Hecate Lakeler

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That jerk

Ratatosk (widowed)

Natasha the Dark (N/A)

Witch

Informant

Wishmaster

Magic Consultant

## General Overview

Hecate is a recurring character that has shown up in multiple campaigns run by DoctorJay03 who is usually there to either help the players, sell the players some magical object, mess with them by selling a secretly cursed magical item, or being a jerk. It's usually that last one.

"If it isn't my favorite customers..." - Hecate to the party

As of recent events, Hecate is no longer a Wishmaster nor even magical thanks to the actions of the Witchborg.

## History

Hecate Lakeler has a very complicated history, her origins and past are very mysterious, her age is even an enigma. However her deeds are littered through the history of the PCU.

The farthest back we know of Hecate's past was that she had a friendship with the main antagonist of Lost Mines, Black Spider, when he was alive and well in the previous generation of the Heroes of Phandelver. His death affected her greatly, but once she found out what he had become, Hecate began to resent him for the path he had taken.

We later meet her for the first time in Glory Hill City when the Middy G's were trying to locate The Hands of Steel in the dungeon under the city. She had sold them the mimic backpack named "Blue" as a pet and sold Hitori a flaming towel.

Throughout the rest of the series, she has been shown to be both an ally and nuisance to the party, providing both help and requests for them for personal gain.

She has also been shown to have many people in debt to her, so much so that it even takes years to fulfill that debt. She is known to make magical contracts with people who want their wishes granted, but some of the deals she makes are not always morally right.

### People who have made contracts:

* Bill: Researcher in Niflheim who has been collecting data on geothermal activity. Made an unknown deal with Hecate that lasted 5 years.
* Silk: In exchange for a special magical mod, she had to deliver late Valentine's Day gifts to fulfill her contract.
* Lo Long: In exchange for a special magical mod, he had to deliver a secret package he wasn't allowed to open to Natasha the Dark all the way in Niflheim. The package turned out to be her lunch, a pastrami sandwich and sweet potato fries.
* Hitori Tamashi: In exchange for a silencer on his gun, he would cross off names on the hitlist Hecate gave him.
* Magpie: A spy for Hecate inside the Avian Assassins who went insane after working with them. She climbed the ranks to the Talon, but at the cost of her sanity. What deal she made with Hecate and how long ago is still unknown.

## Abilities

Hecate has been known to be either an expert of various things or a jack of all trades in certain times of need. However it is unsaid that she has skills in many things and many forms of magic. (Formerly)

* **Magical Adept (Formerly):** Hecate is incredibly skilled at magic, even showing to be able to cast powerful spells and enchantments.
* **Time Stopping (Formerly):** To make sure customers are paying attention, she can stop time to have a chat with them.
* **Silver Tongue:** She is capable of twisting the truth and charming her way out of situations. This is evident when selling cursed objects.
* **Item Enchantment (Formerly):** Whether or not she enchants all her wares herself or if she finds them, she has been shown being capable of enchanting objects.
* **Immortality:** Whether or not she is capable of dying, it can be inferred she is banned from multiple afterlives and is unable to age.
* **Wishmaster (Formerly):** She is capable of granting wishes, mostly in unorthodox ways, but they usually come true in one way or another.

## Relationships

Hecate has burned and crossed bridges during her long life, and typically does not uphold relationships. However, she does keep a few people close to her heart.

### Nezznar

A great friend to the Wishmaster, why they became friends is unknown, but his death greatly affected her relationships with the Heroes of Phandelver. She even cut ties with the previous generation after what they did and saw what Black Spider had become afterwards.

### Natasha The Dark

Hecate's "Magical Bestie" as she calls her is the famous daughter of Baba Yaga, and the very same Natasha from Tasha's Cauldron of Everything. She has a somewhat professional relationship with her and even delivers her lunch every once in a while.

### Ratatosk

Hecate's ex-husband after a questionable night during the Annual Argument Festival in the Atrium. She later abandoned him after finding out what she did, and was eventually widowed after Silk had killed him in an attempt to rescue Jack.

### Mr Nabbles

Hecate's adoptive son, a goblin orphan who came to her after his orphanage burned down. He works as her intern now, tasked to one day become a businessman like Hecate.

### Charlie Fierro

Hecate and Charlie have a long history. They met when Hecate visited Vanaheim as a deal with Freyja to sell her some nature magic items to expand her empire some more. Charlie ran into her in-between negotiations and interacted with her for a while. Ever since then, Charlie had been very nervous and even scared whenever in proximity of Hecate. This has been shown to be a response to the massive crush Charlie has for Hecate, which she has picked up on and often teases Charlie about it. Hecate seems to finally reciprocate Charlie's feelings in Lost Mines during the Valentine's Day oneshot. After the final battle, a few months go by and Charlie has apparently proposed to Hecate and are now married in Legends of Phandelver.

### The Witchborg

It was revealed she had aided in the creation of the Witchborgs by the mysterious High Archmages. While she does have a deep hatred of them, she also feels a deep well of guilt for helping creating them. She feels that she is endangering the whole of reality and every magical being in the multiverse due to her.

## Notable Magical Items Sold to the Party

* Wild Magic Gummies
* Blue the Mimic Backpack
* Jar of Holding
* Hot Towel
* Silencer
* Flying Axe Mod
* Axe Chainsickle Mod
* Thunder Guitar Pick
* Dragonbreath Mints
* Dragon Boots
* Fire Arm Prosthetic
* Firework
* Tracking bullets
* Magic Coupons

## Side Businesses

Hecate's Hoard of Hocus Pocus is the parent company of multiple side businesses owned and ran by her.

* Hecate's Astounding Armory
* Hecate's Fantastical Fashion
* Hecate's Peculiar Pets
* Hecate's Terrific Tech
* Hecate's Magnificent Munchies
* Hecate's Extravagant Entertainment

## Trivia

* Hecate was created as a PC for a now abandoned campaign that DoctorJay03 played in.
* She has shown up in multiple campaigns, and is implied to be the same Hecate.
* Her accent resembles a French accent, but is more atoned to a mock French accent.
* Hecate is most likely an actual genie.
* No one actually knows what or where she came from, while she seems to be one thing, she is can be another.
* Hecate selling cursed objects was originally an inside joke between the players of the now abandoned campaign due to the fact the way the party met was because she had sold them "A mace that sprays mace" and a "Handaxe that only grabs stuff"
* The cursed objects usually have a twist in them that are usually in the name itself.
* She assigned a hitlist to the party in Lost Mines to take out the businesses listed in any way possible.
* Her history is often contradictory and sometimes makes no sense when she pops up, she is the Dungeon Master's favorite character.
* Credit to original creator, Jay Baguio.