Autumn Nightmares is a sourcebook for Changeling: The Lost. It contains details of the characters and creatures which are the main antagonists of Changelings, most notably other Changelings, the True Fae, and fetches. It uses the Autumn Court's emotion, fear, as its main theme.
Summary[]
From the Onyx Path catalog:
- All the leaves are yellow,
All the grass is brown.
All the nights are longer,
Sun goes down. - Crows are in the branches,
Wolves are in the wild.
Others in the shadows,
Goodbye, child. - — Anonymous
- This book includes:
Prologue: As the Days Grow Shorter[]
Fiction. On Hallowee'n in Miami, a satyr of the Spring Court named Peter meets his lover, Nim, at a meeting of the Autumn Court.
Introduction[]
Some advice on using Autumn as a setting, and fear as a theme, followed by a guide to the chapters that follow.
Chapter One: Rivals (Changelings & Mortals)[]
Details of the type and factions of Changelings who are considered dangerous by most Freeholds; these include the Mad, milita and bridge-burners. It also provides information on mortals, enchanted or otherwise, who might interact with Changelings.
Chapter Two: Gentle Lords and Fair Ladies (True Fae)[]
An in-depth discussion of the True Fae - their possible origins, nature, powers and limitations. Charlatans are also covered.
Chapter Three: Horrors Within, Horrors Without (Fetches & Hobgoblins)[]
This chapter details hobgoblins, creatures who dwell in the Hedge, and fetches, the duplicates left by the Gentry to replace stolen mortals.
Background Information[]
Memorable Quotes[]
Characters[]
Changelings[]
- Bert
- The Bloody Nail (Tommy Red Hat)
- Damiana
- The Doves (Dove Knife-Dancer)
- The Glutton
- Hag of Henzlowe Park
- King of Cats
- The Red Badge (Red Badge Recruiter)
- The Safe Harbor Society (Sister Abigail)
- Shuck's Crew (Old Shuck)
Fetches[]
- Bobby Slim
- Carlos Garcál
- Don Sarno
- Luke Argent
- Michael Bartok
- Rosalinda Forastero
- Sister Mary Agatha
Hobgoblins[]
- Bloodsuckle
- Border Reavers
- Drudgemen
- Enticers
- Fae Swarms
- Harvestmen
- Hedge Beasts
- Hobs
- Laughing Ones
- Sprights
- Vileshrikes
- Will o' Wisps
- Wyrd-mites
Mortals[]
- Aldous Blackwell
- Burke Stolhanske
- Handsome Johnny
- Mister Chamberlain
- Pigbaby
- Reesie Thompson
- Roddie Van Bastelaar
- Tupelo Rosie
True Fae[]
- The Three Androgynes
- Crumbcoat and Ganache
- Dream Journals of Jacob Tull
- The Gentle Boatman
- The Greve of Stolen Lovers
- Lady Bolevile, Mistress of the Manor and the Manor Herself
- Lord of the Gargoyles
- Minister Thorn
- Nergal, the Raging One
- Redtooth, Redtooth
- The Ringmaster
- She That Formed All Things
- The Shrike
- The Stripling Prince
- The Tall Blue Man
- Vellum
- The Zookeeper
Vampires[]
References[]
Arcadia, Changelings, Faerie, fetches, Goblin fruits, the Hedge, Hobgoblins, True Fae
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