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 Kithbook:

Table of Contents
Prelude: Dark Trespasses........................................ 05
Kith Overview.............................................................. 10
History............................................................................. 12
Organization.....................................................................17
Beliefs................................................................................19
Perspectives................................................................. 20
Merits & Flaws.........................................................29
Treasures & Chimera..............................................29
Hollowa of the Deep Wood......................................31
Character Archetypes.............................................. 34
Sample Strega.............................................................. 42
Character Sheet.........................................................44

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Dark Trespasses

T
here was a time, when no one came out to the dark heart of the woods.
But ever so slowly, year after year, mankind began to encroach upon it.
Until Baba Sova stepped in and put a stop to that nonsense. She scared
away the hunters and the loggers, one by one, until no one dared step into
her part of the wood, as they truly believed it was haunted.
She liked it there, in the dark, in the damp, in the tranquility. Just her, and
her owls, and the occasional misguided deer. It was peaceful. Quiet. Empty.
Alone. Just how she liked it.
She had almost lost count of the years she had lived there protecting the
Deep Wood until she heard the footsteps; crunching loudly, snapping twigs as
heavy-booted feet tramped through underbrush over a blanket of pine needles.
“Go see who is here,” she said to an owl friend, and he flew out for a
while to investigate.
The footsteps retreated, and she thought perhaps the person who had
stumbled close to her lair had just gotten lost.
Her owl friend came back and perched heavily upon her deceptively frail
looking shoulder and she held his weight easily. Not that she was weak, but
she was old and wise beyond her years. This hag of the Deep Wood.
“Well?” she asked.
“It was a human. It didn’t look lost. It looked like it was hunting.”
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 “A human? Here? Not acceptable.”
Baba Sova set about with the arts of Autumn and Chicanery to weave a
trap of nightmares and shadows, making the area around her home darker;
scarier; foreboding; uninhabitable looking. Anything to keep that pesky man
at bay. It usually worked.
And yet the human returned.
A month later he was back. This time, with a young girl. She was sixteen,
seventeen maybe. Wide-eyed, trusting, unwise in her too few years. Baba
Sova raised an eyebrow when she saw him luring her there, just using his
raw charisma to get her alone. She hid up in one of the old ancient trees,
perched out of view and deathly silent like her own brethren, wrapping her
gnarled aged hands around the branches and staring down at him as he
walked by.
She was slightly curious as to what he would do...until she saw him pull
the knife from under his jacket. Then, she knew, when he bent down to kiss
her, exactly where that wicked blade would go.
The girl thrashed, her blood dropped to the forest floor, plipped and
plopped on dried leaves while her feet kicked in her death throes.
The man smiled, a vicious predatory smile, and Baba Sova knew that he
would leave her there to rot. Maybe come back in the spring for her bones.
Well, he would have, if she had let him.
She had a few of her owl friends follow him home. She wanted to know
exactly where such a fiend lived.
After he cut a lock of her hair and left her to rot, after he stomped loudly
away and took the stench of the city back with him, Baba Sova swooped
down and picked the corpse up, and flew it over to the tree line. She dumped
it on the ground where the local police liked to sit in their cars and drink
their morning coffee.
The police took the bait, and Baba Sova waited, like she always did, for
justice to be meted out.
But it never came. After a year, no one found the killer. But she knew.
Her owls showed her exactly where he lived. She had them follow him. She
knew his daily routine in and out, because they told her EVERYTHING.
Annoyed that someone would do such a crime in her woods, by HER
home, she knew that she had to be the one to bring him to justice, before
that poor girl’s ghost started haunting her woods or worse.
 So it was up to her to make him pay, and pay dearly he shall.
First, she called on her Glamours to leave him hopelessly lost, so he
ended up driving out of the city, and onto the dirt road that ended at the
edge of her Hollow.
It was amusing, watching the panic set in. The calm, cool demeanor of
the lady killer slowly replaced by wide-eyed terror.
Him setting foot inside her Hollow of the Deep Wood caused the forest
grow darker; tree limbs crawled out like tendrils to trap him in an ever-
shifting labyrinth.
When he was in the dead heart of it, she called upon the Wyrd and
swooped down in front of him, showing her true self; a hunched old hag of
a figure, dark spots around her eyes in a pattern like that of an owl’s face,
her nose pointed like a great beak, with tufts of feathery speckled grey hair
sticking out under her cloak hood, the ends of which fluttered like wings as
they settled down around her ancient frame.
He saw this and screamed.
“Not so brave now, are you?” she asked, with a wicked grin.
“What do you want?”
“To make you pay,” she said and stepped closer. He backed away, searched
his sheath for his knife and saw it was missing. “Looking for this?” she
asked and held it up.
He stared.
“How?”
Baba Sova tossed it towards a tree, and its limb grabbed it out of the
air and pulled it into the darkness.
“Human, these are my woods. You do not belong here. And yet, you came,
and killed an innocent girl. Shed her pure blood. And enjoyed it.”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about. Just let me go!”
Liar. These types of humans always lie.
“Oh, I’ll let you go all right, after I’m done with you. Kneel,” she said and
waved her crooked talon-like hands, and the trees grabbed him and pulled
him down to his knees.
“Stop this! I didn’t do it! It wasn’t me!”
 “Lair. I watched you do it. Don’t tell me you have a twin either. I know
it was you. I followed you home after you murdered her. The poor thing.
She had done nothing wrong, save trust a fool like you. She was going to
go to college, be a veterinarian. People genuinely liked her.”
“So what?”
“So, she was an innocent, a Dreamer! And you, are guilty.” she tipped
his chin up with a finger, made him stare into her burning golden eyes and
said the curse. “When next you pick up a blade, it will surely find its way
to bite deep into your tenderest flesh.”
He froze as the malocchio did its magic and wove a spell of disaster
and death around him. Sometime, sometime soon, he would die, and by his
own hand.
Baba Sova let him go then. She dropped his knife, his murder weapon,
in front of him, and disappeared into the shadows. She smiled and waited
for the screams to come. For she knew that he wouldn’t be able to leave his
murder weapon there, the evidence of his crime that he so carefully kept
hidden on his own body.
And so, the man picked up the knife with shaking hands, and death came
quickly for him.
 “No, no. I don’t care why you want it done. What matters is
you trekked all the way out here with payment in hand.”

Taking their name from the witches that outfits, the Strega are often difficult to place as Seelie
inspired them, the Strega are a dark Kith of or Unseelie at a glance. Filling each court in
sneaks and curse-smiths. Born from the roughly equal quantity, their nature as punishers
fearful Mediterranean dreams of the strange of transgression puts them at odds with many
and silent owls of the darkest woods, they are Unseelie, while their mysterious and ominous
mysterious strangers standing at the very edges attitudes puts off just as many Seelie.
of Kithain society, content to let others come
to them seeking hidden wisdom, or merely Appearance
barter for curses upon their enemies. Strega are easily identified thanks to their
owl-ish features; big yellow eyes with nictitating
Keeping to themselves, they live in membranes mean the Strega are prone to staring at
isolation, preferring their own company anything that captures their interest. They have feath-
to that of other kithain. ery hair (white, tawny brown, black, or gold), head tufts like a
It is hard to get to know great horned owl, and bodies of contrasting patterns like their
the Strega, as they don’t given owl type.
easily trust others, believing
that anyone who wishes to The resemblance is not always in just the appearance, as many
befriend them intends to use Strega can twist their necks 270 degrees, much to the shock and
them as personal cursemakers. chagrin of nearby observers. Others might have wicked grasping
talons on their hands or feet.
Because of their secretive
nature, most Strega are quick
Lifestyles
to adopt an ominous or spooky
nom de plume; titles like the The Strega prefer isolation. Finding it comforting to live on
Witch of the White Wood, the the outskirts of Kithain society, the Strega often take mundane
Whispering Warlock, or the Owl employment as park rangers or night watchman to revel in the
of Amber Eyes being in the wilds away from prying eyes. Just as often they can be hermits,
most common hobos, and survivalists purposefully isolating themselves from
style. A Stre- the world at large.
ga sharing Owing to their secretive nature, Strega favor billowing
their mor- and voluminous cloaks, hoods, and scarves, which can lead to
tal or fae a bundled up appearance that stresses their owlish silhouette.
name with
another Since the Shattering the Strega have taken up one particular
Kithain is accessory: the wide-brimmed witch’s hat. Coming in many shapes
a sure sign and sizes, these hats can be elaborate with lace embellishments,
of close silver inlays, and studded with precious gems. Much like their
friendship. Redcap cousins, the Strega may not wear them at all times, but
when an impression needs to be made at high court, you can bet
Rarely they will sport quite a fancy cap.
appearing at
formal court in When encountering others of their Kith, the Strega will often
anything other form loose covens, where the eldest/wisest amongst them takes
than concealing on the role of Strega-Mater (Strega-Pater if male), a combina-
and voluminous tion of den mother, information broker, and payment negotiator.

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 Nickname: Witches/Warlocks A Strega can only have one curse active at a time, encour-
aging them to not be overly specific with their curses so not to
Childling: Curious and open-minded, their curses are mostly leave them hanging for too long.
for pranks, schoolyard justice, and to facilitate getting their way.
Childling Strega are as open and playful as they will ever get;
having not yet realized the ease at which their blessing can be
FRAILTIES
abused by so-called friends, confidants, and besties. Bundling up Cursemakers Burden: Defined as they are as witches and
in layers and layers of clothes is common with Childling Strega, curse-smiths, they cannot flat out refuse a request to place a curse
giving them a puffed up appearance like an owl chick. on behalf of another. However, they do not have to do this for
free, and they can negotiate a fair payment for their services.
Wilder: Wilder Strega are more distant from most Kithain,
having learned the dangers of their burden, and much less Because of this, it is often assumed by Kithain that any Strega
likely to use their malocchio frivolously. Strega of this Seeming that has left their isolated abode is there to curse someone and
are usually more extravagant than their Childling and Grump thus inflicting a +1 difficulty on social rolls with other changelings.
counterparts, often making use of neo-pagan, neo-druidic imagery
and paraphernalia. STEREOTYPES
Grump: Most likely to play up the mysterious witch aspect, Gianna the Weird Witch of
Strega grumps take great pride in creating frightening atmosphere Westbrook Manor divulges:
around their chosen lair. They are also the most likely to handle
it with a workman-like detachment towards their target. Grump Boggans: Oh you’d be surprised by just how much
Strega often tend towards a stunted or hunched over look that they come to seek our services.
only intensifies their owlish visage. Clurichaun: Oh goodness, at least Redcaps don’t
Affinity: Nature get into a fight with you to make friends.
Revelry: Strega gain glamour by stalking the edges of Eshu: Full of such wonderful tales. I only wish they
forested areas and giving people the creeps. Whether it’s the wouldn’t try to prod us with tales of injustice to get us
unexpected snap of a branch that makes some hikers realize they to work pro bono.
are not alone, or the stack pebbles and stick dolls places outside Nockers: I love the look on their faces when they
an isolated campers tent, as long as what they do in a wooded come to us and have to politely ask for help. Haha, It’s
area scares someone, it counts for this revelry. almost enough to count as payment. Almost.
Unleashing: When unleashing their power the Strega is Piskies: So sociable, I’m convinced they don’t even
surrounded by the subtle sounds of feathered wings, the buzzings know about our burden.
of nighttime insects, and the scent of an autumn woods. Pooka: When they aren’t speaking nonsense,
their fear of the malocchio makes them downright
BIRTHRIGHTS companionable.
On Silent Pinions: Much like their namesake owl, the Redcaps: Not likely to ever need our services,
Strega are deathly quiet and adept at not being seen nor heard and thankfully superstitious enough to leave us alone.
until they want to be. Strega reduce the difficulty of all nocturnal Satyrs: They have never forgotten us from the
stealth rolls by 1, and cannot botch a failed stealth roll. times of old, but it’s easy to forget how lonely it gets
out here when they visit.
Malocchio: Strega are most famous for their ability to lay
a curse upon the unwary. To lay a curse a target must be able to Selkies: I’ve always wanted to meet one, but it
see and hear the Strega. Then by widening their large hypnotic seems like we travel in very different circles.
eyes, they speak a curse at the target. They spend a point of Arcadian Sidhe: They know the burden inside
glamour to seal the curse and roll their permanent Glamour and out, but at least they also understand payment for
rating (difficulty 6) to and determine its severity. services rendered.
¶¶ A curse should only be a sentence or two long. Such as: Autumn Sidhe: They helped watch over the rest
of us when the others left. For that they get a discount.
¶¶ “May your blade fail you when you rely on it most.” Usually.
¶¶ “Your allies shall take their leave of you as they realize your Sluagh: Always lovely to deal with, I do enjoy a
true nature.” proper tea party.
When a rolling during a situation that fits the curse, the Trolls: They better than most know the meaning
curse is activated. A number of dice equal to the amount of suc- of our burdens, and respect them more than any other.
cesses that were tolled when sealing the curse are counted as 1’s.

