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assignment with style, though not always in a timely manner for, all too often, the gregarious goodfellow finds himself distracted by a cellar full of wine or a pub full of ale It is said Wintergreen was Robin Goodfellow’s companion in the cradle, and the two have been the best of friends ever since They say Puck’s fancy fleets from lover to lover, but his love for Wintergreen forever remains true Only two things motivate Wintergreen The first is the love he bears for his best of friends, Puck Wintergreen trusts Robin Goodfellow implicitly and follows his instructions without question, no matter how odd or seemingly trivial the task he is set Wintergreen’s second motivation is drink He will travel miles out of his way to taste a new ale or drink a fine winery dry From their first moments, Wintergreen and Robin Goodfellow were bosom chums Together, the two conquered the worlds with their tomfoolery No target, from the simplest of mortals to the grandest of fey were spared their pranks Only Puck’s parents, Mab and Manitou, were exempted from the duo’s practical jokes As time passed and Mab’s moods grew darker, Puck began sending Wintergreen out into both mortal and fey realms to perform tasks These strange jobs ranged from something as trivial as stealing a dozen eggs from a particular hen to covertly delivering evidence of a spouse’s infidelity Wintergreen has no idea as to the why or wherefore of Robin Goodfellow’s requests and never asks After all, the tasks are often fun pranks, and they usually bring him close to an excellent source of alcohol to savor and swallow Characteristics: Beautiful, like all his kind, Wintergreen has green skin and long, red hair Each sun sees Wintergreen’s hair somehow braided, even though the more he drinks the messier it becomes until the braids are completely undone and his mane resembles nothing so much as a bird’s nest Relationships: Wintergreen has had any number of lovers, both fey and mortal, over the years, but his loyalty is always, first and foremost, to Puck Because of his friendship to her son, Mab regards Wintergreen with a certain exasperated fondness, and the goodfellow is canny enough to spend as much time away from her court as possible, lest he wear on her nerves Strategy & Tactics: Wintergreen believes himself to be quite the swordsman, but in truth, he has neither the discipline nor practice to be terrifically effective In a fight, he will participate in a few exchanges before he either grows bored or realizes he is beyond his depth When that occurs, he blusters and makes excuses before fleeing, relying on his magic to protect him ADDING COMPLICATION Complication is the hallmark of the fey They would likely shrivel and die without it The following odds and ends can be used to inspire plotlines for use in your game: ❖❖ Rumors are swirling of late that Manitou has been spotted more and more frequently roaming the lands of his former demesne What has drawn the fey lord back to woods he abandoned long ago? Has he made peace with Mab or is his presence a secret from her? Will he retake both his lands and the loyalty of his old followers? Or has he discovered some clue at long last as to the whereabouts of the lost Pellowea? ❖❖ Recently, Puck and Mab have sent an emissary to the court of Titania and are offering a fortune in true gold and elfin silver for anyone who brings them a certain pixie They claim she was a spy in the palace in Scáthbaile and has stolen one of Mab’s rituals If true, it would be a remarkable victory for Titania—but what would she with Mab’s black magic? Worse, might it infect her pixies, turning them into star sprites, corrupting her court? ❖❖ The court of the star sprites is atwitter over a young elf princess named Peaseblossom who claims to be the lover who spurned Jack-inIrons If true, the giant colossus will surely rend heaven and earth to impress her—but it seems more likely the girl is a fool or a spy or has some other motive And yet, she has asked the court wizard Rendell about rituals that might make her a giantess or that might shrink a giant to a more reasonable size