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Special thanks to The Monsters Know for their excellent article on hag tactics. Make sure to check them out!

Special thanks to The Monsters Know for their excellent article on hag tactics. Make sure to check them out!

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Old Bonegrinder #1

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This is a very difficult encounter to handle as a DM, because the Hags are so badass and above the party level. At the beginning of the session that you think the PCs will encounter the windmill, I suggest giving them a warning, something like this - "This adventure is not linear. You can go where you want and do what you want, but there are some areas which have monsters which are far above your capabilities to defeat. You level up with milestones, so running, avoiding, and talking your way out of fights is often a better idea than fighting if you are outmatched." ([https://www.reddit.com/r/DnDBehindTheScreen/comments/4jixic/modules_what_ive_learned_from_running_curse_of/])

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Old Bonegrinder #2

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If you start the session with a warning, the players will probably be very cautious when they go to Old Bonegrinder. They will likely investigate the Windmill at some point, especially if you did the Death House intro, or the Dream Pastry event. Make sure you read about Night Hags in the MM prior to the adventure as well. The Haunting ability the Hag has is really fun. My PCs attacked Morgantha and then retreated. She chose the rogue to haunt. Don't have her choose a spell caster to haunt because losing the benefits of a long rest for a spellcaster is brutal. Rogues or Fighters won't be disabled entirely by it. ([https://www.reddit.com/r/DnDBehindTheScreen/comments/4jixic/modules_what_ive_learned_from_running_curse_of/])

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== Important points to prevent TPK ==

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Make the Raven's warning clear as day. Just have the person with the highest insight or animal handling skill realize that the Raven is warning them of great danger. ([https://www.reddit.com/r/DnDBehindTheScreen/comments/4jixic/modules_what_ive_learned_from_running_curse_of/])

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Make opportunities to divide the Hags. I had Morgantha leave the windmill with her pastry cart and head to Barovia - This gives the opportunity to break the Coven spells and divide and conquer. ([https://www.reddit.com/r/DnDBehindTheScreen/comments/4jixic/modules_what_ive_learned_from_running_curse_of/])

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Roleplay Morgantha as skittish. She doesn't want to get into a knock down drag out fight unless cornered. She can turn ethereal to escape easily. ([https://www.reddit.com/r/DnDBehindTheScreen/comments/4jixic/modules_what_ive_learned_from_running_curse_of/])

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Be permissive when it comes to non-combat solutions to the situation. Basically if the PCs save the kids from the windmill, I call it a success. ([https://www.reddit.com/r/DnDBehindTheScreen/comments/4jixic/modules_what_ive_learned_from_running_curse_of/])

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Allow the PCs to research the hags in Vallaki. They should be able to learn things about hags from people in Vallaki - The Wereravens might know a thing or two about Hags, Rictavio certainly would, and so might any other spellcasters, like Victor Vallakovich or the Wachters. Let them find out about the Heartstone, haunting, covens, damage resistances, and such so they can prepare. ([https://www.reddit.com/r/DnDBehindTheScreen/comments/4jixic/modules_what_ive_learned_from_running_curse_of/])

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	I did not do a lot to change the view, but I did change the atmosphere a bit. (ideas from Volo's Guide To Monsters)		I did not do a lot to change the view, but I did change the atmosphere a bit. (ideas from Volo's Guide To Monsters)

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ZFMnii6Vb9xna LM -ge at 18:21, 7 July 2018

ZFMnii6Vb9xna LM -ge: /* Fighting a Night Hag */