Does anybody actually use this in an adventure anymore? In the Original 1979 Dungeon Master’s Guide, Baba Yaga’s Hut had its first mention as an artifact. In Dragon Magazine #53 in September of 1981 Baba Yaga herself made an appearance in The Bogatyrs of old Kiev. In Dragon Magazine #83 (March 1984) Baba Yaga and her hut made another appearance for, what DMAG described as, a no-holds-barred challenge for high-level AD&D characters. In 1988 Baba Yaga made another cameo in the AD&D module Castle Greyhawk WG7 (9222) as she is hot on the heels of Professor Why (think Doctor Who). And finally Baba Yaga and her hut got their own adventure in Lisa Smedman‘s 1995 adventure module The Dancing Hut of Baba Yaga (9471).
What could the hut do? Well here it is:
Baba Yaga’s Hut: Ages ago the most powerful female mage ever known spent much of her power in the creation of a magical dwelling of superb character. When she passed to another plane, her hut disappeared and has only been rumored to have been seen once or twice since. Baba Yoga developed a small hut of ordinary appearance – a circular, thatched structure of 15’ diameter and 10’ high. To this dwelling are attached two powerful fowl legs 12’ long, which appear to be stilts. Furthermore, the Hut has intelligence (high) and human senses, plus infravisual ability to 120’ and ultravision. Inside, the Hut is a small palace – garden, fountains of water and wine, and 30 rooms on 3 floors, all lavishly and richly furnished! Despite the commodious interior, the bird legs can move Baba Yoga‘s Hut at up to 48’ speed over swamp, 36’ over rough or normal terrain, 12” over hills, through forests, etc. The Hut will obey commands from 1 person (the one first using a key phrase) and can come to a call from as far away as 1 league. Its legs deliver blows equal to those of a hill giant, 2 attacks per round, to any so rash as to come near without invitation or knowing the command phrase. The legs are armor class 2 and can take 48 hit points damage each, regenerating at 1 hit point/melee round. The walls of the Hut are the equivalent of 5’ thick granite. The Hut has the following additional powers/effects:
4 First Level Spells
2 Second Level Spells
1 Third Level Spell
1 Fourth Level Spell
1 Fifth Level Spell
1 Sixth Level Spell
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