![[WidowGroatPathfinder.png]] # Widow Groat _Night Hag Coven Leader | [[Sewn Sisters]] | [[Chult]]_ ## Summary The calculating leader of the [[Sewn Sisters]] coven, a master of corruption whose cracked skull hosts a writhing colony of ants that occasionally crawl across her face. Her cold, methodical cruelty and ability to sense despair make her a terrifying figure who treats suffering as a commodity to be harvested. Since the destruction of the [[Nightmare Loom]], she has personally overseen the [[Soulmonger Machine]]'s operation. %% ## At a Glance A hunched crone with mottled gray-green skin and tarnished gold coins covering her empty eye sockets. A writhing colony of ants nests within her cracked skull, occasionally crawling down her neck before returning to their grotesque hive. Constantly tilts her head as if listening to whispers from the ants. ## Personality Views suffering as both art form and resource. Methodical and patient in her corruption. Treats despair as a commodity to be harvested. Speaks with absolute certainty as though each statement is immutable truth. ## Quote _"Such lovely despair you carry... I can hear it whispering in your bones. The ants hear it too."_ ## Background The eldest of the [[Sewn Sisters]], she first gained [[Acererak]]'s attention through her mastery of soul bag creation and ability to corrupt innocence. Her ant colony serves as an unprecedented spy network across multiple planes. Her particular talent lies in identifying the specific despair that creates the most effective [[Soulmongers]]—the kind from lost hope and shattered innocence. Also maintains a separate pact with [[Dendar]] that could conflict with [[Acererak]]'s goals. ## Stats **Night Hag** (MM 178) with ant swarm summoning, enhanced divination through ant network, and soul bag manipulation abilities. %%