diff --git a/content.cpp b/content.cpp
index ed4bfe90..434ade6f 100644
--- a/content.cpp
+++ b/content.cpp
@@ -1682,6 +1682,10 @@ ITEM('>', 0xFF6060, "fatigue", itFatigue, IC_NAI, ZERO, RESERVED, osNone,
     "Press 't' or click the destination to activate."
     )
 
+MONSTER('H', 0x181818, "Hag", moHexer, CF_FACE_UP, RESERVED, moYeti,
+  "Hags can curse you from afar!")
+
+
 //shmupspecials
 MONSTER( '@', 0xC0C0C0, "Rogue", moPlayer, CF_FACE_UP | CF_PLAYER, RESERVED, moNone, "In the Shoot'em Up mode, you are armed with thrown Knives.")
 MONSTER( '*', 0xC0C0C0, "Knife", moBullet, ZERO | CF_BULLET, RESERVED, moNone, "A simple, but effective, missile, used by rogues.")
diff --git a/graph.cpp b/graph.cpp
index b6894ecb..715235fb 100644
--- a/graph.cpp
+++ b/graph.cpp
@@ -2286,6 +2286,15 @@ EX bool drawMonsterType(eMonster m, cell *where, const shiftmatrix& V1, color_t
     int acol = col;
     queuepoly(VAHEAD, cgi.shTrylobiteHead, darkena(acol, 0, 0xFF));
     }
+  else if(m == moHexer) {
+    const shiftmatrix VBS = VBODY * otherbodyparts(V, darkena(col, 1, 0xFF), m, footphase);
+    ShadowV(V, cgi.shFemaleBody);
+    queuepoly(VBS, cgi.shFemaleBody, darkena(0x800080, 0, 0xFF));
+    queuepoly(VHEAD1, cgi.shWitchHair, darkena(0xFF00FF, 1, 0xFF));
+    queuepoly(VHEAD, cgi.shPFace, darkena(0xFFFFFF, 0, 0xFF));
+    queuepoly(VBS, cgi.shWitchDress, darkena(col, 1, 0XC0));
+    humanoid_eyes(V, 0xF000F0FF);
+    }
   else if(isWitch(m)) {
     const shiftmatrix VBS = VBODY * otherbodyparts(V, darkena(col, 1, 0xFF), m, footphase);
     int cc = 0xFF;
diff --git a/monstermove.cpp b/monstermove.cpp
index 50aa398f..0d395150 100644
--- a/monstermove.cpp
+++ b/monstermove.cpp
@@ -1874,6 +1874,28 @@ EX void specialMoves() {
       if(shot || dont_approach) c->stuntime = 1;
       }
 
+    else if(m == moHexer && c->item && (classflag(c->item) & IF_CURSE) && !peace::on) {
+      bool shot = false;
+      // bool dont_approach = false;
+      // smaller range on the sphere
+      int firerange = (sphere || getDistLimit() < 5) ? 2 : 4;
+      
+      bool dont_approach;
+      for(int i=0; i<isize(targets); i++) {
+        cell *t = targets[i];
+        
+        if(isPlayerOn(t) && celldistance(c,t) <= firerange) {
+          addMessage(XLAT("%The1 curses you!", m));
+          items[c->item] += orbcharges(c->item);
+          c->item = itNone;
+          c->stuntime = 1;
+          }
+        if(celldistance(c,t) == firerange+1) dont_approach = true;
+        }
+      
+      if(dont_approach) c->stuntime = 1;
+      }
+
     else if(m == moVampire) {
       for(int i=0; i<isize(targets); i++) {
         cell *t = targets[i];