Annis hag

Annis hag
Iron hag

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(Creature)

2E1E

Common

CE

Large

Hag

Humanoid

Level

6

Alignment

LG	NG	CG
LN	N	CN
LE	NE	CE

Images of annis hags

Source: Bestiary, pg(s). 201–202

Type

Monstrous humanoid

CR

6

Environment

Cold marshes

Alignment

LG	NG	CG
LN	N	CN
LE	NE	CE

Images of annis hags

Source: Bestiary 3, pg(s). 16

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Legacy canon content This article contains information of uncertain canon status due to changes made in Monster Core. Replaced/renamed to iron hag. Additional context might be available at Meta:Annis hag.

Annis hags, also known as black hags or iron hags, are among the most directly physically violent hags and delight in torture and slaughter and have a particular taste for the flesh of young creatures and the pure in heart. Lacking in subtlety, annis hags deceive solely to hunt their prey, then claim gory trophies from their kills and use them to further torture their victims' loved ones, including plots to frame one of them for the death.

Appearance

In their natural form, an annis hag is tall and hunchbacked, with blue or black skin and powerful claws. A typical specimen is over eight feet in height and weighs 300 pounds. Their flesh is flexible but as hard as iron, and other hags are vulnerable to their cold iron claws, an advantage annis hags use to dominate their covens.

Abilities

Annis hags can temporarily assume any feminine humanoid form to lure victims to their doom, and can conjure a cage of cold iron fingernails daily to bind a single foe. They naturally resist many forms of physical harm save for blunt force.

Unlike smaller hags, who tend to rely on guile or supernatural abilities, annis hags are dangerous melee combatants. Their strength causes their claws to inflict terrible wounds, and their tough skin is resistant to both sharp objects and magic.

Ecology

Changelings

Changeling children born to annis hags are known as annis-born changelings or slag mays. They are the strongest of the changeling lineages, with powerful shoulders and strong frames, but tend to be the least magically inclined. Slag mays often have a strong zest for novel experiences; relish grueling, physical tasks; and enjoy collecting trinkets or mementos.

On Golarion

See also: Category:Annis hag/Inhabitants

Ulla Jarnrygg is a powerful annis hag sorcerer who lives in the Lands of the Linnorm Kings. The island of Three Hags Rock in the Ironbound Archipelago is said to be the grave of three annis hags so ugly that the moon goddess Desna built the island's mountains over their bodies so she would never have to look upon them again.

References

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