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to follow Puck and Mab into many misadventures Fortunately, perhaps, his lineage is assured, as he is rumored to have already sired thirty or forty heirs, each by a different mistress He remains unwed, a source of much gossip and consternation among his courtiers and family The wider society of star sprites peregrinates from locale to locale with the seasons, seeking warm summer nights or wild arctic winds, as their nobles lead them They have a city somewhere called Heartsease or Brackenvale or Goldenhall; perhaps, these are all separate pavilions The cities open their gates by night, and star sprites by the hundreds or even thousands rocket into the heavens from these hidden bastions The halls are said to be magically created within ancient oaks, in caverns, under glaciers, and even among cloudstuff in permanent storms Star sprites are on good terms with darker fey and other creatures, such as goblins, ettercaps, trolls, and ogres They are also friendly with djinni and cloud giants Child of Mab The ones stolen away by the star sprites lead lives increasingly strange but with their own rewards For a time, human children (and most are human, when they arrive) are raised as somewhat bumbling children among the fey Over time, the food, the drink, and the magic in the air itself transform them The stolen children develop into one of many forms Some become effectively changelings, even if born to two human parents Others become nymphs or satyrs or gnomes And a very few grow into the dreamkissed Children of Mab Invariably pale-skinned and dark-haired, and often weirdly beautiful as well, these are able to weave shadows as warlocks or hide among them as rogues Relationships: The star sprites are sworn to obey Queen Mab’s every command, and they serve her well They gather information from just beyond the campfires of adventurers and peasants alike and spy on the revels of Queen Titania and her King Oberon They swarm in packs against creatures their mistress hates—especially pixies and other small butterfly-winged creatures of daylight Toward the goodfellows, they are a bit chilly: both are sworn to the same liege, after all, so the star sprites would never anything drastic, but it’s easy to see that star sprites bear goodfellows’ typical flippancy only grudgingly, as if they were an embarrassing and uncouth younger sibling Their loyalty is quite remarkable, and they are unshakable in their devotion to the queen they believe has been wronged At all times, an honor guard and procession of at least twenty (and often forty or fift y) star sprites accompany Queen Mab Some rush ahead to light the way, some trail behind like a string of comets, and all are eager to spot any threat and (if necessary) sacrifice themselves to save their queen Strategy & Tactics: Those poor souls who fi nd themselves on the receiving end of Mab’s displeasure might find themselves surrounded by dozens of star sprites who buzz around, confusing the senses as they play their favorite game, each star sprite delivering a single shallow cut to their prey The one who slices last before the flailing victim collapses wins AND THOSE NOTABLE The fey are everywhere and each has a story all their own While some might lend a hand, some others might lend a knife blade first and between your ribs And many might offer both It’s dangerous to go alone It’s also dangerous not to WINTERGREEN Of all those who claim the name goodfellow, none is closer to or more loyal to Puck than Wintergreen Indeed, Wintergreen serves as Puck’s loyal agent, forever doing any odd little task assigned to him in order to advance some unknown and seemingly random agenda Wintergreen completes each