Gwendolwyne Shafra

Early Years (pre-campaign)
Gwendolwyne first encountered the Witchlight Carnival as a child, then on the Material Plane of Ylos, where she snuck in without purchasing a ticket. Unfortunately, after a night of revelry, her luck was taken from her. This manifested as a notable clumsiness.

She grew up in a monastery as a child. After her encounter with the Witchlight Carnival, her loss of luck and resulting clumsiness caused several accidents, including damage to a valued statue (episode 10).

Witchlight Carnival
When the Witchlight Carnival returned to Ylos, Wyne was able to acquire a ticket, thanks to an anonymous benefactor who also bought tickets for Ni'ico Freiya, Sarcyra Novis and Lúthienne Aeradel. Issac Ronaldi, an employee at the Carnival, also received a ticket to signify an unexpected night off.

While touring the Carnival, they met an aged displacer beast named Dirlagraun, whose cub, Star, had vanished many years ago. When the party agreed to look for Star, Dirlagraun gave them Star's favourite toy, a small mirrored ball. Lúthienne kept it for safe keeping.

As they got to know each other, they determined that each of them had visited the Witchlight Carnival previously without purchasing a ticket, that they had each lost something during that visit, and that they were not the first ones to have something stolen from them. These thefts were linked back to the Hourglass Coven, a group of hags (Skabatha Nightshade, Bavlorna Blightstraw and Endelyn Moongrave) who had overthrown the archfey Zybilna and claimed the Feywild domain of Prismeer for their own. The party vowed to enter Prismeer, retrieve what had been stolen from them and set things right.

The party orchestrated a series of events to ensure one of them would be crowned the Witchlight Monarch and use the ceremony to steal Mister Witch's watch, without which the Carnival could not stay on schedule. The intent was to return the watch in exchange for information from the owners, Mister Witch and Mister Light, and access to Prismeer. Their efforts were successful, as Wyne was crowned the Witchlight Monarch, the watch was stolen and the party was able to negotiate access to Prismeer through the Carnival's Hall of Mirrors (episode 3).

Hither
The party began their Feywild adventure in the splinter realm of Hither. Early on, Wyne was surprised to discover that many of the denizens recognized her status as Witchlight Monarch and gave her a certain degree of deference and respect.

At some point, the party rested in The Inn at the End of the Road. It was there that they adopted the name Taisteal for their adventuring group.

Ni'ico and Issac discovered Sarcyra's artistic creativity and Issac's lost height in Bavlorna's cottage, transformed into a Pipe of Smoke Monsters and a Pole of Collapsing, respectively. They successfully retrieved the items and returned them to Sarcyra and Issac, allowing them to regain what they had lost. The party made a hasty escape from Hither by balloon (episode 9).

Hither to Thither
On the way from Hither to the splinter realm of Thither, Wyne met the Orphan (the Ylos God of Death) in a dream. The Orphan told her that the master of the monastery she grew up in had recently passed away. Wyne was surprised to hear her master thought quite highly of her, describing her as one with a "head like a brick, [a] heart like the ocean," given how accident-prone she was. As the dream ended, the Orphan gave her a mask to symbolize her journey along a new path (the Way of Mercy).

After waking, Wyne volunteered to pilot the balloon for part of the journey to Thither. All went well until she misinterpreted Clapperclaw's instructions and sent the balloon down too fast, knocking the party out into the branches of a nearby tree (episode 10).

Thither
Shortly after they extracted themselves, they learned that Granny Nightshade was known to abduct children and put them to work in her toy shop. They were advised to seek out the human Nib, find Will of the Feywild and the Getaway Gang at Little Oak, and seek out the unicorn Lamorna at Wayward Pool (episode 11). Along their travels, they found and befriended a domesticated owlbear named Juniper, who was yoked to a dilapidated elven chariot, and appropriated them for their travels (episode 12).

They found Nib inside a cave, and learned he had been cursed by Granny Nightshade to spin the gold he earned from exploiting his many tenants' misery into magical items for anyone he met. After some thought, he spun a Cloak of Protection for Wyne (episode 12).

Later on, they came across a gnarled, sick oak that housed a band of pixies. The pixies revealed that redcaps had begun to appear in Thither after Granny Nightshade took over (three of whom had recently attacked until the pixies polymorphed them into goats), courtesy of the hag's garden, and that their oak would likely recover if Granny Nightshade was removed from the splinter realm one way or other. They also met a tavern-sized spider named Yarnspinner who told them (and various forest animals) a series of stories that revealed Will of the Feywild was not what he seemed, how the Hourglass Coven defeated Zybilna and locked her in her castle, and how the Hourglass Coven turned Mr. Witch and Mr. Light into their vassals and used the Witchlight Carnival to target visitors who did not buy a ticket. Yarnspinner created a bridge to help the party reach Little Oak in exchange for a story, which Ni'ico provided by telling how they lost their brother.

Before long, the party arrived at Little Oak and and met Will, who appeared to be a human boy. Between Yarnspinner's tale and Ni'ico's Truesight, they realized he was actually an oni. Seeing the jig was up, Will admitted he was an oni but insisted the party keep quiet so as not to scare the children. He explained he used to kidnap children for Granny Nightshade before a curse warmed his heart (and changes his alignment). Under the guise of Will, he'd been trying to rescue all the children enslaved by the hag ever since, with enough success to prompt her to post wanted posters for his capture.

To the party's surprise, Will also had a pet displacer beast kitten, who they immediately recognized as Dirlagraun's cub Star. After some discussion, Will agreed to provide information on Granny Nightshade and her lair Loomlurch, return Star to his parent, and provide a guide (Squirt, an animated oilcan) to lead them from Thither to Yon. In return, Will wanted them to help rescue the children.

