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Puck’s trickery are many, and he is much loved among the fey courts He is especially loved in the court of Queen Mab, and respected for his ability to divert the queen’s harsher impulses into more whimsical courses Although the son of not one but two rather forbidding sovereigns, Mab and Manitou, he is friendlier by far than either of his parents Characteristics: Puck goes by the name Robin Goodfellow as often as Puck, for too many know his reputation as a trickster and layabout Going as Robin seems to assuage those fears and concerns among many humans and even some dwarves and elves who should really know better Relationships: Puck’s love of trysting is hardly a secret Indeed, the lovable, light-hearted fey has taken up with more than his fair share of the seelie court, much to his mother’s chagrin Less commonly known is the pleasure he derives from his affairs with mortals Much like the relationships with his own kind, these are never serious, ending after a short time Most mortals are unaware they are engaged in such actions with the mischievous son of Mab and Manitou, and the two individuals part ways, often never even sharing names On occasion, Puck has ongoing relations with particularly entertaining or amusing mortals If children have been born from any of these affairs, Puck, or perhaps his mother, has done a flawless job hiding any evidence As he prefers to spend his time relaxing or entertaining himself, Puck has a reputation of being indolent Far from offended, the resourceful fey uses his charm to win over both friend and foe—and then have them complete tasks for him—leaving him free to his own whims and ambitions Perhaps even more ingenious is Puck’s ability to have his new friends complete tasks for others Churned butter, mended socks, and other minor household chores are completed overnight in the name of this canny fey but are undone if one falls out of his favor Goodfellows are commonly responsible for such acts, but Puck has enlisted the aid of countless beings Exactly what Puck hopes to achieve is unknown as he does an impeccable job of hiding any aspirations behind his lazy, carefree demeanor, but it is hard to — 102 — believe the son of the ever-plotting Mab does not have goals of his own Puck truly enjoys any time spent in the company of a being as fun loving and mischievous as himself As these are hard to find, even among his kin, he amuses himself by playing pranks on mortals and fey alike Time in the company of goodfellows is always pleasurable, and Puck has been known to join them in a prank or two On occasion, he goes so far as to play tricks on them, a game they highly enjoy Strategy & Tactics: Robin Goodfellow has little use for fighting It is a dull affair with no entertainment value, and everyone walks away angry or sad or depressed or dead In a fight, Robin dances around those who seek to harm him, using his magic to yank away their belts so their pants fall down or turn their weapons into flowers before fleeing, laughing merrily all the way PUCK’S TRICKS AND RITUALS Puck’s favorite ritual is one called Lose the Path, a bewildering hex that he casts from the shadows to draw nighttime travelers from their way Those affected by the power become lost in the forests and hills or even in otherwise familiar fields The effect is not immediately dangerous; the target creature becomes lost and wanders in the wrong direction until dawn Puck particularly enjoys playing small tricks Spoiling milk, tangling skeins of wool (or spinning it into thread if he’s in a helpful mood), blowing out candles, and letting the sheep out of the pasture: these amuse Puck, hugely, though they are not exactly dangerous to life and limb Because he can be such an annoyance, peasants and shepherds often refer to him only by his Robin Goodfellow name Some even leave offerings of milk and bread to make him pass over their fields and barns for someone else’s STAR SPRITES The star sprites of Queen Mab’s retinue are as numerous, tiny, and chill as the very stars above They travel in nocturnal processions, like a river of stars, often accompanied by bats or owls to carry the youngest,