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In the lore, the fay enchantress has the lore of life and the lore of beasts, and is a caster who's power is comparable to people like alarielle--technically, she is outright stated to have access to EVERY lore of magic, and also has unique spells that she should get.
from 5th/6th edition brettonia:
- Spiteful Glance - It is unwise to annoy the Fay Enchantress of Bretonnia, for she may turn you into a frog! It is a widely held belief among Bretonnian peasants that many of the frogs lurking in the lakes and ponds around her abode are Questing Knights who failed to perform a task for her. The only way to save these unfortunates from languishing as frogs until eaten by a fish or a heron is for the fairest damsel in the village to kiss them. Needless to say few if any Knights have been saved in this way!
- The Mist of Châlons - White mist, like that which rises from the places sacred to the Lady of the Lake, gathers around a unit in range from the Fay Enchantress. The mist enshrouds the unit so that it can barely be seen so long as it does not fire ranged weapons.
- The Doom of Dol - The Fay Enchantress pronounces the doom of a single person or monster on the opposing side, and a Bretonnian on her own side who will slay the "doomed" target. So, for example, in the midst of battle, the Fay Enchantress may suddenly declare something like "Sir Jehan Maldemer! The Dwarf king is doomed to perish by your sword!" Naturally, this inspires the named Knight to go all out to accomplish that very deed of valour and fulfil the prophecy.
- The Beguilement of Blondel - The target unit is beguiled with visions of verdant meadows full of wild flowers and beautiful maidens, or whatever alternative paradise exists in their imagination! They may even believe they have already been slain in battle and gone to heaven.
u/BrightestofLights — 10 days ago