CE

25

16

4

1

16

Culdewen Perpetually cursed to hunger and failure, a culdewen plies waterways in search of appealing fish to catch—the bigger the better. Of course, this diminutive, emaciated fey calls every living creature a “fish.” Only other fey are exempt, and they tend to consider culdewens lost causes. A culdewen can never find satisfaction. Each time they catch a fish, a magical curse forces them to hunt for an appealing spot to dine—an island, cove, or abandoned dock or shack where they can eat in peace. By the time they arrive, their catch will be gone. Every time. Forever. A foul mood hovers over a culdewen, causing them to swear colorfully, smack things with their oar, and shake their tiny fists at the sky. Conversation with a culdewen is fruitless, as they talk in circles, speaking only of fishing and the weather. Capturing a “fish” gives a culdewen a rare moment of happiness; the culdewen capers and ululates, pleased with their catch, and rushes off to their boat. The Curse of Crawley Jack The damnable curse of the culdewen traces back to the First World, when a bitter old culdewen named Crawley Jack poached a fish from the pool of a powerful fey noble. Short of temper and feeling vindictive, the noble doomed Crawley Jack’s people to never consume another fish again. Yet their desire to eat fish never diminished. The curse’s punishment is exacted in endless creative ways. A culdewen’s catch might be rescued by merfolk, stolen by skum, eaten by nipping sharks, or carried away on a piece of driftwood when the culdewen’s boat is destroyed in a storm or shipwreck.

5

105

-1

14

Aquan, Common, Sylvan

7

12

Creature

15

14

–2 status to all saves vs. curses

18

13

low-light vision

Small

40

swim 40 feet

15

4

16

Amphibious, Fey

cold iron 5

2