Palace of Heart's Desire - The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

Palace of Heart's Desire. The archfey Zybilna is known to grant wishes to mortals brave enough to visit her abode: the Palace of Heart's Desire. Zybilna's fairytale palace sits at the heart of Prismeer. On some worlds, the archfey is seen as a fairy godmother of sorts, casting wish spells for the benefit of the lost, the forsaken, or the betrayed. Sometimes her wishes would bring happiness, other times despair. Her palace was a destination for anyone seeking their heart's desire. Zybilna no longer grants wishes, for she is trapped in temporal stasis-frozen in time by the magic of her cauldron, which the hags of the Hourglass Coven have turned against her. Freeing Zybilna is the only way to repair the damage the hags have done to Prismeer, but doing so carries certain risks, for Zybilna has a dark side that she has hidden away for many years. The archfey Zybilna is known to grant wishes to mortals brave enough to visit her abode: the Palace of Heart's Desire. Running This Chapter In this chapter, the characters explore the halls of Lavoglia, better known as the Palace of Heart's Desire. Most likely, they've learned of Zybilna's betrayal at the hands of the Hourglass Coven and are searching for a way to free her. The characters can undo the spell that froze Zybilna in time and learn that she is, in fact, Iggwilv the Witch Queen. If all goes well, they can free Zybilna and count on her help in return-perhaps even gaining a wish spell for their trouble. Before your first game session in this chapter, follow these steps to help make the players' experience as entertaining as possible: Read the description of Iggwilv's Cauldron in appendix A. Read this chapter in its entirety, and reacquaint yourself with the "Rules of Conduct" and "Death in Prismeer" sections of chapter 2. Check the Story Tracker for any achievements that could help the characters inside the palace. Fall of the Witch Queen Iggwilv the Witch Queen created the persona of Zybilna to hide from her most ha...