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 Not What
They Seem
pinned her to the forest floor on a spear of fire-hardened
The Mythic Ages ash and worked his own curse backed by the might of the
Dreaming, damning her to an eternity of being forced
The Strega tell each other stories of the time
to sup upon the living blood of humanity
before time, when the mortal world and the dream-
ing were as one. Songs of their cousins in the night, As the ancient lord departed, the gathered Strega
the hungry ones, and those that creep, but most of all freed their queen, and found her much changed. Cut
they sing of the first of their kind, the Witch Queen: off from the dreaming, her heart and breath were
Lilith. On taloned feet and wearing a feathered crown still; an unliving mockery of life. Horrified at what
Lilith haunted the dark heart of the great Deep Wood. she had become, Lilith went into exile and wandered
There she terrorized all who ventured into her domain, the darkness of the world to search for the means to
laying dread curses on those that displeased her most. break her curse. She ordered the assembled Strega to
Others would approach her in humility and respect, spread out to the far corners of the Earth to guard and
begging her wisdom in all things occult. Of these, the protect the places where the trees of the Deep Wood
most forthright she took and worked her glamours had scattered to.
upon them, creating the first generations of Strega.
So the Strega began their great diaspora in the
Here the Strega ruled over the deep wood, im- days before the Sundering, seeking the hidden glades
parting blessings and curses to those deserving them. and hollows that were scattered in the titanic battle
It was then that some ancient lord of the Dreaming between Lilith and the ancient lord.
(the legends disagree on whether it was a Fomorian
or Tuatha lord) took offense to Lilith bringing ill- From here tales of Lilith become confusing and
omen upon his favored servants, and so hunted down contradictory. Most agree only on a few elements, that
Lilith to the dark heart of her lair and battled with the Witch Queen believed she could pass her curse off
the Witch Queen. to mortals, and that each human afflicted by her un-
death would lessen her own condition. Unfortunately,
The battle was fierce. Lilith worked such magic her damnation was so thorough that no matter how
that the Deep Wood was rent asunder and scattered many mortals she afflicted with living death, she still
far and wide. Fortunately, the ancient lord had magical suffered as though nothing had changed. Worse, these
protection and was untouched by her vile sorcery. He mortals could spread the curse on to others, giving rise
to the children of Lilith, the Vampires who plague the world Realizing that they were next to be devoured by banality, the
to this day. Strega were confronted with a difficult proposition; to undergo
the Changeling Way, and join with a mortal soul. Some Strega
The Mediterranean: Post Sundering feared that intermixing their fae nature with a mortal soul would
cut them off from the Dreaming entirely, forcing them into a
For whatever reason, a greater number of the glades and hol- living death (much like the fabled Lilith). Others still thought
lows of the Deep Wood rooted themselves in the Mediterranean it would be better to fade away as more unfortunate kiths did
basin, especially around Greece, Anatolia, the Italian peninsula, and dwindle to extinction.
Egypt, and the Levant. Thus numerous Strega congregated here,
spreading across the dark forests and foreboding woods of the In the end, the majority of Strega preferred to take the
region and forming secret covens and compacts of occult power chance on possible undeath and damnation. Fortunately, their
and wisdom. luck held out. The first changeling Strega awakened, and they
had survived the process intact.
Such was their zeal in defending their hidden hollows in
the lands of the Grecians and Italians that the Strega solidified Adjusting to their new life cycle, the Strega were slow to
their legends among the mortal populations. It is here they reorganize. Their already solitary nature combined with the
were recounted as bearers of wisdom and ill-omen. This was the chaos of the post shattering world meant they were often better
golden age of the kith. off living as witches and oracles living at the edges of mortal
and Kithain society.
They organized in numbers unheard of elsewhere. The grand
covens of the Strega could insinuate themselves into the auger Interregnum
cults of the Romans, leading loyal legions away from their own
hollows and glens, siccing them instead upon enemies and rivals. In the centuries that followed, Kithain society knit itself
back together. Commoners healed the wounds between Seelie
It was in Rome that the Strega met their vampire cousins, and Unseelie. They built new communities, motleys formed, and
often mistaking each other for one of their kind. But while the it seemed in this long Autumn that Changelings didn’t need
Strega manipulated omens and curses to protect Freeholds, the the Sidhe nobility as much as they had thought. Most Strega
children of Lilith groped at religion for the power it brought over remained hidden in their hollows and witch huts, but more and
the masses. This led to bitter conflict that lasted for centuries, more ventured out, spreading south into Sub-Saharan Africa, east
with each side backing cults and directing them at their opposite to Persia and beyond, while others went across the vast Atlantic
number, exhausting their power and casting them aside as useless.. to North America with the English, Dutch, and Spanish settlers.
This partially explains the Roman fascination for
foreign religions, and the speed at which they
would adopt and abandon them.
The cult infighting helped lead to the rise
of Christianity, which saw the power of both
sides shattered. The children of Lilith insinuated
themselves within Christianity and attacked the
Strega more directly. The Strega covens saw their
power shattered, forcing them to flee once more
into the wilderness as Rome drowned against the
tide of barbarian invasions.

The Shattering
None could have predicted the scale of the
Shattering and its effects. However, the Strega
had strange visions and prophetic dreams of the
cataclysmic event. Many thought themselves
safe, hidden away in their glades and hollows,
and so ignored the panic as the Sidhe evacuated
the mortal realm and went back to Arcadia. Most
regretted doing so.
In the aftermath of the Shattering, many
of their hollows became mundane forests that
lacked the dreaming spark of fear and primal
wisdom that defined the Deep Wood.

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 In these more egalitarian times, they were no longer weapons workers outside the Hollow finally settled on just burning down
used by the noble class to cow and persuade the commoners. They the entire forest, even if it meant losing the dozens of Inquisi-
were instead canny occultists remembering the ways of hearth tors still inside.
wisdom, peacemakers, and judges tasked by communities to mete
out fitting punishments instead of cruel curses. The flames destroyed the Hollow, cutting it off from the
mortal realm and leaving an unknown number of humans stranded
The Great Purge and at the mercy of a furious and insane Lost One. Even with
such a loss, the Church declared it a victory and was content
After the publication of the Malleus Maleficarum, a witch to ride out the rest of the witch trials era recouping their losses.
hysteria spread throughout Europe. Early on it only affected in-
nocent mortals, so it was beyond the care of the Strega. Yet as Slowly, the Strega were reborn.
the frenzy grew into a conflagration, they rounded the Strega
who lived with mortals and burned them as well. Revolutions
The changelings, however, did possess mystical might with The Industrial Revolution was a strange time for the Strega.
which to strike back at their attackers, but this made things While they had finally regained their former number, more and
worse. It was proof of their unholy existence, and eventually more of them were driven out of their forest lairs by loggers
angry mobs won out over lone Strega. and lumber barons seeking fuel for the fires of industry. Those
closer to other Kithain and mortals in rural communities found
Authorities hidden within the church ignored the witch themselves settled into their role, becoming comfortable and
hunts until they caught word of actual supernatural beasts get- complacent; their woods less foreboding and frightening than
ting caught up in them. Then they were pressed into action, and they were in centuries past.
elements of the Shadow Inquisition set about their grim work.
The Strega were becoming treasured yet distant members
Those Strega who were not killed outright would be tortured of communities, such as kindly old godmothers who would warn
by Inquisitors in efforts to root out more of the devil’s brood. the young away from the deepest parts of the woods. Here they
After long torments the Shadow Inquisition had learned enough were insulated from the mechanical horrors, pervasive filth,
of the Strega’s modus operandus to begin hunting them; specifi- and cheapening of human effort that signified the age. But such
cally under the cover of the more sensationalist witch hunters. comfortable times could not last forever.
Proper covens were rare in the days after the Shattering Great Wars
and with the slowness of communication, the Strega rarely had
time to flee the Inquisitors and were sorely outmatched against It was the Great War that snapped the Strega back to their
their holy powers. roots, as trenches sprouted across Europe and artillery blasted
the land into a cratered hellscape. Shocked into action, the
This witch purge was efficient and far ranging with the Strega of Europe went on the offensive, striking out at the
kith nearly wiped out in the British Isles for over two hundred mortal armies and even refugees trying to shelter themselves
years. In mainland Europe however the Strega could more easily near the Deep Wood Hollows. More than a few artillery pieces
escape into the deep wilderness, but even this was risky with the inexplicably exploded when their operators were placed under
Inquisition hot on their heels. the Strega’s evil eye. This led to repercussions as fearful soldiers
would rather launch mustard gas on the whole forest than tempt
When all was said and done, three quarters of all Strega in
fate by venturing in.
Europe were dead, often repeatedly as they were reborn again
and again. This continuing trauma drove many newly emerged As the Second World War geared up, the Strega were pre-
Strega directly into the Undoing and the kith became quite rare. pared, having made precautions after the Armistice of Versaille.
Their hearths and hollows would not be desecrated by human
The witch hunts only ended when Inquisitors accidently
war again.
found the hidden lair of Burning Eyed Vivienne, a powerful
and quite insane Lost One Strega. Having believed they had Strega of all the ethnicities of Europe came together in vast
discovered the leader of Satan’s witches on Earth, the Inquisi- war covens not seen since the days of ancient Rome. They would
tion sent dozens of Inquisitors armed with holy relics into her frequently lend aid to anyone as long as it meant beating back
Hollow. None returned. Alarmed, the Shadow Inquisition began threats to the Deep Wood. They fought on the side of patriots
to gather a larger group to strike at the Queen of Hags. hunting down SS death squads throughout the forests of Ukraine,
saving groups of French partisans from Wehrmacht ambush.
The Inquisition’s army funneled into the hollow to destroy
the elder Strega, while holy miracle workers moved with speed Unfortunately, sometimes this pragmatic war would lead to
to to cleanse and purify the forest in which the Hollow rested. moral atrocities, such as flushing out Roma refugees hiding near
While the battle raged in the Deep Wood, Vivienne physically their lairs in exchange for oaths of non-interference from SS
ate tens of Inquisitors while her Strix cut down even more with occultists. Though humans died by the millions; terrible rumor,
their bloody obsidian talons. Running out of options, the miracle superstition, and the occasional unexplainable death meant

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soldiers, civilians, and partisans learned to avoid the lairs of the minded, the mercenary Strega will often seek employment in-
Strega lest disaster strike. stead of letting potential contracts come to them. Mercenaries
often work in small covens, not for companionship and security,
The Resurgence and but because it allows multiple uses of malocchio to be used in a
the Accordance War single outing, often leading to disastrous consequences for the
unfortunate targets. This cavalier attitude towards employment
The aftermath of World War II was a quiet time for the Strega. rarely gains them any real friends or allies, which helps maintain
It was about getting back to basics. Gone were the great wars the old Strega stereotypes of dark cackling witches and wicked
of humanity. The international covens were no longer needed. warlocks.
Instead, they drifted back to small isolated groups, nurturing the
next generation of Strega while they watched over their little Handling business with employers almost always involves
parts of the Deep Wood. the use of the Contract arts to keep deals from being reneged
upon. These mercenaries will only forego use of Contract with
This isolation made them, more than most changelings, trusted and valued clients. They typically take payment in dross,
surprised at the sudden infusion of glamour, and the miraculous although mortal currency, and personal favors, often crop up in
return of the Sidhe that the moon landing heralded. When the business contracts. Any attempt to betray or wiggle out of the
noble houses returned to reclaim dominion over the commoners, deal usually meets with phenomenal violence as the mercenaries
they also sent envoys to the scattered Strega. The Sidhe had not either attack their former patrons, or contract work with their
forgotten the ancient ways of the Strega, and with their riches, rivals at discounted rates.
they employed the Strega en masse to punish those commoners
who revolted against their claims of rule. Haunters of the Hollow
Made up of a strong contingent of Grumps, their Child-
Curses were laid, and battles fought. Though some Strega
ling apprentices, and a smattering of Wilders, the Haunters of
had stayed out of the Noble’s employ, the majority were pressed
the Hollow are those Strega who take it upon themselves to
into assisting the Sidhe in conquering changeling society. To
watch over and protects the splinters of the lost Deep Wood.
this day many Strega lament their part in the betrayal of the
Considering how rare glades are, the Haunters take a hard line
commoner kiths that they had lived with for centuries. For this
on intrusion into their territory. They often mark their borders
reason a majority of Strega went into hiding after the ascension
in local folklore and urban legend; strange figures in the woods,
of High King David Ardry and the founding of Concordia.
alien abduction, or children going missing and reporting they
spent time with the nice old owls occur every few years to keep
Here & Now the fear levels high.
It’s been almost fifty years since the return of the Sidhe,
When superstition fails and an intrepid mortal ignore all
and the Strega still isolate themselves on the fringes of baronies
warnings, as they close in on the hollow, the haunters will often
and counties. Most are content to watch over their part of the
begin a strategy they call “The Procession of the Damned.” In a
Deep Wood. But the dangerous scent of winter hangs in the air,
Procession the Strega pull out all the stops on a target: pestering
and some Strega move closer and closer to the kithain they had
them at home or at work; repeated phone calls; rapping on win-
once hid from.
dows in the middle of the night; strange scuttling in attics. Or if
Though still uncommon, they are rarely mistaken for Pooka, the interloper still insists on pressing toward the Deep Wood, the
as terrible memories of the Accordance War still haunt many a Strega will temporarily enchant them, and run them through a
commoner. So with a need to prove themselves able, they come fearsome gauntlet straight out of a found footage horror movie.
forward to the noble courts and freeholds, offering their wisdom
and service for a place in greater changeling society. Courtly Witches
This group of Strega believed it would be best to ingratiate
ORGANIZATIONS themselves to the Sidhe and nobility, using their occult expertise
In the modern day the Strega divide themselves in three and the might of their birthright to gain power for themselves.
primary schools of thought. First are the mercenaries who will As advisors, viziers, and sorcerers they could sway court opinion
hire themselves out to anyone who can pay them to lay down and policy, and in theory, set about protecting their glades and
curses. Second are the Haunters of the Hollow who harken back hollows with the resources of a noble domain.
to their ancient responsibilities to watch over the scattered pieces
In practice though, the Strega are not well versed in the
of the Deep Wood. Last are the courtly witches/warlocks who
political arena. Their plots and plans are often co-opted by Sidhe
ingratiate themselves to the noble courts as personal oracles and
courtiers to pursue their own goals. Even lacking political acu-
sorcerers to the Sidhe nobility.
men, these courtly Strega can still be quite influential through
Mercenary their reputation as witches and warlocks, making them excellent
targets of lesser courtiers to curry favor with.
A majority of Strega Wilders make up this philosophy, with
a few Childlings and Grumps filling out the ranks. Very service

