Half-Hag (4e Race)

Half-Hag

By chips-gayheart

Born of Hags and usually forced upon humans, Half-Hags are secretive people that use magic, more often than not

Racial Traits

Average Height: 5'6-6'2

Average Weight: 135-220 lbs.

Ability Scores: +2 Charisma, +2 Dexterity or +2 Constitution

Size: Medium

Speed: 6 squares squares

Vision: Low-Light

Languages: Common, Elven, choice of one other

Skill Bonuses: +2 Bluff, +2 Arcana

Special: Most Half-Hags are female. You may play as a male, but male Half-Hags are practically unheard of(this is not to discourage you from playing as one).

Fey Origin: Your ancestors were native to the Feywild, so you are considered a fey creature for the purpose of effects that relate to creature origin.

Dark Will: You gain a +1 racial bonus to your Will defense. In addition, you gain a +3 racial bonus to saving throws against charm and fear effects.

Trance: Rather than sleep, Half-Hags enter a meditative state known as trance. You need to spend 4 hours in this state to gain the same benefits other races gain from taking a 6-hour extended rest. While in a trance, you are fully aware of your surroundings and notice approaching enemies and other events as normal.

Change Shape: You can use change shape as an at-will power.

Hag Claws: You can use hag claws as an encounter power.

Change Shape	Half-Hag Racial Power
'You focus on a new shape, and you become a different person'
At-Will  Polymorph
Standard Action	Personal
Effect: you can alter your physical form to appear as a beautiful young female elf, half elf, eladrin, shadar-kay, drow or human; either that or you can alter your physical form to appear as an old crone of any of the races mentioned above.

Hag Clows	Half-Hag Racial Power
'You summon Hag claws to shred your enemies'
Encounter
Standard Action	Melee 1
Target: One adjecent enemy
Attack: 3+your Charisma modiefier Vs. AC
Hit: 1d6+your Dexterity or Constitution modifier.
Special: at 1st level, you determine whether you use Dexterity or Constitution to attack with this power. You can't change this decision later on.

Half-Hags are not a true race, but when discovered they are as feared as Hags. Play a Half-Hag if you want...
♦ to be otherworldly and mysterious.
♦ to be dark and different than most people.
♦ to be able to be a different person every day.
♦ to be a member of a race that favors the Bard, Sorcerer and Warlock classes.

Physical Qualities

In their natural forms, Half-Hags are of human height. they are slim, and even the strongest simply look athletic rather than muscle-bound. They have the same range of complexions as humans, though they are more often pale than dark or fair. their long, well-groomed hair is often silver, bright green, white or black though human colors are found as well. their ears can be pointed, but they are usually normal human ears. their eyes are human-like, although some have unusual colors like orange or purple. Half-Hags don't grow body or facial hair. Half Hag children grow more quickly than human children, reaching mental maturity at age 10 and physical maturity by age 15. Once they are older than 15, their aging slows down, allowing them to live up to 150 years.

Attitudes and Beliefs

Half Hags believes are hard to pin down, for they are not common but they generally are plagued with dreams from their Hag mothers, at least until they reach 26 years old. all their lives Half Hags have to fight the inner urge to turn to evil and do evil deeds. some turn to evil, like their Hag mothers, making the two rather the same. those who fight the urge, and become good, struggle throughout their lives against their nature but are considered not evil, entirely, by those around them.

Half Hag Adventurers

Three example half-hag adventurers are described below:

Dara is a Bard Half Hag, and she doesn't fight her nature or give in to it. she tries to live her life without care for her mother. She hides are nature by performing in towns, but uses her Hag magic to perform as a different person in every town.

Sol is a Sorcerer Half Hag, and a male one at that. He was never contacted by his mother but got more magic in his blood than normal. He uses his magic to help people, and tries to never use his Hag magic.

Myrah is a Warlock Half Hag, and she embraced her nature by the second visit of her mother, through dreams. by age 15, she made a pact with her mother for power, killed her father and used her deeper connection with her mother to become a Hag like witch, hurting people. after her mother was slain, her power stayed within Myrah and now she adventures, trying to find a new patron.

Roleplaying a Half Hag

Half Hag Characteristics: Dark, mysterious, power-hungry, cunning, beautiful, magical

Half Hag Male Names: Sol, Gilden, Annar.

Half Hag Female Names: Dara, Myrah, Andraste, Althea, Velenea, Adrie.

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