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Brownie
Brownies make their homes in the trunks of hollow trees, small earthy burrows, and even under porches or within the crawl spaces of farmhouses. Often attired in clothes that appear to be made of plants or leaves, brownies also wear belts lined with pouches and tools. Whatever language they choose to speak is often is riddled with odd pronunciations and colloquialisms. Their manner of speaking might call upon turns of phrase that are decades or even centuries out of vogue, for example, or they might mix up their metaphors in strange ways. It's almost as if brownies adopt these quirky modes of speech intentionally—certainly, they do not react favorably to corrections to their chatter. There's often no swifter way to annoy a brownie than to correct their grammar. Brownies stand barely 2 feet tall and weigh about 20 pounds.When facing danger, brownies rarely engage in combat, preferring instead to confound or confuse their attackers and buy themselves enough time to escape. Content with honest toil and the love of their kin, brownies maintain a pacifist nature, harassing creatures only to run them off or punish them for an insult. Despite this preference, all brownies carry a blade. They refer to their swords with a hint of disgust and jokingly call them their “final trick,” reserving their use for the direst of circumstances.
Honest to a fault, brownies take freely but always repay their debts through work or leave something behind as an offering. They might eat an apple from a farmer's orchard but harvest the entire tree as repayment, or they might consume an entire pie left on a windowsill, only to straighten up the kitchen or wash the dishes. A brownie can share a home with a family for years while avoiding detection. A family that's aware of a brownie in their midst usually finds the relationship beneficial and leaves out dishes of milk, pieces of fruit, trinkets, and sometimes even wine as gifts. In exchange, the resident brownie keeps the home clean, mends clothes, repairs tools, and shoos away vermin and small predators. Bragging about having a brownie in the house is the best way to lose one. Brownies distrust foxes and fear wolves, and they avoid farms with dogs.
Recall Knowledge - Fey (Nature): DC 15
Unspecific Lore: DC 13
Specific Lore: DC 10
Elite | Normal | Weak
Proficiency without Level
BrownieCreature 1
Tiny Fey Source Monster Core 2 pg. 63
Perception +6; low-light vision
Languages Common, Elven, Fey, Gnomish
Skills Acrobatics +6, Crafting +4, Deception +5, Stealth +8
Str -2, Dex +4, Con +1, Int +2, Wis +4, Cha +3
Items shortsword
AC 15; Fort +3, Ref +8, Will +8
HP 21; Weaknesses cold iron 3
Speed 20 feet
Melee [one-action] shortsword +6 [+2/-2] (agile, finesse, versatile S), Damage 1d6 piercingPrimal Innate Spells DC 16; 4th translocate; 3rd mending; 1st ventriloquism; Cantrips (4th) light, prestidigitation
Baffling Bluff [two-actions] (emotion, mental, primal) The brownie's antics can confuse and disorient a creature. The brownie targets a single creature within 30 feet; that creature must attempt a DC 16 Will save. The target is temporarily immune to Baffling Bluff for 1 minute.
Critical Success The target is unaffected.
Success The target is fooled momentarily and is off-guard against the next melee Strike the brownie makes against it before the end of the brownie's next turn.
Failure The target is confused for 1 round.
Critical Failure The target is confused for 1 minute. It can attempt a new save at the end of each of its turns to end the confused condition.
Brownie Bargains
As they're not a monolithic group of fey and often have their own proclivities, it's sometimes hard to predict what might attract a brownie or ensure their aid. One of the more commonplace gifts is a saucer of milk or cream, though brownies seem to enjoy other edible treats. Some farmers have reported success in leaving shiny but inconsequential knickknacks like buttons, painted stones, smoothed glass, thimbles, or silver flatware. The whims of brownies shift, so someone who wants to retain the services of one should vary the gifts they leave for these elusive fey creatures.
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