Brownie (CR 1)
Small Fey
Alignment: Lawful Good
Initiative: +7 (Dex); Senses: low-light vision, Listen +12, and Spot +12
Languages: Brownies speak their own language and those of elves, pixies, sprites, and halflings, as well as Com
AC: 18 (+7 Dex and +1 size), touch 18, flat-footed 11
Hit Dice: 1/2d6 (1 hp)
Fort +11, Ref +3, Will +4
Speed: 30 ft.
Space: 5 ft./5 ft.
Base Attack +0; Grapple -8
Attack: Tiny sword +8 melee
Full Attack: Tiny sword +8 melee
Damage: tiny sword 1d3 (crit x3)
Special Attacks: Spells
Abilities: Str 3, Dex 25, Con 13, Int 14, Wis 14, Cha 14
Special Qualities: Invisible, Spells
Feats: Weapon Finesse; Alertness; Craft Wondrous Item
Skills: Craft +6 (farming), Craft +6 (folk medicine), Hide +17, Knowledge +4 (fey lore), Listen +12, and Spot +12
Advancement: by class
Climate/Terrain: Temperate rural homes
Organization: Tribal
Treasure/Possessions: standard
Source:
Converted
Most brownies are settled creatures, attached to a specific household, usually one in or near woodlands, and almost never in a town or city. They help the occupants by doing household chores, such as sweeping, cleaning, churning, and threshing, late at night. They ask nothing in return; indeed, to be offered any sort of wages for their work would be insulting to a brownie.
It is acceptable, however, to leave small treats as gifts for the little helpers; each brownie must have its own favorite tidbits, but the best known are the bowl of fine cream and special little cakes, made of finely ground meal toasted on the embers of the hearth, and spread with honey.
Standing around 2 feet in height, brownies are exceedingly nimble. They resemble small halflings with brown hair, large pointed ears, and bright blue eyes. Their brightly colored garments are made from wool or linen with gold ornamentation. They normally carry leather pouches and tools for repairing leather, wood, and metal.
Brownies speak their own language and those of elves, pixies, sprites, and halflings, as well as Common.
Combat
Brownies prefer not to engage in combat, and only do so if threatened. Angry brownies rarely meet their foes in hand to hand combat, relying instead on magic.
Keen senses (Ex): Brownies have amazing senses of hearing, smell, and sight.
Invisibility to Mortals (Sp): Brownies, like most fey, can't be seen if they don't want to be seen. Sometimes it's possible to perceive the faintest glimmer in the air, like the shimmering of air over pavement on a hot day, when a brownie is present, but brownies are good enough at concealment that this almost never matters. Other fey and rare mortals with second sight can see them anyway. If dispelled, brownies can become invisible again after a round.
Spell-like Abilities: Brownies use spells to harass and drive away enemies. They can use the following spells, once per day: protection from evil, ventriloquism, dancing lights, continual flame, mirror image (3 images), confusion, and dimension door.
If cornered and unable to attack with spells, brownies attack with their miniature short swords.
Converted from the Monstrous Compendia, For Faerie, Queen and Country, Dragon issues 158 and 239, and Tall Tales of the Wee Folk.