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COVENS
In rare cases when an unusually large number of Strega have
congregated, or in a place with a very large and important hol-
low of the Deep Wood, the Strega will form covens. In the days
before the fall of Rome, great covens of hundreds of members
were not unheard of. Such glory days are far gone, and now a
coven comprises 5 to 6 members only.
Types of Covens
Covens come together for a multitude of reasons. The most
common are: the Conventum Bellum for mutual defense, an
Occult Parliament for delving into the mysteries of the Dream-
ing, and a Coven Sinister being dedicated to the protection of
a particular hollow.
Conventum Bellum
A Coventum Bellum is formed when an important hol-
low is under direct threat that a single Strega cannot handle
alone. These war covens focus on crippling the enemy’s will
and eliminating their ability to threaten the Hollow. Typical
tactics are terrifying guerilla warfare, using whatever Arts and
chimeric allies available to them. Once an enemy weakens, a
direct assault is staged.
The leader of the coven, titled a Strega-Bellum or war-witch,
will take to the field loaded with dross and treasures. The war-
witch will curse her foes one after another, and the coven will
trigger the curses.
Mortals are rarely the target of such war covens, especially
in the modern day where mass disappearances and groups of
injured humans can’t easily be explained away by wild animals.
Other supernaturals often find themselves at odds with the Strega,
especially Magi who covet the natural power emanating from
Hollows. Werewolves however are a special case, even a war
coven will know better than to assault a pack of werewolves.
Instead, they will approach them formally under a banner of
truce and attempt to bargain with them.
Thankfully, most werewolves respect protecting such sacred
sites, while others will bargain with the Strega thanks to ancient
kinship with the fae, or a special reverence for owls.
The most common foes of a Conventum Bellum are the
Thallain and, unfortunately, the Nunnehi. The Thallain have
grown in number significantly since the evanescence, and so
too have their attempts to despoil the scattered glades across
the world. This brings them in direct conflict with the Strega.
For their part when fighting the Thallain, the witches are even
more savage than usual (especially when defending their Hol-
lows). Some going to the point of wielding weapons of cold iron.
The Nunnehi are a different matter entirely. Sometimes
Strega will discover a Hollow of the Deep Wood in the care
of the Nunnehi, but since they believe that all such Hollows
belong to them, they will drive the Nunnehi off the land. This
often brings about a reprisal in an attempt to retake the Hollow,

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leading to a cycle of violence that will escalate until one side Coven Sinister
or the other is dead. These Strega covens are an extension of the Haunters of
Occult Parliament the Hollow faction. When a particular Hollow is so great, so
important it cannot be trusted to a single member of the Kith,
Impromptu gatherings of Strega sometimes congregate at
several Strega will come together in a Coven Sinister, pooling
sites that are experiencing an anomalous amount of supernatural
their resources to safeguard this important shard of the Deep
activity. When this occurs, they will compare notes and merge
Wood. Most often these covens are run by a single elder Strega
research to figure out what exactly is happening and what to do
grump, several fully trained wilders, and one or two childling
about it. These covens often end up as one part investigative
apprentices.
unit, and one part spy ring. If their poking around doesn’t find
a connection to the Dreaming or an immediate threat to any The eldest Strega-Mater (or Strega-Pater if male) will reside
Hollows of the Deep Wood, the Strega will usually leave the inside the Hollow for the majority of the time, venturing out to
problem to someone else, and go on their separate ways. assist her juniors and deal with mortal concerns. The Wilders
will make their lairs farther away from the center, doing as best
However, if the issue at hand is related to the Dreaming, the
they can to encircle it. Childlings will either roost with their
Parliament springs into action. This may involve an escalation
masters, or at home with their mortal families.
in supernatural activity as the Strega make their move, acting
openly and letting the Mists sort things out. These covens often wield an amount of power befitting that
of a large motley, and are often visited by other Kithain seeking
The last time such a large scale Parliament acted was in 1966,
wisdom, curses, or permission to explore the Hollow. The latter
in Point Pleasant, West Virginia as they pursued the Moth-like
are almost universally rejected, but the coven will agree to smaller
creature haunting the area. Here they often appeared as strange
requests to improve relations with their neighbors.
government agents, alien astronauts, and phantom photographers
as they delved into the Mothman mystery.
Once a mystery has been solved the Strega will split the
knowledge and any useful treasures and trinkets amongst them-
selves before moving on. If the phenomena is likely to start up
again once the Parliament leaves, a volunteer will stay behind to
keep watch over the area, calling back the other Strega if needed.

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BELIEFS The Burden
The Strega don’t often hold deeply mundane ideologies The euphemistic term used by the Strega to describe their
and belief systems, but one cannot say they do not have their primary frailty; the inability to outright refuse a request to curse
own spiritual beliefs and practices. The most common source of someone. None of the Strega know where the burden first origi-
veneration is their fabled responsibility to watch over the world’s nated, no legends tell of its beginning. It is entirely possible that
glades and hollows. Some venerate the obvious connection they the burden results from the destruction of the Deep Wood, or
hold with the owls of the world. Others place an almost religious the exile of Lilith, but for now it remains a mystery.
importance of the use of their signature birthright.
A good number of the Strega take this frailty as a sign that
The Deep Wood they are meant to use their evil eye only on behalf of others. It
is not their place to judge why someone must be cursed by the
In the mythic ages the barrier to the Dreaming was almost malocchio. Instead, the judgement must come from others, thus
non-existent and all forests bled into one another. This liminal resolving any feeling of guilt that the Strega may have for the
zone of all the dark hearts of the world’s forests was called the consequences that befall a cursed individual.
Deep Wood, and this is where Lilith made her lair. In her epic
battle with the Ancient Lord, the Deep Wood was severed. It A tiny number of Strega believe they too were cursed by
split apart and scattered all across the world. No longer did all the ancient lord in the mythic ages before the Sundering. These
forests meet, instead these glades and Hollows only scraped into adventurous Strega take it upon themselves to delve into the
the Dreaming. occult lore of the Dreaming from all across the world, to one
day abjure the burden from their entire kith.
Exiled, Lilith bade the Strega of old to spread out, searching
for the remains of the Deep Wood in these Hollows. It would be Hermitage
their sacred task to nurture and protect these rare connections
to the Dreaming. So for untold centuries generations of Strega Related to the burden is the idea that just because they
have traveled far and wide in search of these special Hollows. cannot outright refuse a request to curse someone, they are not
obligated to make it easy to request one. The easiest way to do
Not all Hollows are a remnant of the Deep Wood. Most are this is by living out of the way, something Strega usually already
pristine dream-like forests where nature blooms. Hollows of the do in their mission to find Hollows of the Deep Wood.
Deep Wood are different. They are nightmarish, and frighten-
ing, creating an aura of unease at what might be lurking behind Particularly nasty urban legends, reports of vicious animals,
the next tree. Animals in the Deep Wood are lean and hungry. and eerie nature of the Hollows themselves will cow mortals.
Sunlight can barely pass through the thick canopy, giving the Kithain will have to trek through the same situations as a mortal,
impression of an endless terrible night. knowing that urban legends and haunted landscapes are far too
real and dangerous. Far away from modern amenities and freehold
These are the places the Strega are drawn to and seek to support, a potential patron must abase themselves in the wild,
protect. To the Witches these places feel most comfortable of all. showing humble perseverance and other qualities a Strega seeks
Even the warming light of a balefire seems to lack in comparison in those they smith curses for.
to the ominous trails of the Deep Wood.
All of this is even before the question of payment comes up.
Owls With such trials and travails the Strega can weed out those who
don’t want their services badly enough to suffer for them. All of
It is no wonder that the Strega are drawn to owls, after all which goes a long way to make the Strega feel better about not
every member of the kith takes some of their appearance from being able to say no to the request.
these mysterious avians. This kinship usually goes both ways,
mundane owls are at ease and unusually friendly around the Strega, Cryptic Mystery
as though they can sense a kindred spirit within. Although they
cannot normally communicate with owls as they would another Other kiths often like to boil down their birth to human
person (the owl speak merit notwithstanding), owls will often dreams from a single emotion, such as hunger for redcaps or
try to communicate with Strega in a more bestial fashion if the nobility for the Sidhe. The Strega believe they were born of a
need arises, such as hoots or screeches of alarm, a quick buzzing more rarified emotion. They say they were born of a perverse
of the head, and flying towards something of interest. fear of the unknown mixed with the reckless wonder of want-
ing to know more. It is that chill up your spine at the top of a
Some Strega seek to repay their bestial allies whenever they dark staircase, and the whisper in your ear to investigate that
can. Binding a mouse to a stake makes them easy prey for swoop- strange bump just off in the darkness. Strega call this nagging
ing owls. Other still will go to great lengths to tame them as pets feeling Cryptic Mystery, and its influences can be seen in nearly
or companions, though other Strega still see this as in bad taste. everything that the witches do.

