An idea for Tepest

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An idea for Tepest

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It is based on the fact that the Three Hags were originally three peasant girls who dreamed of leaving their farm and living lives of luxury. They were cursed since they seduced and killed men trying to get it and then feeding them to their family. Deep down the hags are still the three murderous girls who wanted to be swept off their feet and live a life of luxury in a small town.

Being peasant girls from an isolated farm the "life of luxury" they dreamed of was basically limited to what was obtainable by the lower middle to middle class guests that stayed in their barn. The "fancy clothing , jewelry and wine " were all things the upper middle and upper classes would turn up their noses at.

Laveeda was into the "fine clothing" she saw on the wives and daughters of the guests staying there. Leticia was impressed with the gaudy jewelry that was worn while Lorinda loved the smell and taste of the "fine wine" the guests sometimes gave her to try and get her to sleep with him. When they were turned into hags and were transported to Ravenloft their tastes became much more expensive. Basically in their dreams they see what nobles and royalty actually wear and drink and would only be truly satisfied with that.

Tepest is a place where their original lower class tastes could be fulfilled. There are copper and zinc mines from which you can make brass which is made into cheap jewelry which is exported to fill the market among the upper lower and lower middle classes all over the core. There are sheep there that produce wool that is course but strong. Able to handle bright pastel colors well but have difficulty of handling more subdued tones. There are a lot of maple trees from which the Tepesti make maple mead which is a cheap but strong mead which the upper classes turns there noses down on.

This infuriates the hags because Tepesti doesn't produce upper class goods they now want and so can't seduce out of men when they alter their shape and because it was the kind of things they couldn't have when they were peasant girls. They are jealous because what they wanted when they were younger is available to virtually every peasant in the domain and because what they want now is unavailable. Occasionally someone with truly good clothing, jewelry or alcohol goes through the domain. They kill and rob him but whatever they take is cursed to degrade over time. The clothing becomes more coarse and garish, the jewelry turns to brass and cheap stone , the wine or fine liqueur turns into a cheaper variety.

The hags all blame each other for their curse. The three sisters hate each other. However, they are far more powerful as a covey and they know it and there is little else for company. Also deep down they feel as vulnerable as when they were peasant girls and there is strength in numbers. So even though they hate each other they stick together due to fear and desire for power.
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