A type of cruel Fey, the Verdant Prince is a petty tyrant and deal-maker driven only by cruelty and narcissism. Effortlessly beautiful and cunning, most Princes are practiced in appearing charming and even-handed, but will upend any bargain for maximum pain and suffering. Each Prince is connected to the season in which they are born, and so are their bargains and cruel curses. A Summer Prince may steal your inner fire; Spring may ensure all your food rots. Autumn and Winter princes are worse, with Autumn Princes laying curses of foul harvest and plague, while Winter Princes may freeze your heart solid and wear it as a jewel. Deals made with Verdant Princes are oath-bound. To break your oath sickens you and will kill you. Instinct: To strike a cruel bargain

• Shapeshift
• Reveal a cruel subclause
• Wield seasonal nature magic
• Wreak a terrible curse
• Enact a Fey law

Enormous, fifteen-foot flightless birds with thick legs plated with iron. Living in small flocks in underground nests, they ascend at night to run down and hunt prey large enough to feed upon. Instinct: To defend the flock

• Hunt at night
• Squeal for the flock