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 Just how they promote this Cryptic Mystery in humans and the Strega a quid pro quo mindset. Where they differ in their
other changelings often ties back to their core beliefs. Their interpretation of this part of the code is the Strega tendency to
hermitage balances the desire to get something from the Strega intervene when they find a fellow Seelie changeling abusing it.
with the fear of what it will entail. Their revelry stokes the fires
of fear in those who stray into their woods. They will also create Unseelie Court
a myth or urban legend to scare and inspire people, getting them
to see just what all the fuss is about, all the while hoping they The Strega of the Unseelie Court are often more sociable
get scared out of their minds. than their Seelie brethren. The freedom espoused by the court
has taken root in the post accordance-war Strega, as they watched
themselves get used time and time again by the returning Seelie
Perspectives houses. Often the pain and humiliation of such treatment con-
tinues to haunt many Strega, which no doubt plays a part in
Seelie Court such decisions.
The Strega can be found in both courts nearly equally, with
perhaps a slight majority in the Unseelie Court. Those who join Change is Good
the Seelie Court are often the most feared of their kith. They Often a reminder to Strega to stay current with the times.
punish small transgressions that do not require noble sanctions, Growing cliche and seemingly harmless is sure to spell doom for
but are too much to simply let off the hook. A proper application a Witch. If they can no longer keep the outside world at a safe
of malocchio can quickly set a Seelie changeling back on track. distance, they are as good as slaves. Therefore, modern Strega
Death Before Dishonor reinvent themselves every few years. If the Hag of Highland
Park is regarded as eye-rolling kitschy, perhaps it’s time that she
An important tenet for the Strega, especially as it relates takes up a new wardrobe and modus operandi as the Clown’s
to the burden. Many Strega are very particular about when and Widow, and becomes the hip new scary thing in the overgrown
who they will lay their curses upon. If tricked into laying a curse factories of Detroit.
on the undeserving, their wrath can be quite a sight.
Glamour is Free
In other cases they take their position as outsider witches
seriously, and will approach those who arrive at their lairs with a An attitude that even Seelie Strega have trouble finding
fair impartiality, especially for those who seek wisdom and advice. fault with. Living near isolated hollows, it’s easy to forget that
Then again abusing or misusing a Strega’s wisdom is a sure-fire most other changelings do not have such a veritable banquet
way to end up in a miserable cycle of curses and punishment. at their door. Further, as part of their duties in the defense of
their precious Hollows most Strega wouldn’t think twice about
Love Conquers All ravaging a particularly nosey mortal.
Perhaps the least followed part of the Seelie Code among
the Strega, most find it not in their nature to follow this tenet When other kithain get involved, this attitude changes
in its usual form. Therefore, most Strega interpret this part of quickly. Fae threats to their Hollows are met with much savagery.
the code as referring to devotion rather than love. For example, The witches are also likely to take offense to another changeling
their devotion to protecting the scattered hollows of the Deep poaching mortals for ravaging near the Hollow, seeing it as a
Wood, will ensure their eventual triumph, reuniting the Deep direct insult to their ability to defend the sites.
Wood as it once was in the mythic ages. Honor is a Lie
Most Strega don’t take things as far as that. Their devotion This tenet is a topic hotly debated among the Strega of the
to the hermitage keeps them isolated from Kithain society at Unseelie Court, and just how much stock they put into it seems
large, and thus unable to be easy abused by those who would to depend on what faction they belong to. Witches belonging to
take their evil eye for granted. the Mercenary faction typically dismiss it out of hand, stating
Beauty is Life that honor has no place in the business they conduct. Haunters
of the Hollow and Courtly Witches find an objective and widely
You will get no argument from the vast majority of Strega on
held standard of honor far too useful to in their day-to-day deal-
this tenet of the Seelie code, though they would also be quick to
ings to simply ignore.
add that they might have a slightly different idea of beauty than
most. The Strega find more affinity for the stark primal beauty Even though they may despise and pity them, members of
of the wild. Having more in common with the Sluagh, they find the Seelie Court can usually expect a harsh, but fair hand in
transcendent sparks of glamour in the darkened pathways of an their dealings with Unseelie Strega.
ominous forest rather than a sunny garden stroll.
Passion before Duty
Never Forget a Debt
Perhaps the most important tenet of the Seelie code to most Unseelie Strega wholeheartedly agree with this portion
Strega, as it allows them to exercise their own will against the of the code with one notable exception. That being their
unwilling bargaining forced upon them by the burden. This gives responsibility to defend and nurture the Hollows of the Deep

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Wood. All but a few of the most radical Unseelie Strega see this Eshu
as their defining features as a kith. Those who shirk this duty
typically do so out of some deeper personal experience. In the lonesome life of a Strega, a visitor from a far off land
(even if it is Cincinnati, Ohio) is a welcome occasion. A friend
who only pops in every so often to regale you with fantastical
Kiths news of distant places with little commitment or reciprocation,
Boggans other than giving them an audience or a few night’s rest, is one
the Strega can full heartedly get behind. However, their Eshu
The usual Boggan stereotype as gossipy busy-bodies doesn’t guests can get preachy on matters of injustice and court politics
hold much weight with the Strega, or at least they don’t see it that the Strega feel don’t concern them, as they live on the
as a bad thing. Rather, they see the homebound nature of these fringes of society.
changelings as a welcome change from those who would harry
them day and night for the application of a curse on a hated foe. Nockers
As fairytales are full of wicked witches casting enchantments The constant tinkering, hammering (or even worse, riveting),
upon those they visit who don’t show proper courtesy, it puts the sheer variety of filth that pours from their trash-mouths, it
the Strega at ease to know they never have to worry about such seems to the Strega that these clownish looking Kithain were
things when visiting a Boggan. dreamt up solely to infuriate them. Not that the Strega hate
Clurichaun everything about the Nockers. Oh no, much fun can be had
with properly worked applications of Malocchio on a Nocker
The Strega don’t really understand or appreciate the Clu- who has overstepped the bounds of politeness.
richaun’s particular brand of violent melancholy. The Clurichaun
are just as dismayed when the Strega respond with an evil eye Piskies
to their good natured jabs. Mostly the two kiths have little to To be honest, the Strega like Piskies, perhaps even more so
do with one another outside of business or courtly affairs. They than the Eshu. Perhaps it’s because the Piskies can more easily
often make exceptions for the cooler heads of Clurichaun grumps relate to the witches, with both of them being outsiders in Kithain
and their musicians, their sweet melodies soothing the burdened society. Whatever the reason for their good relations, it benefits
hearts of the cruelest witch. both kiths nicely. Strega will often use Piskies as messengers or
gophers, making them unofficial ambassadors for the Strega in

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a Freehold. While the Piskies get a powerful and intimidating Befitting such ancient friends, the Strega rarely hold Satyrs to as
ally who understands what it’s like to not fit in or have a place high of standards on matters of familiarity, propriety, or etiquette.
to belong to in Changeling society.
Selkies
Pooka
Often considered an enigma by the mysterious Strega; with
The Strega hate being misidentified as owl-themed Pooka, the witches being creatures of the deep forests while Selkies are
and they are liable to vent their frustrations on any unfortunate creatures of sea and shore. The Strega regard Selkies as creatures
Pooka who catches their eye, owl-themed or not. However, the with an almost alien grace and seem to give them the same def-
Strega can appreciate the levity that their mere presence can erence usually reserved for the Sidhe. Those who know of the
bring to a situation. A Strega’s view on a Pooka will mostly likely Balor plot to have Selkies raised up as a second innately noble
be personal, coming down to just how annoying that Pooka is kith full-heartedly agree with it.
being at a given moment.
Arcadian Sidhe
Redcaps
The Strega have extremely mixed feelings on the returned
Close relatives as far as the Strega reckon, as both were Sidhe nobility. Much of their kith was Shanghai’d into noble
spawned in elder days by humanity’s darker dreams. Despite this, service during the Accordance War. However, basking in the
the Strega don’t particularly care for the Redcaps. While there radiance of those so freshly returned from Arcadia may have
might be singular exceptions, the witches find their Redcap cous- been worth the price. Regardless of such feelings, it is rare to
ins to be uncouth brutes who are little better than wild animals. find a Strega who would rather tear the entire noble system
For their part the Redcaps look down on the Strega with their down and start over.
holier-than-thou “greater callings” and their melodramatic self
Autumn Sidhe
exile in the wilderness.
Satyrs Opinions on Autumn Sidhe are mostly similar to Arcadian
Sidhe, with a few major differences. Where the Autumn Sidhe
Old allies of the Strega from the ancient days of classical were the ones who stayed behind during the Shattering, the Strega
Greece, the Satyrs hold a special place in the thoughts and dreams feel a good deal of gratitude towards them for such a sacrifice.
of the witches. Every visit from a Satyr is a chance to reunite Unfortunately, their sacrifice was so great that the very nature
with a long-lost friend through the power of remembrance, and of the Autumn Sidhe had changed. No longer did the Strega
it is something the perennially lonely Strega look forward to.

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find them to be radiant beings deserving of adoration due to Only rarely do the Hawaiian Strega interact with the few
their very nature. They were now something lesser, and while kithain courts of Oahu and Hilo, viewing them as permanent
the Strega will always hold great respect for the Autumn Sidhe, tourists rather than real residents. For their part the kithain
that respect is mixed with a fair amount of pity. of Hawaii return the favor by barely even acknowledging the
existence of the Strega on the islands.
Sluagh
Inanimae
The general opinion of Sluagh is that they are in much the
same business as the Strega, and they extend to them all due Rarer than the Strega and even more separate from kithan
professional courtesy in this manner. Where this relationship frays society the Sessile Ones, the Inanime, are often able to find
is when a Strega or Sluagh intrudes upon the chosen territory of common cause with the witches of old. It is not unusual for an
the other. If a Sluagh moves their activities to wilderness, it will Inanimae to deal with Strega before even meeting other Kithain,
attract firm but polite suggestions that things are well taken care and the witches are more than happy to give pointers to their
of. If subtle hints fail, the Strega will take more drastic actions neighbors of days long past.
and attempt to show the Sluagh that they do not entirely own
Thallain
the concept of fear.
Though none like the Thallain, Unseelie Strega will work
Trolls with them in a quid pro quo fashion, performing favors in return
for oaths backed by Contract for them to stay far away from their
Well liked among the Strega, Trolls can be counted upon
sacred Hollows. Of particular exception are Lurks and Skinwalk-
to conduct themselves whenever they call on the Strega. This
ers, though for two very different reasons.
mutual respect means that when they need aid that their own
Kith cannot provide, the witches will seek out the Trolls first. Some of Strega will lure Lurks to their lairs and attempt to
When a Troll gives her opinion on a topic, the Strega are more tame them with offerings of fresh meat and quiet understand-
likely to believe it. ing. These attempts go wrong more often than not, but when
they succeed the Strega gains a powerful ally watching over
Gallain their territory.
Seeing as they are already on the edges of Kithain society Skinwalkers are universally despised; the mere sighting of
it is not uncommon for Strega to have more contact with the one is a cause to gather a war coven.
Gallain than most other kiths.
Nunnehi Prodigals
More creatures than the fae stalk the wild parts of the world
While modern Strega are likely to be sympathetic towards and many changelings can go their entire lives without encoun-
the plight of the Nunnehi, those with remembrance often find tering any, the Strega however are rarely so lucky.
themselves with troubling memories of the past where the Strega
and their kithain allies would violently drive the native Nunnehi Vampires
out of Hollows of the Deep Wood. The cursed children of Lilith feature heavily in the ancient
myths and legends of the Strega, due to their allegedly shared
Even today when they should know better, many will look lineage from fabled Lilith. While vampires have legends of Lilith,
upon Hollows of the Deep Wood occupied by Nunnehi and the Strega are noticeably absent from these tales. Because of the
seethe with resentment and anger at the audacity for daring to habit of making their lairs in the wilderness, actual encounters
claim their sacred charge. The Nunnehi have never forgotten with the undead are thankfully rare compared to the struggles
the misdeeds perpetrated by the Strega, and wherever the two of ancient Rome.
dwell together there seems to be no end of low-level conflict.
Nowadays encounters with the undead are usually between
Menehune the Gangrel outlanders and the warlocks of the Tremere. Visits
Those rare Strega that undergo their chrysalis on the Ha- by the bestial Gangrel are most often by chance and lead to tense
waiian islands find themselves in an unusual situation. Cut off stand offs though they rarely end in violence. In fact, after an
from most of their kith and kithain society, they integrate with initial standoff the outlanders and witches usually find a com-
the Menehune. Though easily recognized as foreign fae the mon respect for one another, the Strega admiring the bestial
Menehune seem to recognize the duty of Strega and recognize perseverance of the vampire and the Gangrel giving props to
owls as good omens and protective spirits. the rugged individualism of the witches.

