( Legends tell that when ) everything in the Material Plane was still new, before the worlds were populated with humanoids and beasts and before even the fey had a strong presence, the mogwoi were old And among the mogwoi, Hob was honored as Eldest In those earliest days, the younger mogwoi would constantly look to Hob for guidance—support, chastisement, anything—but they were constantly disappointed Hob never spoke a word Hob would sit motionless for years, seemingly dead to the world His siblings, the other mogwoi sovereigns, busied themselves with their own great works, leaving Hob to his thoughts Periodically, some of the siblings returned to share their discoveries and stories, but always, Hob sat silent Secretly, four of the siblings— Flibbertigibbet, M a h u , Modo, and Obidicut— wagered a boon to the