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Document Path: /doc/monsters/brownie

Name:
	Brownie  (Demihuman)

Stats:
	No. Appearing  : 4-16
	Climate/Terrain: Temperate Rural
	Frequency      : Rare
	Organization   : Tribal
	Activity Cycle : Night
	Diet           : Vegetarian

Description:
	Brownies are small, benign humanoids who may be very distantly related
	to halflings. Peaceful and friendly, brownies live in pastoral regions,
	foraging and gleaning their food.

	Standing no taller than 2 feet, brownies are exceedingly nimble. They
	resemble small elves with brown hair and bright blue eyes. Their
	brightly colored gar ments are made from wool or linen with gold orna-
	mentation. 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.

	Since their senses are so keen, it is impossible to surprise brownies.
	They are superb at blending into their surroundings and can become all
	but invisible when they choose.

	Brownies use spells to harrass and drive away enemies. They can use the
	following spells, once per day: protection from evil, ventriloquism,
	dancing lights, continual light, mirror image (3 images), confusion,
	and dimension door. If cornered and unable to employ any spells, brow-
	nies attack with short swords.

Habitat/Society:
	Brownies live in rural areas, making their homes in small burrows or
	abandoned buildings. They often live close to or on farms, as they are
	fascinated by farm life.

	Brownies live by harvesting wild fruits and gleaning grain from a far-
	mer's field. Being honest to the core, a brownie always performs some
	service in exchange for what is taken. One might milk a farmer's cows
	and take only a small amount.

	Some brownies go so far as to become house brownies. They observe the
	families in a given area, and if one meets their high moral standards,
	these brownies secretly enter the household. At night, while the resi-
	dents are asleep, they perform a variety of helpful tasks; spinning,
	baking bread, repairing farm implements, keeping foxes out of the hen
	house, mending clothes, and performing other household tasks. If a
	thief creeps silently into the house, they will make enough noise to
	awaken the residents. Watchdogs and domestic animals consider brownies
	friendly and never attack or even bark at them.

	All brownies ask in exchange for their labour is a little milk, some
	bread, and an occasional bit of fruit. Etiquette demands that no notice
	be taken of them. If the residents boast about the presence of a brow-
	nie, the brownie vanishes.

	Brownies are not greedy, but they do have small hoards of treasure
	which they have taken from evil monsters or received as gifts from hu-
	mans. A brownie sometimes leaves his treasure in a location where a
	good person in need is bound to find it.

	Strangers and outsiders are constantly watched by the brownies of the
	community until their motives are established. If the brownies decide
	that a stranger is harmless, he is left in peace. If not, the brownies
	unite and drive the intruder out.

	Brownies know every nook and cranny of the areas where they live, and
	thus make excellent guides. If asked politely, there is a 50% chance
	that a brownie will aggree to act as a guide.

Ecology:
	Brownies are basically vegetarians who live very comfortable on the
	gleanings of agricultural life. They make efficient use of leftovers
	that are too small for humans to notice. When brownies glean from
	fields, they do so after harvest, gathering grains and fruits which
	might otherwise be wasted.