Hawaiian Strega are instinctively drawn to watch over and The Tremere however, are known as hunters of Hollows
protect the Hollows of the Deep Wood, with the cooperation and defilers of sacred places as they try to tap into the mystic
of the Menehune who viewed such places as taboo and are glad energies within, this will draw harsh reprisal from the Strega.
to have someone to keep them under guard. This animosity obscures the similarities between both groups as
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in other circumstances they could be polite neighbors they find
instead only blood and conflict.
Werewolves
Thankfully conflicts with werewolves are rare. Though they
both inhabit the deep parts of the wilderness, their spiritual
concerns are very unrelated. The spirit world that is spoken of
by the shapechangers is not the Dreaming. The witches could
not care less what the werewolves do with their sacred sites.
Conflict occurs when either side investigates the other’s
sacred places. To the werewolves the Hollows of the Deep Wood
seem tainted with spiritual fear and dread, and by the time they
get close enough to see that the Hollows are not defiled by dark-
ness they have already fallen into the trials of the Strega, which
is sure to raise their ire.
In much the same way a Strega can mistake the strange
spiritual phenomena of a caern for signs of a Deep Wood Hollow.
Of the werewolves that clash with the Strega, the most
pernicious are those of the Red Talons, who seem to harbor a
grudge against the witches regarding them as some sort of tainted
human to be purged.
The Uktena and Black Furies are both known to the Strega
as preservers of occult lore and spiritual mysteries, well worthy of
visiting the witches for counsel. The Black Furies are remembered
from the ancient days in Greece where the Strega aided them
as neutral oracles.
Of special note are the Fianna, the Werewolves most adroit at
dealing with the fae and this extends to the Strega who welcome
them as courteous guests.
Magi
Relations with the various Magi in the world are quite
confusing for the fae in normal times, but even more so for the
Strega. Mortal magi are troublesome at the best of times, and
seem to alternate on being utterly intrigued by the Strega to the
point of fawning over their every pronouncement, to wanting to
sweep aside the Strega and drain their hollows dry of all Glamour.
There is little particular Magi have in common, and as far as
the Strega can tell there are dozens of competing sects, faiths and
traditions among them. This leads to a very standoffish approach
from the Strega, who will make great efforts to hide behind their
veil of mystery, at least until they can figure out their guests.
Of those that frequently come into contact with the Strega
are the Verbena, mortal witches who gather into bloody handed
covens of their own and whose traditions are just as old if not
older than the Strega themselves. Relations with the Verbena are
strangely cordial, with both sides recognizing the ancient legacy
of the other and acting with professional formality.
The Magi of the Order of Hermes have been a constant
thorn in the side of the Strega since the Shattering and have
perpetrated several atrocities on the fae, including capturing them

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and drain them of their Glamorous energies. Even worse, the
Magi of the Order are rarely intimidated by the trials the Strega
create to deter visitors, especially when seeking magical power.
Wraiths
As luck would have it areas where a Deep Wood Hollow
is likely to be, is also an ideal place for the shroud between the
land of the living and the land of the dead to wear thin. It is
not unheard of for the ghosts of mortals to reach out across the
shroud and interact with the Strega. This often puts the Strega
at a disadvantage, while Ghosts can see the Strega across the
barrier, the witches have no ability to see the spirits of the dead.
Ghosts that reach out are usually lone individuals making
the most of their existence in isolation, or members of fringe
groups in hiding from whatever authorities exist in the land
of the dead. Unfortunately, both sides have little to trade with
one another which keeps tensions low, and usually makes for
strange neighbors.
Demons
Something new in the world, perhaps unleashed by the Eva-
nescence, but whatever their true nature it is clear to the Strega
that they bear an uncomfortable resemblance to changelings.
House Balor claims they are ancient fae that were sealed away
after the war against the Fomorians and are now returning at
the cusp of winter. Thankfully encounters with these demons
are rare, as the so-called Fallen prefer to make their homes near
the masses of humanity.
Hunters
Appearing at around the same time as Demons, Hunter are
still an enigma to Changelings. As far as the Strega can figure
they are normal mortals cursed with the ability to see through a
changeling’s mortal mein to look upon their true faerie visage.
The Strega seem to have a knack for triggering this strange curse
when they make overt (and sometimes deadly) plays to keep
mortals from intruding in their lairs. This usually ends up with
a dead mortal, but some manifest strange abilities and injure the
Strega and escape, sometimes returning heavily armed.

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 Witches Brew

W
elcome little one!” said the tall ghostly owl. “It has been so long since
one of our favorite cousins has come to observe a session of parlia-
ment.” It stretched out a tattered wing, pointing to the clearing where
others of its kind gathered.
The girl beamed, biting her lip with a devilish satisfaction, before removing
her crooked spiraling witch’s hat and performing an overly dramatic bow.
The hair of her bangs are brown and black mottled like a snowy owl and
obscure the yellow night shine of her wide girlish eyes.
“Oh! Once I found out about it I couldn’t not come!” Straightening herself,
she smiled widely, the barest hint of fangs poking out from her lips. “So, I’ve
heard there is a special chair for us owly witchy types?”
“Yes, yes, of course, this way, follow me!” The ghostly Strix as it lifted
off into a slow, lazy glide towards the clearing, with an ominous mountain
peak peering over the canopy.  
The owl led her to a wonderfully crafted throne of fallen logs and thistle,
where red wet intestine garlands from some poor beast hung all around it.
She took her seat of honor, sitting cross-legged, almost engulfed by its size.
Here sat the tiny witch with all due patience and decorum as the Parliament
began. The opening of the session was dreadfully boring with the strange
owls announcing new chairs for increasingly frightful sounding committees
and ministries before the real fun could begin.

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n old wizened Strix, more bone and dust than feathers and dross, offered up his sug-
gestion for debate.
“There is a bridge that spans Minnesota and Wisconsin, newly repaired and re-
opened for all. The new construction is shoddy and lax. This bridge should fall allowing
the Mississippi to eat its fill of no less than twenty mortals.”
The owls went into an uproar, some attempting to negotiate the death toll up, others
down, some insisting that a certain number of dogs must also die in this catastrophe. But
eventually it was decided that the bridge would fall, and when, and how many it would kill.
Then the proper omens were scheduled to herald the disaster, for those about to die, it is
only fair that they be given the opportunity to ignore the warnings.
So the night carried on much like this, disasters being offered for debate, many approved
but others voted down for being too droll, too unlikely, or any other reason. Things began
to wind down and suggestions of new disasters were far and few between. It seemed that
this session of Parliament was about to draw to a close.
Suddenly, a great grinding noise of rock on rock filled the air, and two spotlights on
the lonely mountain peak opened up, turning night to day in the parliamentary clearing.
With a voice like an avalanche the owl that was the mountain offered its own sugges-
tion,

“GLOBAL THERMONUCLEAR ANNIHILATION.”

The crowd of Strix were speechless for many moments before making tentative argu-
ments for and against nuclear Armageddon, though their hearts just did not seem quite into it.
Eventually, the parliament responded with one voice so the far away mountain could
hear them, “Perhaps another time.”
The mountain then began to grind again, head-turning, great spotlight eyes closing,
slowly drifting back to sleep where it dreamed of nothing more than unfurling its apoca-
lyptic wings and leaving nothing in its wake but blooming mushroom clouds and a sky
full of drifting deadly fallout. It was patient. It could wait to ask again next year, and the
year after, and so on.
Taking a unanimous sigh of relief, the rest of parliament began to filter away, soaring
off to their roosts to put the session plans into action.
The little witch, however, did not make her way back to the trail leading out of the
haunted glade, instead she began towards the mountain that was actually an apocalyptic
owl. With some slight concern, the Strix that greeted her silently landed beside her as she
walked.
“Wherever are you going, child? This path leads only deeper into the Dark Wood.”
“Oh, I know that. I’m going up to talk to that guy, he has big ideas. Just like me!” she
crowed with a wide and eager smile.

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Merits Apotropaic Wardings (2-point flaw Strega only)

Owlspeak (1 point merit Pooka and Strega only) Some Strega are affected by specially made wards that forbid
them entry to a particular area. Often shaped like pentagrams,
Some Strega are more closely tied to owls than simple look- overlapping circles, or repeating VV’s. A Strega with this flaw
ing like them. These Strega can speak to and understand any cannot cross a threshold delineated by the wards. Attempting
owl. Now, most owls are not terribly bright, but those big eyes to cross these wards requires a successful Willpower roll at dif-
do see an awful lot. ficulty 7. Having passed through a ward the Strega then suffers
Blood Drinker (3 point merit Strega only) their Permanent Banality rating in Bashing damage each turn
until they leave the warded area, or are knocked unconscious.
Like the ancient strix of lore, some Strega can filter glamour
Close Cousins ( 2-point flaw Strega only)
out of human flesh and blood. First the Strega much ritually prepare
for it, involving at least one hour of meditation and ritual focus Because of their alleged shared origins, some vampires can
upon the human body and the way it interacts with glamour. sense the Strega. When a vampire is within 100 feet of a Strega,
the vampire can determine the general direction and distance
Once these preparations are complete, the Strega ritually
to the Strega. Upon laying eyes on the Strega a vampire will at
eviscerates a living human being and consumes their flesh and
first believe they are both the same creature. Closer examination
blood to extract glamour from them.
shows otherwise and brings up all sorts of interesting confusion.
The ritual evisceration cannot be done in combat. Only a
bound, drugged or otherwise incapacitated mortal can be con- Strega Treasures
sumed in such a faction.
Witches Cloak (Treasure 1)
Every minute spent eviscerating and eating a human causes
2 levels of unsoakable Lethal damage to the human, and the This common treasure of the Strega usually appears as long
Strega rolls their permanent glamour rating, (difficulty 6) with feather-lined cloaks in patterns that resembles owl markings.
each success granting a single point of glamour to the Strega. These cloaks are invaluable for the witches when stalking their
quarry through the woods, for when someone glimpses the Strega
Killing a mortal in such a manner is an automatic Banality through the trees and underbrush the witch appears as nothing
Trigger. more than a normal mundane owl. The concealing effect can be
resisted as with the Chicanery cantrip Trick of the Light.
Gorge-spawn (4 point merit Strega only) Silent Feathers (Treasure 1)

Perhaps the most disgusting secret of the Strega is the uncanny An extremely large and intricately patterned flight feather
ability of some rare Strega that can create gorge-spawn. A Strega taken from one of the chimerical Strigidae. Often pinned to a
with this merit can consume a living creature by swallowing it hat, when worn they allow the bearer to suddenly jump great
whole, or piece by piece (no chewing allowed). Several hours heights as per one success version of the Hopscotch cantrip.
later the creature is dissolved in the Strega’s glamour infused
The Eyes of Ruin (Treasure 2)
gut, and then regurgitated as an owl pellet of bone, sinew, hair,
feathers, teeth and other less savory things. Within a few mo- Often made as a pair of ornate spectacles with thick coke-
ments a skeletal chimera based on the creature consumed pulls bottle glasses, putting them on the wearer sees other living
itself free from the pellet, ready to serve the Strega. creatures as a shadowy black silhouette with blotches of autumn
red showing points of weakness where the wearer can strike
A gorge-spawn is built as a 2 dot chimerical companion
telling blows.
that serves the Strega for a number of hours equal to the Strega’s
permanent glamour, before crumbling to a lifeless pile of chi- When equipped with the Eyes of Ruin the wearer’s attacks
merical bones. ignore 2 points of bashing/lethal soak on attacks against living
beings.
Flaws Talons of Fate (Treasure 2)
Witch Mark (1-point flaw Strega only)
Appearing as a long claw-shaped finger ring of ornate gold,
A good number of Strega carry on them a witch mark that
silver, bronze, or brass, the Talon of Fate binds itself to whoever it
identifies them as otherworldly beings. The mark can take the
draws the blood of. When the wearer spends a point of Glamour,
shape of many traditional witch’s marks, such as red or blue
a sickly glowing trail of blood snakes across the ground towards
ring-shaped brands, clawed shaped scars, or other birthmarks in
one of those whose blood it has drawn as per the Soothsay
occult shapes and configurations.
Cantrip Seer’s Wisp.

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Harvest Powder (Treasure 3) resting in the location due to the constant barrage of the spirits.
Those having lost all their Willpower in the location will often
A potent treasure the Strega use to help punish the unwary, be drawn to dramatic forms of suicide.
appearing as an unidentifiable green sparkling powder that will
cause an overpowering greed and desire to own any object it is The haunting lasts for one entire week, and cannot be stopped
sprinkled over, as per the Summer Cantrip Aphrodisia. early even though most victims don’t last more than a day or two.
Draughts of the Moon (Treasure 3) Harvester of Oaths (Sovereign 5 geas)

