Condensing Ravenloft Part 14: Lord Soth and the Three Hags of Tepest

(Lord Soth as depicted on the cover of Knight of the Black Rose)

Sithicus

• Ruled by the death knight known as Lord Soth.
• Covered in thick forests.
• Soth dwells in a castle called Nedragaard Keep, which is full of undead.
• If Soth wishes to seal the borders, he can sing a ballad detailing his sins, which is joined by the wails of other sinners. This sound is unbearable, and anyone attempting to leave the land will turn back.
• Populated mostly by elves.

NPCs of Sithicus

Lord Soth

• A death knight from Krynn, the planet in the Dragonlance setting.
• Hates elves due to his own past experiences with them, blames them for him becoming a death knight.
• Does not want to be a darklord.
• Was lured to Ravenloft through a dimensional rift by the voice of Kitiara, the object of his desire.

Kitiara

• A blue warrior from Krynn.
• Has dark hair and is human.
• Might be real, might be a manifestation of Ravenloft used to torture Lord Soth.

Monsters of Sithicus

• Banshees
• Any undead
• Lycanthropes.

(Image from Clash of the Titans)

Tepest

• Ruled over by 3 hags, who are known of through legends and mythology by the common folk.
• The village of Viktal (population 3,000) is near Lake Kronov. To the east of Viktal is the town of Kellee (population 3,000).
• If the hags wish, the borders can be sealed by dangerous and powerful storms.

NPCs of Tepest

The Hags

• Each hag is a different type. There is a sea hag, an annis, and a green hag.
• Eat human and demihuman flesh.
• Keep the local goblin population in check by eating them.

Jugo Hesketh

• Once an inquisitor.
• Has been transformed into an evil ghast.

Blackroot

• An evil treant who dwells near Lake Kronov.

Monsters of Tepest

• Goblins
• Kelpies