Betty Grindlewald

*“All you have to do is give me an eye, sweetheart. I’ll even let you pick!”* - Betty Grindlewald

*“Sure, I lost an eye, but Baphomet gave me two.”* - Gorefiend

## History

The most insidious and clever hag in all of Skyreach Forest, Betty Grindlewald has made a name for herself as the one to go to when you have a problem you can’t solve. Her magic is powerful, and her promises are never broken. To cross her would be to invite a fate much worse than death for one’s self. There have been many within the forest who’ve attempted to slay the hag, each ending in catastrophic failure for every attempt. It’s not just her challengers that end up paying the price, but also the friends, family, and associates of the challenger as well. Oddly enough, for a hag, her deals don’t seem to be nearly as bad as those made by others of her kind; her gifts truly do appear to be worth her asking price, even if the price is as severe as losing a limb or sensory organ. Failure to uphold one’s own end of the deal, however, has drastic consequences far greater than any reward given. Those who’ve dealt with Betty in the past and felt that they came out on top were only given the illusion of victory; in their final moments, their pride was swept away with a terrible realization; Betty has never lost a bargain.

She doesn’t treat with just anyone either; she’ll gladly have tea with all who come to meet her within her abode, but she’ll only provide her services for specific individuals. She’ll never deal with any more than a single person at a time, and never with an organization of any sort. The individuals who come to her, pleading with stories of woe and sorrow pique her interest, as expected of a hag, but nevertheless she will do nothing more than make them her playthings unless she sees a special ‘something’ within a person. Her coven sisters chide her for her nit-picking, but she simply responds with witty remarks and a veneer of kindness.

The location of her home is well-known by many of the forest’s inhabitants, though few would be willing to speak of it, lest Betty’s deal affect them in some way or form, simply for referral. The small bog where she makes her home is centered between many of the smaller population centers of Skyreach forest, including the Bastion of Clearwater, Bubbling Brook, and the Court of Grand Arches.

## Appearance

While not her true appearance, Betty prefers to present herself as a fearsomely attractive human woman with long black hair and full, luscious lips. All the better to lure potential victims in, after all. She walks with an air of confidence, as if she knows nothing can harm her. Fearing no man, mage, nor beast, she appears to those who are in desperate need, ever the giver of gifts and affection, her deep honey-slick voice as alluring as the bargains she makes.
Her true appearance is something of nightmares, beheld only by those that have either drawn her ire, or who are about to meet their demise. Only one person is known to have escaped her wrath, and he has described the experience as something that will haunt him for the rest of his life.

## Known Indebted

* Speartip Beth Grindlewald
* Chieftain Muscles-Glasses
* Selthalos Envella
* Gorefiend
* Redessa the Smuggler
* Scarlet Winfield
* Wynne
* Sha'Thun Kat'Al