These glass vials are filled with a glamour infused water that A unique relic first believed to have appeared in rural
radiates a shining silver light. Anyone who drinks of the vial farmlands of Renaissance Tuscany. It appears as an ornate sickle
is healed of all Bashing and Lethal damage as per the Spring of Roman origin, with a wooden handle inlaid with images of
Cantrip Well of Life. Each draught has one use, and can only deadly Strix supping on sleeping humans.
be refilled from a body of water in a Glade during a full moon.
When wielded as a weapon it deals Str+3 aggravated damage
A strange side-effect of the lunar liquid; anyone healed by the
and does not dull or chip. When the Harvester of Oaths strikes
draughts suffers under a facsimile of the Pooka frailty Untruths
a blow that would have killed its target, the bearer can choose
for a number of days equal to the amount of damage healed.
to deal no damage and instantly place the target under a Geas as
Dream Pestle, Nightmare Mortar (Treasure) per the Sovereign cantrip Geas. The Glamour cost of the Geas
is paid from the Harvesters of Oath’s internal stores and once
This earthenware mortar and pestle set is used near a sleeping
depleted must be replenished before another Geas can be placed.
being to grind down the ambient Glamour and pull a chimera
fresh from their dreams into the waking world.
Chimera
This treasure functions as the Oneiromancy cantrip Mani- The Walking Hut (Chimera 5)
fest, except the bearer rolls the dreamer’s Willpower to determine
the strength of the Chimera manifested. Perhaps the most famous chimera associated with the Strega is
the iconic Walking Hut. These mobile lairs have walked with the
Travelling Cauldron (Treasure 4) Strega out of the cold dark forests of Eastern Europe. Appearing
Typically, a large bronze cauldron standing on four clawed as a small hut or circular cabin made from thatch or logs, usually
feet. It is large enough for an average-sized person to stand up between fifteen and twenty feet in diameter and held aloft by
to waist high in. When the owner steps in and spends a point a gigantic pair of chicken legs, though more modern example
of Glamour, the Cauldron lifts off the ground and flies. In an have slithered onwards on a snails foot, armored crab legs, and
hour it can fly a distance of fifty miles before another point of even a giant skeletal hand. On the inside they appear so much
Glamour would need to be spent. as a cozy little dwelling, with enough room for a small hearth,
bed, and places for all the witchy accoutrements.
Broth of Blood and Bone (Treasure 5)
These chimera are more than capable of defending them-
A secret recipe handed down from Strega elder to Strega selves and their master, and more than a few of them carry the
elder through the centuries. Written in archaic Latin upon a dessicated remains of attacked on their roofs like gruesome
brown and aging sheet of chimeric vellum, the recipe for the trophies. Wyrd, Swallow Whole, and Enchant are also common
Broth of Blood and Bone is perhaps one of the harshest pun- redes for these Chimera.
ishments that can be levied by the Strega. The recipe requires
two main ingredients: at least three pints of fresh blood from Strix(Chimera 2-4)
a changeling, chimera, or other fae creatures, and several long These monstrous owls are inextricably linked to the Witches,
bones taken from a freshly dug grave. When bones and blood with most of them being born from the surge of Glamour that
are mixed into a container and boiled down, the user spends a accompanies the chrysalis of a new Strega. Strix born in such a
point of Glamour to complete the broth. fashion are usually four to five feet tall with a wingspan of 10-
Now that the broth is ready the creature pours it around the 15 feet. They have a fondness for human blood and are strong
circumference of the location they want haunted. Once poured enough to carry off small changelings if they ever got the chance.
the broth evaporates into a host of chimerical spirits that are Powerful Strix are born from the tension of an impending
ready to turn the location into a site befitting the Amityville disaster; the feeling where everyone senses that something horrible
Horror or the Legend of Hell House. The spirits terrorize any is going to happen. When that feeling comes true, the glamour
within the location, and are fond of sudden jump scares, slam- from every place struck by this disaster blossoms into a greater
ming doors, and personal hallucinations. Strix. Standing ten to twelve feet high, with feathers of inky
This makes it nearly impossible to get anything done in the blackness, eyes of molten amber, and talons of unbreakable glass,
location, and any attempts to do serious work will have their their wings measuring at least twenty-five feet from tip to tip.
difficulty increased by 3. Further Willpower cannot be gained by

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 These scarily intelligent chimera will seek to create more interrogate them as to their presence there. Though intelligent,
disasters both large and small, and will whisper to mortals, they are not smart, and idle gossip from the surrounding area
harassing them with a forewarning of what horrible things will can often satisfy their curiosity.
happen. These prophecies often make them look mad, or even
complicit in the tragedy. The reason for these new disasters is Hollows of the Deep Wood
never simple malice, but to birth more of their own dark kind.
Of the Deep Wood (Glade Background Hollows only OO)
Familiar Imp (Chimera 1-2)
This background can be applied to a Glade of the Hollow
These small misshapen creatures are common companions of variety. When selected a changeling fulfilling their legacy within
the Strega and other occult-minded changelings. Usually a sickly the confines of the Hollow gain back a single point of Glamour
white or pale grey, these familiar imps are between one and two in addition to the normal gain of Willpower.
feet high with gangly limbs, elongated noses and large pointed
The Hell Tree (Freehold 3)
ears. This appearance is supplemented with strange mismatched
animalistic limbs that are often hidden under robes of sack-cloth. A rare occurrence of the Hollow of the Deep Wood, appear-
ing somewhere other than the wilderness. The Hell Tree makes
Possessed of just enough intelligence to follow orders cor-
its home in the center of a near abandoned block on the west
rectly, and enough low cunning to be a danger to anything smaller
side of Detroit. The Hell Tree is a gnarled corpse of a once tall
than a house cat (actual house cats are more than a match for
oak. Somehow the trunk twisted early in life, giving it spiraling
a familiar imp), they are often used as assistants, messengers,
shape. The tree top suffered from a lightning strike and is jag-
gophers, and general minions for the busy occultist.
ged and torn, resembling so much as a serpentine maw roaring
Restless Roosts (Chimera 4) to the skies above.
Inhabitants of the Hollows of the Deep Wood, Restless At about seven feet up the trunk is a great withered hol-
Roosts are great animate ambulatory trees with hollow knotted low, the bottom grown white with the leavings of birds. Should
eyes that glow a baleful red, with a gaping maw of sharp broken someone try to crawl into the opening, and it appears a man of
branches. They move around on squirming masses of rotting roots. small stature should squeeze himself inside, he would find him-
Intelligent and territorial, they will entrap unwanted visitors and self in the Dreaming. On the other side the Hell Tree writhes

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and twists slowly, its thick bark looking like keloid scars. The Forest of Lingering Night (Freehold 7)
Tree’s great maw drips with a sticky blood that evaporates into Somewhere deep within a forest primeval is the Forest of
a steaming red mist as it whispers the thousands of miseries it Lingering Night, the abode of monsters. It is home to Strix beyond
has witnessed over the years. number, hungry Restless Roosts, and other more esoteric chimera.
The Barrens Heart (Freehold 5) The sun never shines upon this Hollow of the Deep Wood.

Deep within the New Jersey Pine Barrens is a place where It is forever cast in shadows, lit only by the slimmest of cres-
the senses fail mortal beings, and the woods mirrors itself. One cent moons permanently anchored to the sky. Here the greatest
knows they have entered the Barrens Heart when the tall slim of the Strix hold court discussing where and when the next great
pines have spaced themselves into neat, organized rows, each cataclysm should occur. The discussions have grown quieter in
tree looking exactly like the last, or the one beside it. Should a the past few years after a great clamour of coming ruin abruptly
visitor poke his head out from behind a tree, she would see her- ended with no great disaster to show for it.
self four spaces away poking out from another tree, and another, Here and there are places of honor, cairns and huts garlanded
and another. The bones of such visitors are half-buried under with bones and entrails where the Strega may take residence,
the needles, but none can say if they are separate visitors or the but they have been empty for centuries. The beasts of the forest
same poor fool being spotted repeatedly. grow increasingly agitated at the Strega’s absence, and more they
In the center of the Heart, or rather when the mind loses discuss in their beastly tongues perhaps it is time to venture out
itself in the mad mirror of the pines, one will discover the altar and feed to their heart’s content. The Roosts say “No, not yet.”
of mirrors. The altar is the small stump of a pine polished to a but the Strix say, “Soon.”
reflective finish. Should someone look upon it, their reflection
will smile and point each hand in a different direction. To follow
the left hand will lead to a trod and the Dreaming, following the
right will lead out of the Barrens Heart.

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 mention Courts and Freeholds, which totally has something
Witchy-Poo to do with a super secret like in Eyes Wide Shut or some
Quote: Sorry Mr. Bunny, but I need your insides more then you right now.
other movie you weren’t supposed to watch.
Background: Living in the great suburban sprawl, where
You spend your power freely and are just getting the hang
any actual sense of adventure or danger has been paved into
of sucking out people’s magic power, and a lot of that is with
strip malls and public dog parks. This left little room for your
the help of your gremlin, who is quite knowledgeable in the
adolescent mind to explore its boundaries, leaving you to the
ways of witchery. You have found yourself being drawn more
humdrum monotony of helicopter parents and play dates.
and more to the woods and large parks that dot the sprawl,
You were always the odd duck who didn’t fit in. Sure you had
as though you are looking for something you can’t quite
friends, but were just a bit distant. You’d rather be read-
describe, but you think it might be an ancient demonic alter.
ing about the Loch Ness monster or watching Slenderman
creepy-pasta than playing hide and seek or pretending to get You approach the world as a colorfully manic horror
mani-pedi’s. movie that you know all the lines to already. You are exuberant
at the thought of meeting monsters and devils and ghosts,
This all changed on your birthday when your dad’s eccen- and really can’t wait until the global witch conspiracy assigns
tric sister gave you an old 1970s witch-sploitation book about you some cultists. You have a lot to learn about being fae,
satanic conspiracies, wickerman stories, and deadly spells. Your and almost all of it will be through your own witchy lens.
eyes had opened to a world of dark conspiracy and magic.
While this world never existed, that hardly mattered,
for you had found purpose. You would be one of those
bad-ass witches who secretly controlled the world.
Once you had found your purpose, something
changed in you. The well of Glamour had finally
bubbled over and you burst from your chrysalis
over a long weekend of seances and pledging
your life to Beelzebub. You spawned a gaggle
of demonic looking chimera, and your hair
became the mottled white of a snowy owl.
Weird, but still neat!
Quickly realizing regular mortals
couldn’t see your new witch features, you
reveled in your new found uniqueness and
were more than happy to be the middle
school’s resident weird witchy girl.
Concept: You are a young witch and
loving it! Granted you’re not a pagan or
any other historically correct witch, but
that’s besides the point. You can cast
an evil eye on your enemies. You have
a creepy little gremlin to boss around,
and magic looking hair that could never
come out of a bottle if your folks would
let you dye it. With great power comes
great excuses to use it to your advantage,
make every curse count, until they dread
your name in the lunch line.
Roleplaying Hints: You don’t really
know a lot about kith responsibilities
and have never even met another Strega
before. You have met other changelings,
which has made you think there are a
bunch of other awesome types of witches,
demons, and goblins out there. They do
Name: Witchy-poo Court: Unseelie Seeming: Childling
Player: Legacies: Rogue / Wayfarer Kith: Strega
Chronicle: House: Motley:
Attributes
Physical Social Mental
Strength________________OOOOO Charisma_______________OOOOO Perception______________OOOOO
Dexterity_______________OOOOO Manipulation____________OOOOO Intelligence_____________OOOOO
Stamina________________OOOOO Appearance_____________OOOOO Wits___________________OOOOO

Abilities
Talents Skills Knowledges
Alertness________________OOOOO Animal Ken_____________OOOOO Academics______________ OOOOO
Athletics________________OOOOO Crafts__________________OOOOO Computer_______________OOOOO
Brawl_____________________
OOOOO Drive__________________ OOOOO Enigmas_________________OOOOO
Empathy__________________OOOOO Etiquette________________OOOOO Gremayre_______________OOOOO
Expression_________________
OOOOO Firearms________________OOOOO Investigation_____________OOOOO
Intimidation_____________OOOOO Larceny_________________OOOOO Law____________________OOOOO
Kenning_________________OOOOO Melee___________________OOOOO Medicine________________OOOOO
Leadership_________________
OOOOO Performance_______________
OOOOO Politics_________________ OOOOO
Streetwise________________
OOOOO Stealth_________________ OOOOO Science_________________ OOOOO
Subterfuge_______________OOOOO Survival________________OOOOO Technology______________OOOOO
__________________________
OOOOO _________________________OOOOO _________________________ OOOOO

Advantages
Backgrounds Arts Realms
__________________
Chimera Companion OOOOO ___________________
Autumn OOOOO Actor__________________
OOOOO
__________________
Chimeric Item OOOOO ___________________
Chicanery OOOOO Fae_________________OOOOO
__________________
Dreamers OOOOO ___________________OOOOO Nature_________________
OOOOO
__________________OOOOO ___________________OOOOO Prop_________________
OOOOO
__________________OOOOO ___________________OOOOO Scene________________
OOOOO
__________________OOOOO ___________________OOOOO Time________________OOOOO

