159-6 ↑
  10. K. M. Briggs, The Fairies in English Tradition and Literature, p 66-7 University of Chicago Press, London, 1967 ↑
  11. user: Rlyehable ↑
  12. Christopher Perkins, et. al.. Monster Manual (5e) (5e 2014) (2014-09-30). Wizards of the Coast. p. 176.. (exerpt). Licensed: © WotC (used under the Fair Use clause). ↑
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