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| Spriggan, natural form Small Fey |
Spriggan, enlarged form Large Fey |
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| Hit Dice: | 5d6+5 (22 hp) | 5d6+20 (37 hp) |
| Initiative: | +9 | +7 |
| Speed: | 20 ft. (4 squares) | 30 ft. (6 squares) |
| Armor Class: | 19 (+1 size, +4 Dex, +4 chain shirt), touch 15, flat-footed 15 | 16 (−1 size, +3 Dex, +4 chain shirt), touch 12, flat-footed 13 |
| Base Attack/Grapple: | +2/−2 | +2/+10 |
| Attack: | Short sword +6 melee (1d4) | Short sword +6 melee (1d8+4) |
| Full Attack: | Short sword +6 melee (1d4) | Short sword +6 melee (1d8+4) |
| Space/Reach: | 5 ft./5 ft. | 10 ft./10 ft. |
| Special Attacks: | Sneak attack +3d6, spell-like abilities | — |
| Special Qualities: | Low-light vision, size change | Low-light vision, size change |
| Saves: | Fort +2, Ref +9, Will +3 | Fort +5, Ref +7, Will +3 |
| Abilities: | Str 10, Dex 20, Con 12, Int 11, Wis 9, Cha 11 | Str 18, Dex 16, Con 18, Int 11, Wis 9, Cha 11 |
| Skills: | Climb +5, Disable Device +7, Hide +14, Listen +6, Move Silently +10, Open Lock +12, Sleight of Hand +10; racial bonuses | Climb +9, Disable Device +4, Hide +4, Listen +6, Move Silently +8, Open Lock +10, Sleight of Hand +8; racial bonuses |
| Feats: | Improved Initiative, Weapon Finesse | Improved Initiative, Weapon Finesse |
| Environment: | Any forest | Any forest |
| Organization: | Solitary or pack (3–12) | Solitary or pack (3–12) |
| Challenge Rating: | 3 | 3 |
| Treasure: | Standard | Standard |
| Alignment: | Usually chaotic (any) | Usually chaotic (any) |
| Advancement: | By character class ♊ | By character class ♊ |
| Level Adjustment: | +2 | +2 |
Spriggan, natural form • Spriggan, enlarged form
Spriggans are evil, nomadic gnomekin with the strange ability to grow to a large size at will. They wander in packs through woodland areas, sometimes venturing into towns and villages. Spriggans live to rob and pillage as they journey. They are a numerous people, but pose little threat to civilized races because of their inability to organize.
Spriggans resemble ugly, mean gnomes with greasy, reddish-brown hair and dull, yellow skin. They grow their hair to ridiculous proportions, proudly sporting bushy mustaches, sideburns and ponytails. They are disgustingly unclean things, exuding an almost nauseating smell of rancid flesh.
Spriggans speak Gnome and Common. A few spriggans take the trouble to learn Sylvan and Kobold.
Spriggans employ tactics intended to startle or unnerve their foes. They swarm around opponents when small, only to enlarge at the last minute. This allows spriggans to use their greater reach for attacks of opportunity on advancing enemies. More dexterous spriggans serve as back-up to their kin in melee, remaining in the shadows to thwart foes by sneak attacks, stealthy thieving, or casting their shatter ability.
A spriggan can be summoned using a summon nature’s ally IV spell.
Spell-Like Abilities: At will—produce flame, scare, shatter. Caster level 8th; save DC 10 + spell level.
Size Change (Su): At will, spriggans can change their size in a fashion similar to the effect of an enlarge person spell. The size change from Small to Large gains +8 Strength, −4 Dexterity, +6 Constitution and −2 to attack bonus and Armor class. A spriggan’s short sword has the same attributes as a Large short sword when enlarged. An enlarged spriggan is unable to make a sneak attack or use its spell-like abilities.
Skills: Spriggans have a +4 racial bonus on Climb, Disable Device, Move Silently, Open Lock, and Sleight of Hand checks.
Raucous and nasty fey, spriggans only linger in an area for short periods of time before being driven out by nearby inhabitants. They usually settle underground in woodland areas in dismal burrows or in long forgotten ruins. Spriggans live by thievery and murder, robbing and terrorizing all who pass near their lair. During particularly desperate times, spriggan packs disband and individual spriggans disguise themselves as gnomes to gain entry into towns and cities. Spriggans are extremely fond of weapons and armor, which they usually acquire unlawfully.
A spriggan’s favored class is rogue. Because of its special abilities, a spriggan PC’s effective character level (ECL) is equal to its class level + 7. Thus, a 1st-level spriggan rogue has an ECL of 8 and is the equivalent of an 8th-level character.
Source: Fiend Folio, page 162. Changes applied as per the D&D® v.3.5 Accessory Update. Fixed short sword damage for natural (Small) form.