Birthright/Frailty Glamour Health

________________________
Malocchio OOOOOOOOOO Real Chimerical

________________________
On Silent Pinons Bruised ❏ ❏
❏❏❏❏❏❏❏❏❏❏
________________________
Cursemakers Burden Hurt –1 ❏ ❏
________________________ Injured –1 ❏ ❏
Willpower Wounded –2 ❏ ❏
________________________ OOOOOOOOOO
________________________
Night Sight Mauled –2 ❏ ❏
❏❏❏❏❏❏❏❏❏❏ Crippled –5 ❏ ❏
________________________
Apotropiac Wardings, Wyld Mind
Incapacitated ❏ ❏
Nightmare
Antithesis ❏❏❏❏❏❏❏❏❏❏ Ravaging/Musing Threshold
Historical Accuracy
Break Trust
Experience Banality
OOOOOOOOOO Foster Dreams
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 a big show about giving them a nice big tip from your ancient
The Assisted Living Spinster coin purse.
Oh darling, thank goodness you’re here. Now sit down and
let’s hear all about it. With other changelings you play as something of a wicked
old godmother, you make everyone’s personal business your
Background: Life is wasted on the young, at least that’s business, especially those who wish you wouldn’t. Your reputa-
what you think nowadays. Having emerged as a Changeling tion means that will give in to your demands just to get you to
rather late in life, you missed out on a lot of the hustle and leave without airing their dirty laundry all across the freehold.
bustle of Wilder days. But you think you may have gotten
the better end of the deal, you can sit comfortably at home Your secret passion is tending the garden that you have
and endure the banal existence of those who come to you. grown in the old Hollow in the woods. You try to keep every-
one away. It’s just that some children these days seem to enjoy
You live in a decrepit old Victorian house on a hill at running around the woods looking for monsters. At least your
the edge of town. The neighborhood children have been plants will be well fed.
saying it’s haunted since you moved in forty years ago. You
might have a hard time getting up the stairs, but it gives
an excellent view over the subdivision and the forest your
property backs up against.
You have many people come to see you: nurses, doctors,
handymen, lawn services, assisted living specialists, social
services, surveyors, just about anyone you can think of. You
take special care to talk to each and everyone, getting to
know them, getting to know about their lives, their
kids, even their pets. Oh, how you go through so many
people and get to know them all so personally, it’s like
a wonderful little web spread across half the county.
When the Baron or the Countess sends one of
their knights up to seek a request from you, well by
then you already know just what it is they want, and
that lets you put a heavy price on everything they ask
for. And so you live up there on that ruined house on
the hill, and the whole freehold dreads the day you
decide to stretch your legs.
Concept: You are a spider in the center of her web,
granted you prefer to think of it as an owl waiting in
her roost. You are more connected than anyone in
town that isn’t three Sluagh living in the storm drains.
You are the old woman who knows the birthdays of all
the kids in town, a fact that somehow only raises an
eyebrow from their parents. If you go out and about,
you’d barely make it half a block before you ran into
someone that would go out of their way to help that
nice old woman that lives on the hill.
Roleplaying Hints: You know everyone in town;
you know the birthdays of their kids, and when the
recitals are. You’ve lived a hard long life and are
loath to let anyone forget it, especially if they try to
disrespect you to your face. There is always an evil
eye for the misbehavers that can be worded as an “oh
so cheery” warning from a kind old lady.
You use your disarming appearance to ingrati-
ate yourself into the community, especially through
those in the medical service industry. You are always
ready to give an ear to their problems, often making
Name: Spinster on the Hill Court: Unseelie Seeming: Grump
Player: Legacies: Fatalist / Sage Kith: Strega
Chronicle: House: Motley:
Attributes
Physical Social Mental
Strength________________OOOOO Charisma_______________OOOOO Perception______________OOOOO
Dexterity_______________OOOOO Manipulation____________OOOOO Intelligence_____________OOOOO
Stamina________________OOOOO Appearance_____________OOOOO Wits___________________OOOOO

Abilities
Talents Skills Knowledges
Alertness________________OOOOO Animal Ken_____________OOOOO Academics______________ OOOOO
Athletics________________OOOOO Crafts__________________OOOOO Computer_______________OOOOO
Brawl_____________________
OOOOO Drive__________________ OOOOO Enigmas_________________OOOOO
Empathy__________________OOOOO Etiquette________________OOOOO Gremayre_______________OOOOO
Expression_________________
OOOOO Firearms________________OOOOO Investigation_____________OOOOO
Intimidation_____________OOOOO Larceny_________________OOOOO Law____________________OOOOO
Kenning_________________OOOOO Melee___________________OOOOO Medicine________________OOOOO
Leadership_________________
OOOOO Performance_______________
OOOOO Politics_________________ OOOOO
Streetwise________________
OOOOO Stealth_________________ OOOOO Science_________________ OOOOO
Subterfuge_______________OOOOO Survival________________OOOOO Technology______________OOOOO
__________________________
OOOOO _________________________OOOOO _________________________ OOOOO

Advantages
Backgrounds Arts Realms
__________________OOOOO
Treasure ___________________
Legerdermain OOOOO Actor__________________
OOOOO
__________________
Freehold (Hollow) OOOOO ___________________
Soothsay OOOOO Fae_________________OOOOO
__________________OOOOO
Resources ___________________OOOOO Nature_________________
OOOOO
__________________OOOOO
Contacts ___________________OOOOO Prop_________________
OOOOO
__________________OOOOO ___________________OOOOO Scene________________
OOOOO
__________________OOOOO ___________________OOOOO Time________________OOOOO

Birthright/Frailty Glamour Health

________________________
Malocchio OOOOOOOOOO Real Chimerical

________________________
On Silent Pinons Bruised ❏ ❏
❏❏❏❏❏❏❏❏❏❏
________________________
Cursemakers Burden Hurt –1 ❏ ❏
________________________ Injured –1 ❏ ❏
Willpower Wounded –2 ❏ ❏
________________________ OOOOOOOOOO
________________________ Mauled –2 ❏ ❏
❏❏❏❏❏❏❏❏❏❏ Crippled –5 ❏ ❏
________________________
Incapacitated ❏ ❏
Nightmare
Antithesis ❏❏❏❏❏❏❏❏❏❏ Ravaging/Musing Threshold
Senior Friendly Activities
Exploit Dependence
Experience Banality
OOOOOOOOOO Foster Trust
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 More and more you end up teaming up with mortal hunters of
Paranormal Investigator the paranormal, if only for their own protection. More than
I think it’s pretty obvious that your house is haunted. But, the
once have you had to cover up the existence of a Lurk because
real problem isn’t the ghosts, it’s the grey aliens abducting your
someone was getting too reckless in going out looking for the
children at night that you need to be worried about.
Squatch. Thanks to the mists they hardly noticed, and it has
Background: You always knew there was something else brought you a wide range of fringe contacts that always have a
out there other, and you went out looking for it as soon as you new case of the weird for you to look into.
were old enough. Weird things happening in forests across the Roleplaying Hints: Taking more cues from Mulder than
world, so many missing persons cases in all those state parks Scully, you are always ready to believe a crazy tale of the para-
with little to no official response. You’d read all the John A. normal. Leaning that you are paranormal yourself has open your
Keel you could. You knew there was a one-to-one correlation eyes on such things. When some crazy theory turns out to be true,
between alien phenomena an old beliefs in faeries. Abduc- you do what you have to, to make it seem like an absurd hoax.
tions, hybrid children, lights in the skies, crop circles, all of it
the same then as it is now. So under the cover of a graduating You travel a lot and are always looking for an introduction
class camping trip to a State Park, you were going to get to at the nearest freehold. You’re easy to please, but most other
the bottom of things. changelings look at you askance as if you might be just another
lying Pooka. You try not to let it get you down, especially con-
Things got weirder and weirder the closer you got to the sidering you are doing your work partly to help keep them safe
park, though most of your classmates didn’t seem to notice from the other things that go bump in the night.
anything off. The black unmarked sedans, creepy phone calls,
and blood-curdling screams in the night that the park
rangers tried to claim was just loons mating. When
you snuck away from the campgrounds, it was the
start of the most terrifying night of your entire life.
You dropped your camera after they started chasing
you, the things in the woods, breaking branches,
hooting and hollering after you, but still deeper you
went. You would know what was happening even if
it killed you.
That last thought is what did it. The world
pulsed strange and everything seems to float in time,
even the ones chasing you were a bit surprised. They
smiled amongst themselves before explaining things
to you. You ended up being a little off on the whole
aliens/faeries debacle, but lesson learned, especially
now that you are one.
You found out that there are dangerous places
in the wilderness that your kind have been tasked to
protect since time immemorial. They told you that
yeah, some of those disappearance are what happens
when they can’t scare people away from the Deep
Woods, but others, those are mysteries to them too.
After an abridged introduction to Strega tradi-
tions and kithain existence, you knew what you had
to do. There were other mysteries out there getting
people hurt because they didn’t know better. So you’d
go out there and find them, just like before, except
now you are forewarned and forearmed.
Concept: You are a paranormal investigator.
You specialize in sifting out the make believe from
the horribly all too real. You spend a lot of your time
hunting down Hollows of the Deep Wood that have
gone unnoticed by the Strega, figuring that once they
know, proper steps can be taken to warn people away.
Name: Paranormal Investigator Court: Seelie Seeming: Wilder
Player: Legacies: Saint / Pandora Kith: Strega
Chronicle: House: Motley:
Attributes
Physical Social Mental
Strength________________OOOOO Charisma_______________OOOOO Perception______________OOOOO
Dexterity_______________OOOOO Manipulation____________OOOOO Intelligence_____________OOOOO
Stamina________________OOOOO Appearance_____________OOOOO Wits___________________OOOOO

Abilities
Talents Skills Knowledges
Alertness________________OOOOO Animal Ken_____________OOOOO Academics______________ OOOOO
Athletics________________OOOOO Crafts__________________OOOOO Computer_______________OOOOO
Brawl_____________________
OOOOO Drive__________________ OOOOO Enigmas_________________OOOOO
Empathy__________________OOOOO Etiquette________________OOOOO Gremayre_______________OOOOO
Expression_________________
OOOOO Firearms________________OOOOO Investigation_____________OOOOO
Intimidation_____________OOOOO Larceny_________________OOOOO Law____________________OOOOO
Kenning_________________OOOOO Melee___________________OOOOO Medicine________________OOOOO
Leadership_________________
OOOOO Performance_______________
OOOOO Politics_________________ OOOOO
Streetwise________________
OOOOO Stealth_________________ OOOOO Science_________________ OOOOO
Subterfuge_______________OOOOO Survival________________OOOOO Technology______________OOOOO
__________________________
OOOOO _________________________OOOOO _________________________ OOOOO

Advantages
Backgrounds Arts Realms
__________________OOOOO
Contacts ___________________
Summer OOOOO Actor__________________
OOOOO
__________________OOOOO
Mentor ___________________
Primal OOOOO Fae_________________OOOOO
__________________
Chimerical Item OOOOO ___________________OOOOO Nature_________________
OOOOO
__________________OOOOO ___________________OOOOO Prop_________________
OOOOO
__________________OOOOO ___________________OOOOO Scene________________
OOOOO
__________________OOOOO ___________________OOOOO Time________________OOOOO

Birthright/Frailty Glamour Health

________________________
Malocchio OOOOOOOOOO Real Chimerical

________________________
On Silent Pinons Bruised ❏ ❏
❏❏❏❏❏❏❏❏❏❏
________________________
Cursemakers Burden Hurt –1 ❏ ❏
________________________ Injured –1 ❏ ❏
Willpower Wounded –2 ❏ ❏
________________________ OOOOOOOOOO
________________________
Higher Purpose (protect innocents) Mauled –2 ❏ ❏
❏❏❏❏❏❏❏❏❏❏ Crippled –5 ❏ ❏
________________________
Incapacitated ❏ ❏
Nightmare
Antithesis ❏❏❏❏❏❏❏❏❏❏ Ravaging/Musing Threshold
Scientific Explanations
Inspire Creativity
Experience Banality
OOOOOOOOOO Create Anger
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Freehold Cursesmith ciety functions as it should. You take the Seelie code extremely
By the lawful judgement of the noble Duchess, ye be guilty. seriously, with honor and debt being watch words for righteous
Now step forward and receive thy punishment. retribution upon the unworthy trash of society. The nobles look
upon you as a useful tool; a very intimidating hammer used to
Background: You were a stickler for the rules. They all defer the ire of the commoners far from themselves, and onto
exist for a reason. You felt it was important that all trans- you. Commoners look at you a bureaucratic bully and puppet
gressions are punished. It didn’t matter what rule or why it manipulated by the noble Sidhe.
was broken, what mattered was that it must be punished. Roleplaying Hints: You use your connections in the bail
For a time you contemplated a career in law enforcement bonds industry to bully and coerce changelings on the wrong side
or criminal justice, but much to your dismay these fields of the law. You can shove them into high banality situations if
were more concerned with the hows and whys of the rules, they don’t wise up to your authority. Conversely, you follow the
and not if someone was punished for their crimes. From rules as closely as possible, in wording if not in spirit, and this can
there you gravitated to bail bondsman, then bouncer, then often allow others to manipulate you even if you don’t notice.
private security. Here you could finally indulge in what was
important, bringing retribution to transgressors. When it comes to using your birthright, you are very exacting
and will research your subject before laying down an appropriate
Your world changed when a pursuing a felon who fled curse.When it comes to the burden, those who try to
his trial. You caught him easily enough, but when you take advantage of it can expect a quick report to
administered some punishment of your own, you were the powers that be for abusing your precious time
struck by a moment of clarity where the entire world and resources.
seemed so clear and vibrant. And you told him, “If
you try to run again it will be right into oncoming
traffic.” Fighting off the strange sensation you
delivered him back to the proper jurisdiction,
when he made a break for it, right into the
grill of a speeding pickup truck.
When the people with blue skin,
horns, goat’s legs, and clown faces came
to see you, things started to make a little
more sense. You were introduced to the
old witch who lived at the edge of town
and she schooled you in the ways of
cures and punishments. It was a dream
come true. She was the official curse
smith of the local nobility and took you
on as her apprentice and successor. You
were a quick and duteous study, eager
to learn the poetic depths that proper
punishment could take.
Years past and she retired into
the Undoing. You made sure she was
properly taken care of for the rest of
her life as you stepped up to replace
her. Now you serve the Nobility. You
mete out just and proper punishments,
and sometimes when the perpetrator is
just right, you still get to chase them
down yourself.
Concept: You provide a valuable
service to the changeling community,
as the right and proper doler of just
punishment upon those found guilty
by the nobility. You make sure the so-
Name: Freehold Cursesmith Court: Seelie Seeming: Wilder
Player: Legacies: Paladin / Beast Kith: Strega
Chronicle: House: Motley:
Attributes
Physical Social Mental
Strength________________OOOOO Charisma_______________OOOOO Perception______________OOOOO
Dexterity_______________OOOOO Manipulation____________OOOOO Intelligence_____________OOOOO
Stamina________________OOOOO Appearance_____________OOOOO Wits___________________OOOOO

