Will-o-Wisp - Revision history

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1d4chan>Nubnuber at 02:48, 16 October 2022

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			==Boggart==
			According to ''Monster Manual 2'' from 1st edition, juvenile will-o-wisps are known as '''boggarts''' and can shapeshift into a humanoid form (a power they lose when they grow up).
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1d4chan>Nubnuber at 02:09, 31 August 2022

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	A '''Will-o-Wisp''' (known by many, ''many'' variations of that name, such as Will o' the Wisp) is a strange monster that takes the form of a glowing orb of light that tends to appear in dark forests or near swampy regions. Whilst sometimes portrayed as merely mischievous, more often the will-o-wisp is a malign trickster who uses curiosity (and perhaps a dab of [[Enchanter\|mind-control magic]]) to lure victims into following it, invariably delivering them to danger in the form of a natural hazard or a [[monster]].		A '''Will-o-Wisp''' (known by many, ''many'' variations of that name, such as Will o' the Wisp) is a strange monster that takes the form of a glowing orb of light that tends to appear in dark forests or near swampy regions. Whilst sometimes portrayed as merely mischievous, more often the will-o-wisp is a malign trickster who uses curiosity (and perhaps a dab of [[Enchanter\|mind-control magic]]) to lure victims into following it, invariably delivering them to danger in the form of a natural hazard or a [[monster]].

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			==Ghostlight==
			''Monstrous Compendium: Planescape Appendix 2'' introduced the '''Ghostlight''', a more powerful relative of the Will-o-wisp. They have ''hypnotic pattern'', ''dominate'', and a melee attack that drains levels.

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1d4chan>Nubnuber: /* Ravenloft Variants */

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Ravenloft Variants

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	==Ravenloft Variants==		==Ravenloft Variants==
	AD&D 2e's third [[Ravenloft]] Monstrous Compendium introduced 4 different Will-o-Wisp variants: '''Will-o-Dawn''', which helps those who are lost or in pain; '''Will-o-Deep''', which only appears underground and causes people to become lost and in pain; '''Will-o-Mist''', which only appears on the misty borders of the [[Demiplane of Dread]]; and '''Will-o-Sea''', the obligatory aquatic subspecies.		AD&D 2e's third [[Ravenloft]] Monstrous Compendium introduced 4 different Will-o-Wisp variants: '''Will-o-Dawn''', which helps those who are lost or in pain; '''Will-o-Deep''', which only appears underground and causes people to become lost and in pain; '''Will-o-Mist''', which only appears on the misty borders of the [[Demiplane of Dread]]; and '''Will-o-Sea''', the obligatory aquatic subspecies which is shaped like a ribbon instead of a ball.

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1d4chan>Nubnuber at 16:19, 3 June 2022

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	Fun fact: There really is a Real World phenomena that inspired the common folkloric "Will-o-wisp"; known as "ignis fatuus" (translation: "Fool's Fire" and '''not''' in fact a faux-latin insult for an obese pyromanic). The modern scientific explanation is that certain kinds of swamps bubble up various flammable gasses that ignite upon coming into contact with the air.		Fun fact: There really is a Real World phenomena that inspired the common folkloric "Will-o-wisp"; known as "ignis fatuus" (translation: "Fool's Fire" and '''not''' in fact a faux-latin insult for an obese pyromanic). The modern scientific explanation is that certain kinds of swamps bubble up various flammable gasses that ignite upon coming into contact with the air.

	AD&D 2e's third [[Ravenloft]] Monstrous Compendium introduced 4 different Will-o-Wisp variants: '''Will-o-Dawn''', which helps those who are lost or in pain; '''Will-o-Deep''', which only appears underground and causes people to become lost and in pain; '''Will-o-Mist''', which only appears on the misty borders of the [[Demiplane of Dread]]; and '''Will-o-Sea''', the obligatory aquatic subspecies.

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	~~Tired~~ of ~~little glowing orbs yet? No? Then have some more!~~		==Ravenloft Variants==
			AD&D 2e's third [[Ravenloft]] Monstrous Compendium introduced 4 different Will-o-Wisp variants: '''Will-o-Dawn''', which helps those who are lost or in pain; '''Will-o-Deep''', which only appears underground and causes people to become lost and in pain; '''Will-o-Mist''', which only appears on the misty borders of the [[Demiplane of Dread]]; and '''Will-o-Sea''', the obligatory aquatic subspecies.

	~~'''Ravenloft Variants'''~~
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			==Hound of Law==
			In ''The Rod of Seven Parts'', the Vaati/Wind Dukes of Aaqa breed a special type of will-o-wisp called a '''Hound of Law'''. These can polymorph into several different animals, but their preferred form is that of a dog.
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1d4chan>Nubnuber at 15:24, 5 June 2021

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	Tired of little glowing orbs yet?		Tired of little glowing orbs yet? No? Then have some more!

			'''Ravenloft Variants'''
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			Will o dawn MC Ravenloft3.png\|Will-o-Dawn
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	[[Category: Undead]]		[[Category: Undead]]

1d4chan>Nubnuber: Ravenloft variants

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Ravenloft variants

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	Depending on the setting, will-o-wisps may be portrayed as a kind of [[ghost]], an [[elemental]], a [[fairy]], or some sort of [[aberration]].		Depending on the setting, will-o-wisps may be portrayed as a kind of [[ghost]], an [[elemental]], a [[fairy]], or some sort of [[aberration]].

	Fun fact: There really is a Real World phenomena that inspired the common folkloric "Will-o-wisp"; known as "ignis fatuus" (translation: "Fool's Fire" and '''not''' in fact a faux-latin insult for an obese pyromanic). The ~~common~~ modern explanation is that certain kinds of swamps bubble up various flammable gasses that ignite upon coming into contact with the air. ~~In other words~~, the ~~original "Swamp Gas" explanation~~.		Fun fact: There really is a Real World phenomena that inspired the common folkloric "Will-o-wisp"; known as "ignis fatuus" (translation: "Fool's Fire" and '''not''' in fact a faux-latin insult for an obese pyromanic). The modern scientific explanation is that certain kinds of swamps bubble up various flammable gasses that ignite upon coming into contact with the air.

			AD&D 2e's third [[Ravenloft]] Monstrous Compendium introduced 4 different Will-o-Wisp variants: '''Will-o-Dawn''', which helps those who are lost or in pain; '''Will-o-Deep''', which only appears underground and causes people to become lost and in pain; '''Will-o-Mist''', which only appears on the misty borders of the [[Demiplane of Dread]]; and '''Will-o-Sea''', the obligatory aquatic subspecies.

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1d4chan>Nubnuber: /* Gallery */

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