Once they agreed, Will introduced them to the rest of the Getaway Gang. They discussed Granny Nightshade's weaknesses, the defences around Loomlurch and began forming a plan. The Getaway Gang also advised the party to seek out Lamorna, adding that the Hourglass Coven had killed her mate, Elidor, and used his horn to seal Zybilna away. Lamorna could be summoned by lighting an iron bowl on an island in the centre of Wayward Pool. Unfortunately, a protective enchantment around the pool prevented anyone who wasn't a unicorn from approaching its shores. Fortunately, the enchantment could not distinguish between real unicorns and facsimiles.

Wyne and Issac dressed up in a (very) basic unicorn costume, with Ni'ico hiding underneath. Lúthienne attached a replica unicorn horn filled with candy (acquired at the Witchlight Carnival) to her head. Sarcyra did the same with the unicorn horn she bought in Hither (with the memory of her first kiss), which a surprised Will identified as Elidor's. These measures proved sufficient to grant them access to Wayward Pool, where they successfully summoned Lamorna. After explaining their goals, the unicorn agreed to help them... just before they were all ambushed by a small orc (episode 13).

The orc landed several surprise attacks, forcing Lamorna to vanish. However, the party quickly retaliated and immediately gained the upper hand, killing him when he tried to retreat. While Wyne healed Sarcyra (with her fists), Lúthienne and Ni'ico examined the orc. They found a fake unicorn horn (explaining how he'd reached the pool), some money and a pewter coin with a skull and pair of horns. Recalling some warnings from Mr. Witch and Mr. Light, Issac recognized it as a guild token from the League of Malevolence, a group of evil adventurers who travelled the multiverse.

A bloody Lamorna reappeared, repeating her pleas to save Prismeer and granting them leave to rest. She also advised them to seek out Amador the Dandelion, who could guide them from Yon to the Palace of Heart's Desire, where Zybilna lay captive. Lamorna also confirmed how the Hourglass Coven overthrew Zybilna and imprisoned her using the horn of her mate, Elidor... only to be astonished when Sarcyra revealed she had it in her possession. Once Wyne finished her meditations and healed Lamorna, the unicorn told them that Elidor's horn would be needed to free Zybilna and that she believed Elidor was still alive as a captive. The party promised to free him if their paths ever crossed.

A grateful Lamorna provided more information. While Zybilna was in power, a magical barrier prevented anyone from entering the Palace without permission, but the Hourglass Coven were not powerful enough to maintain such protect. A library on the second floor might have valuable arcane knowledge, including potential clues on how exactly to free Zybilna. Finally, they were warned to avoid a fierce and relentless dragon-like creature called the Jabberwock, who roamed Prismeer and had a lair inside the Palace.

At that point, Will and the Getaway Gang arrived. While Will were eager to rescue the children, the party persuaded him to let them rest for the night.

As she rested, Wyne polished her mask before joining Ni'ico, though she was briefly interrupted by the half-orc Zennor. Before long, she was receiving a spelling lesson from Ni'ico (and having her hair braided by the dwarf Bobi).

The next day, before the sun rose, the party made their way to Loomlurch. Once they arrived, Issac, Ni'ico and Wyne scouted around while Lúthienne and Sarcyra went to the goblin market, noting a garden patch that appeared to be growing redcaps. Reconnaissance complete, they went around the redcap patch, over to the market and wound up visiting the Skyfire Coffee outlet. Wyne bought a marshmallow-flavoured triple espresso with whipped cream (gaining Advantage on Initiative checks and Disadvantage on Sleight of Hand checks for the next hour).

With their coffee needs sated, the party reconvened. Issac, Ni'ico and Wyne were surprised to see the transformations Lúthienne and Sarcyra experienced.

The party elected to visit another tent, attracted by the arcane mutterings heard within. They were greeted by the proprietor, who seemed to know their names and various things about them. An irritated Sarcyra stormed in, followed by the rest of the party, who found the tent was larger on the inside and filled with a variety of mismatched chairs and stools. The proprietor introduced herself as a fortune teller and offered her services. After Wyne recognized and outed her as a red hag, a being not known for forming covens with other hags, she admitted a desire to see Skabatha suffer (either by making her less valuable to the Hourglass Coven or by death) and offered to make a deal. She drew a glyph with her blood, which Sarcyra identified as a binding contract in Infernal.

Of the party members, Ni'ico was the most tempted, especially when the hag promised to send them directly to their brother if they fulfilled their end of the bargain. Issac reminded Ni'ico that the offer was not the only option available, but chose to respect whatever decision they made. Ultimately, Ni'ico agreed to the deal and signed the contract with her own blood.

In a flash of blinding light, the hag and the tent vanished. The Skyfire Coffee barista then called out a coffee order for Taisteal. When they approached, they found a coffee cup with a rough drawing of the inner workings of Loomlurch, signed by the hag.

Sarcyra sought out Chucklehead and asked if he could arrange a meeting with Skabatha. He agreed, but only if someone else had a candy. Wyne quickly ate an ant lollipop and soon found her footsteps made musical notes. With that settled, Chucklehead led them to Loomlurch, through the front door and into a waiting room. He advised them to wait until Skabatha woke up and offered to leave a note saying that she had guests. The party provided false names, though Issac had to intervene before Wyne blurted out her real name.

While waiting, Issac investigated an ornate jack-in-the-box with smoke billowing out. He opened it, waking the dragon that was sleeping inside (episode 14).

Character Build

 * Feat: Mobile

Trivia

 * Crowned the Witchlight Monarch at the conclusion of the Witchlight Carnival (Episode 3).
 * Rescued and befriended a snail in Hither, who she named Speedy. Unfortunately, she was forced to leave them behind when they left for Thither (episode 9).