Abilities
Talents Skills Knowledges
Alertness________________OOOOO Animal Ken_____________OOOOO Academics______________ OOOOO
Athletics________________OOOOO Crafts__________________OOOOO Computer_______________OOOOO
Brawl_____________________
OOOOO Drive__________________ OOOOO Enigmas_________________OOOOO
Empathy__________________OOOOO Etiquette________________OOOOO Gremayre_______________OOOOO
Expression_________________
OOOOO Firearms________________OOOOO Investigation_____________OOOOO
Intimidation_____________OOOOO Larceny_________________OOOOO Law____________________OOOOO
Kenning_________________OOOOO Melee___________________OOOOO Medicine________________OOOOO
Leadership_________________
OOOOO Performance_______________
OOOOO Politics_________________ OOOOO
Streetwise________________
OOOOO Stealth_________________ OOOOO Science_________________ OOOOO
Subterfuge_______________OOOOO Survival________________OOOOO Technology______________OOOOO
__________________________
OOOOO _________________________OOOOO _________________________ OOOOO

Advantages
Backgrounds Arts Realms
__________________OOOOO
Title ___________________
Dragon’s Ire OOOOO Actor__________________
OOOOO
__________________OOOOO
Dreamers ___________________
Wayfare OOOOO Fae_________________OOOOO
__________________OOOOO
Treasure ___________________OOOOO Nature_________________
OOOOO
__________________OOOOO
Retinue ___________________OOOOO Prop_________________
OOOOO
__________________OOOOO ___________________OOOOO Scene________________
OOOOO
__________________OOOOO ___________________OOOOO Time________________OOOOO

Birthright/Frailty Glamour Health

________________________
Malocchio OOOOOOOOOO Real Chimerical

________________________
On Silent Pinons Bruised ❏ ❏
❏❏❏❏❏❏❏❏❏❏
________________________
Cursemakers Burden Hurt –1 ❏ ❏
________________________ Injured –1 ❏ ❏
Willpower Wounded –2 ❏ ❏
________________________ OOOOOOOOOO
________________________
Loyal Heart Mauled –2 ❏ ❏
❏❏❏❏❏❏❏❏❏❏ Crippled –5 ❏ ❏
________________________
Incapacitated ❏ ❏
Nightmare
Antithesis ❏❏❏❏❏❏❏❏❏❏ Ravaging/Musing Threshold
Breaking Procedure
Create Calm
Experience Banality
OOOOOOOOOO Destroy Illusions
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SAMPLE STREGA  Baba Sova The Mother of Despair
She is an enigma, a fairy tale among fairies. Most don’t be-
Brendon Cordwainer, He What Hoots lieve that she really exists. Those who have had the displeasure
A young Strega, just a few months out of his chrysalis. of meeting her most keenly recall her glowing yellow eyes and
Suddenly filled with ancient and confusing memories, Brandon crooked toothy smile. When she makes her visits, she does so
has taken things in stride as he started his first few years of at the dead of night, sitting atop their chests as she curses them
elementary school. with her evil eye.

Brendon wears a hooded jacket that is three times too big. He Wizened beyond her years, Baba Sova appears to be a perfectly
hides in it. All you can see are his big accusing eyes and tufts of ordinary old woman, peppering her speech with Ukrainian for
feathery bangs under the hood. His hands are deep in the sleeves, emphasis. She has unkempt silver hair, and deep-set eyes, which
giving them a loose flappy wing-like appearance, and his knobby always seem to sit in shadows. She usually wears a sturdy but
stick legs poke out beneath like bird legs. Brandon refuses to take decades out of fashion dress, a dark-colored wrap, and a warm
his jacket off indoors, and has come to an understanding with knitted shawl.
his teachers, especially after all the unlucky things that Brendon In her fae mien she takes on a crooked, twisted appearance,
predicted will happen came true. her eyes sink deeper, illuminated by a ghostly yellow light from
Brendon hates bullies and is a strong believer in schoolyard within. Her nose bends crooked and long. Her viole like a long
justice. He hangs away from the other kids in the giant tire on dark cloak of owl feathers, silently billowing on an unseen breeze.
the far side of the playground. Having developed a reputation She has taken it upon herself to ensure the purity of her local
as a creepy kid, that can make even creepier things happen, he Seelie court, much to their displeasure. Targeting and viciously
happily accepts candy, toys, and collectable cards in exchange harassing and cursing those who are trouble for the community,
for making sure bullies get what’s coming to them. whether she considers them lazy, unfaithful to the court, too
He knows that he isn’t quite human, but has yet to meet merciful and kind considering the debts of others, or merely an
any other changelings. However, chimera in and around his Unseelie who is too spoiled to join the proper court.
school give tantalizing hints of others of his kind beyond the
schoolyard walls.
The Flatwoods Monster
In 1952 something that looked like a meteor crashed near
Annette St. John, The Unblinking Eyes of Flatwoods, West Virginia. When some local children went to
investigate, they found a burning crater in the woods along with
Candle Woods a tall alien being with burning eyes that chased them away. The
An Unseelie radical, Annette is a chaotic force of her own sighting became a national sensation, though skeptics maintain
particular brand of justice and equality. Annette thinks of herself it was just an oddly lit owl that startled the group.
as a self-proclaimed problem solver for the court and takes great
The truth is only slightly stranger. The meteor crash that lit
delight in uncovering the hypocrisy of Seelie kithain. She digs
up the night sky was the climax of a battle between a powerful
deep to expose when they fail to follow their vaunted Seelie code.
Strega and a dangerous rogue chimera seeking to claim a Hollow
Annette has built a comfortable nest for herself in the of the Deep Wood. The wisp chimera crash-landed in the woods
abandoned ruins of the Candle Woods Asylum and Mental near the Hollow, setting off several small fires, and as the Strega
Hospital. She uses her nest to cement a place for herself in local went to make sure the chimera had met its end, it ran into hu-
urban legends; scaring the hell out of urban explorers, hikers, man witnesses. With the fires sputtering and the obvious tension
and children that live on the edge of the woods by revealing her in the air, the Mists helped them see a great alien invader and
mein and playing out PG-13 horror movies, and then letting the they panicked and ran.
Mists take care of the rest.
Though the Strega himself faded into obscurity shortly
Annette is a young woman with dark piercing eyes, russet thereafter, he left a mark on American paranormal research for
tinted hair, and light olive skin. Her long, wild hair frames her decades, and many Strega will pat themselves on the back and
face, while studded earrings and nose rings glint in the darkness. tell one another, “See, it isn’t just the Sluagh who know how
Never without her well-worn German army parka that she has to give a good scare.”
decorated with a dozen novelty patches and slogans.
Maria la Sera: the Witch-Queen
In her fae mean, her eyes grow large and gleaming amber,
her hair growing tufts like the great horned owl, and her nose From 1712 to 1732 the Witch Queen Maria la Sera ruled the
turns dark and sharp. Her parka sprouts into a full length cloak Florentine Hill with an iron fist. A beautiful and canny Strega,
splotched in the mottled pattern of her great horned namesake. she quickly usurped her teacher as the most powerful Strega in
the Tuscan region, and began to draw Unseelie satyr, sluagh, and
redcaps to her banner. She crowned herself the Witch Queen of
all Italia and set forth and stole control away from freeholds all

42 Kithbook: STrega
across the region. Those who resisted would be beaten to near
death, and then finished off with a Harvester of Oaths that she
had stolen. Her authority enforced by geas, and it seemed as
though none could stand up to her as she enforced burdensome
taxes of dross and oaths of fealty.
This state of affairs continued for a decade. While Maria
grew lazy and entitled, her casual cruelty became legend outside
of her lands. Finally, other Strega decided to act when Maria,
in a fit of jealousy, had several comely changelings tortured to
death with molten iron. They placed their support in a band of
Seelie changelings pledged to justice or death.
They orchestrated an encounter with Maria. She ordered
her trusted lieutenants to attack, unaware that the Strega had
cursed each lieutenant beforehand to have their blades strike
at the one who truly deserved it most. Thus struck through by
her own soldiers the terrible reign of Maria la Sera came to an
ignominious end.

Kithbook: Strega 43
Name: Court: Seeming:
Player: Legacies: Kith: Strega
Chronicle: House: Motley:
Attributes
Physical Social Mental
Strength________________OOOOO Charisma_______________OOOOO Perception______________OOOOO
Dexterity_______________OOOOO Manipulation____________OOOOO Intelligence_____________OOOOO
Stamina________________OOOOO Appearance_____________OOOOO Wits___________________OOOOO

Abilities
Talents Skills Knowledges
Alertness________________OOOOO Animal Ken_____________OOOOO Academics______________ OOOOO
Athletics________________OOOOO Crafts__________________OOOOO Computer_______________OOOOO
Brawl_____________________
OOOOO Drive__________________ OOOOO Enigmas_________________OOOOO
Empathy__________________OOOOO Etiquette________________OOOOO Gremayre_______________OOOOO
Expression_________________
OOOOO Firearms________________OOOOO Investigation_____________OOOOO
Intimidation_____________OOOOO Larceny_________________OOOOO Law____________________OOOOO
Kenning_________________OOOOO Melee___________________OOOOO Medicine________________OOOOO
Leadership_________________
OOOOO Performance_______________
OOOOO Politics_________________ OOOOO
Streetwise________________
OOOOO Stealth_________________ OOOOO Science_________________ OOOOO
Subterfuge_______________OOOOO Survival________________OOOOO Technology______________OOOOO
__________________________
OOOOO _________________________OOOOO _________________________ OOOOO

Advantages
Backgrounds Arts Realms
__________________OOOOO ___________________OOOOO Actor__________________
OOOOO
__________________OOOOO ___________________OOOOO Fae_________________OOOOO
__________________OOOOO ___________________OOOOO Nature_________________
OOOOO
__________________OOOOO ___________________OOOOO Prop_________________
OOOOO
__________________OOOOO ___________________OOOOO Scene________________
OOOOO
__________________OOOOO ___________________OOOOO Time________________OOOOO

Birthright/Frailty Glamour Health

________________________
Malocchio OOOOOOOOOO Real Chimerical

________________________
On Silent Pinons Bruised ❏ ❏
❏❏❏❏❏❏❏❏❏❏
________________________
Cursemakers Burden Hurt –1 ❏ ❏
________________________ Injured –1 ❏ ❏
Willpower Wounded –2 ❏ ❏
________________________ OOOOOOOOOO
________________________ Mauled –2 ❏ ❏
❏❏❏❏❏❏❏❏❏❏ Crippled –5 ❏ ❏
________________________
Incapacitated ❏ ❏
Nightmare
Antithesis ❏❏❏❏❏❏❏❏❏❏ Ravaging/Musing Threshold
Experience Banality
OOOOOOOOOO
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 Character History Sheet
Mortal Name:________________________________ Chimera/Companions/Treasures:__________________
Faerie Name:__________________________________ ___________________________________________
Mortal Age:_________________________________ ___________________________________________
Mortal Profession (if any):_______________________ ___________________________________________
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Description
Mortal:_____________________________________ Changeling:__­­________________________________
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Personality
Quirks:_____________________________________________________________________________________
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Motivations & Goals:__________________________________________________________________________
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Identity
Mortal:_____________________________________ Changeling:__­­________________________________
____________________________________________ ___________________________________________
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____________________________________________ ___________________________________________

Equipment
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Oathcircle Other Notes

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