Boscage

The Boscage is a hobgoblin that might best be described as an elemental creature made out of the Hedge.

Overview
"Hey guys, this path looks like it goes in the right direction!"

These hobgoblins use illusory magic to disguise themselves as safe paths within the Thorns. They prefer greener areas, but are capable of adapting to nearly any environment. In their true form, Boscages are over seven feet tall and seem to be formed from the Hedge surrounding them (for example, if they live in an urban-influenced area, they will be made of concrete, brick, and broken glass). Fully intelligent, these hunters will stalk their prey, ensuring that they are capable of overpowering their target.

Character Sheet
Mental Attributes: Intelligence 3, Wits 4, Resolve 3 Physical Attributes: Strength 5, Dexterity 4, Stamina 4 Social Attributes: Presence 3, Manipulation 5, Composure 3 Mental Skills: Investigation 3, Occult 3 Physical Skills: Athletics (Hedge-climbing) 4, Brawl (Raking Claws) 5, Stealth (Camouflage) 5, Survival (Hedge) 4 Social Skills: Subterfuge 5 Merits: Direction Sense, Iron Stamina 3, Quick Healer Willpower: 6 Virtue: Prudence Vice: Gluttony Initiative: 7 Defense: 4 Speed: 15 (species factor 6) Health: 10 Wyrd: 4 Contracts: Dream •, Elements (Hedge) •••••, Smoke ••, Stone • Glamour/per Turn: 13/4 Armor: 1 (Armor of the Element’s Fury) Weapons/Attacks:

Fae Aspects
• The False Trail: A Boscage can increase the effectiveness of “Become the Primal Foundation” (Changeling: The Lost, p. 140) by spending a point of Willpower when it activates the Contract. By drawing on its connection to the Hedge, the Boscage creates a nearly undetectable illusion, centered on itself, of a path running through the Hedge where none exists. Characters are allowed to roll Wits + Composure minus the number of successes gained by the Boscage to activate the Contract to notice discrepancies with the illusion (a twig shaped like a toe, the eyes of the Boscage peering out at them). The first character to step onto the false trail breaks the illusion and is allowed no Defense against the Boscage’s attack for the first turn of combat.