Bog Crone
A loathsome and repugnant fey who dwells in marshlands, swamps, and other watery environs
Basic Fantasy Field Guide Omnibus
| Armor Class | 15 |
|---|---|
| Hit Dice | 5+2** |
| Number Appearing | 1 |
| Attacks | 2 |
| Damage | 1d4+2 |
| Movement | 30' Swim 40' |
| Save As | Fighter: 5 |
| Morale | 10 |
| XP | 450 |
| Treasure Type | U; E, N in lair |
A Bog Crone is a loathsome and repugnant fey who dwells in marshlands, swamps, and other watery environs. It stands near 7 feet tall hunched over. It has sickly blue-white skin, long wet black hair, and jaundiced eyes. As a race they are cunning and cruel, preferring trickery over direct combat. A bog crone is a master potion maker, and its huts and caves are usually festooned with potions of all varieties. As its name suggests, a bog crone prefers to live in swampy, overgrown environs. It is also aquatic and can breathe underwater. It speaks Common and Elvish.
A bog crone uses the terrain of its marshy home to its advantage. It is capable of moving in near-complete silence while in swampy terrain, surprising opponents on 1-4 on 1d6. A favored tactic of a bog crone is to surprise a single opponent and drag them away into a deep pool of water, where it then drowns the individual. A bog crone exudes an aura of unwholesomeness. Near its lair animals grow sick and die, plants wither, and water turns foul. This aura of evil even effects magic; any healing spell cast upon a target that is standing within 30 feet of the crone only heals half the normal amount.