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For those of you who don't now who Baba Yaga is, she's a very powerful witch in Russian folk lore. My questian is, is she detailed in any of the Palladium books?

Just as a footnote to the Witch O.C.C. itself...........

..but pretty nice to know that Kevin did some homework......

I don't have Rifts: Russia or Mystic Russia, so I cannot say for sure.
Those books would be the most likely bets, though.

Killer Cyborg wrote:I don't have Rifts: Russia or Mystic Russia, so I cannot say for sure.
Those books would be the most likely bets, though.

I don't remember reading about her at all in either book. If she is, it would be in Mystic Russia.

There are two withces described in Mystic Russia, and another supernatural monster that is like babayaga, in that she eats children and lost adventureres. I said "Baba Yaga" as soon as I saw that one.

Sigurd Volsung wrote:For those of you who don't now who Baba Yaga is, she's a very powerful witch in Russian folk lore. My questian is, is she detailed in any of the Palladium books?

Yep, I know who that is. I've read the fairy tale/legend. Baba Yaga is often included in many games, including Advanced D&D (First Ed.) & WoD Vampire: The Masquerade.

It's been mentioned to me that they state Baba Yaga as being in control of most of Russia in Mystic Russia. I've not had the need to verify this for myself, and I'm not sure if they give stats for the iron-toothed witch.

I need to look closer but as of now, I can't find any mention of Baba Yaga. There is the Night Witch O.C.C., and the hidden witch O.C.C., and the other one that I'm thinking of that steals and eats children is actually in Canada. I think The one in canada parallels the myth of Baba Yaga more than the two in mystic Russia, but i'll keep a look out.

I've got a copy of Mystic Russia at the house, I'll have to crack it open and see what I can find.

Danger wrote:

Sigurd Volsung wrote:For those of you who don't now who Baba Yaga is, she's a very powerful witch in Russian folk lore. My questian is, is she detailed in any of the Palladium books?

Yep, I know who that is. I've read the fairy tale/legend. Baba Yaga is often included in many games, including Advanced D&D (First Ed.) & WoD Vampire: The Masquerade.

It's been mentioned to me that they state Baba Yaga as being in control of most of Russia in Mystic Russia. I've not had the need to verify this for myself, and I'm not sure if they give stats for the iron-toothed witch.

No, the Rifts: Mystic Russia Book says that she was the "mother" of Modern Witches in Russia; not currently said to exist.....

The Galactus Kid wrote:There is the Night Witch O.C.C., and the hidden witch O.C.C., and the other one that I'm thinking of that steals and eats children is actually in Canada.

You would be thinking of the D'Sonnoqua Cannibal Woman.

Yes. One of my favorite NPC villains

Funny that you mention that... i'm somewhat working on some stuff for HU that includes a magic user who goes by the name Baba Yaga... hah... i don't think i'm going to include anything about chicken legged houses though:P...later

don't forget the squeaky gate

this is where I learned of Baba Yaga when i was 5 years old.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0590405160/ref=sib_dp_pt/102-1832004-0737704#reader-page

...too bad your witch will look like a nice old lady and will give the PCs a nice warm place to sleep and they wake up in seperate cages with an NPC gutted and in a baking pan in the oven...

The Galactus Kid wrote:...too bad your witch will look like a nice old lady and will give the PCs a nice warm place to sleep and they wake up in seperate cages with an NPC gutted and in a baking pan in the oven...

Now I know why all those christmas Hams tasted like chicken..