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Document Path: /doc/monsters/nymph

Name:
	Nymph  (Demihuman)

Stats:
	No. Appearing  : 1-4
	Climate/Terrain: Any
	Frequency      : Very rare
	Organization   : Solitary
	Activity Cycle : Day
	Diet           : Nil

Description:
	So beautiful that a glimpse can blind of even kill a man, the nymphs
	are the embodiment of loveliness, a triumph of nature. A nymph's beauty
	is beyond words - an ever-young woman with sleek figure and long, thick
	hair, radiant skin and perfect teeth, full lips and gentle eyes. A
	nymph's scent is delightful, and her long robe glows, hemmed with gol-
	den threads and embroidered with rainbow hues of unearthly magnifi-
	cence. A nymph's demeanor is graceful and charming, her mind quick and
	witty. Nymphs speak their own musical language and the common tongue.

Combat:
	Neutral in their alliances and cares, nymphs do no fight, but flee if
	confronted by an intruder or danger. Nymphs are able to cast dimension
	door once per day, and can employ druidical priest spells at 7th abili-
	ty level, giving a nymph four 1st, two 2nd, two 3rd, and one 4th level
	spell once per day. Looking at a nymph will cause permanent blindness
	unless the onlookers save versus spell. If the nymph is nude or dis-
	robes, an onlooker will die unless a saving throw versus spell is suc-
	cessful.

Habitat/Society:
	These beautiful females inhabit only the loveliest of wilderness pla-
	ces, clear lakes and streams, glacier palaces, ocean grottoes, and
	crystalline caverns. Nymphs prefer a solitary existence, but very occa-
	sionally a few will gather together in a place of spectacular charm,
	though these rendezvous seldom last for more than a few months. Animals
	of all types flock to a nymph to be petted and caressed, forgetting
	their natural enemies to gather around the lovely creature.

	There is a 10% chance that a nymph will be friendly if approached by a
	good creature without the latter first glimpsing the nymph, by calling
	or other prior notice. On the other hand, if a nymph sees a human male
	with great charisma and good alignment before he sees her, it is 90%
	probably that the nymph will be favorably inclined toward the man. It
	is still necessary to make saving throws upon sighting the nymph.

	Nymphs hate ugliness and evil and sometimes will help to defeat it. Any
	treasure they possess has usually been given to them by some lovesick
	man.

Ecology:
	Like a druid, a nymph believes in the sanctity of nature and her envi-
	ronment and will try to keep her lair safe and pure. She will heal
	wounded animals and mend broken trees and plants. Sometimes she will
	even help a human in distress (5% chance). Since nymphs live for many
	generations, they can provide a wealth of information on the history of
	an area and often know secret places, hideouts, and entrances long for-
	gotten. If a man is kissed by a nymph, all painful and troubling memo-
	ries are forgotten for the rest of the day - this may be a boon to some
	and a curse to others. A lock of nymph's hair can be used to create a
	powerful sleeping potion or, if enchanted and woven into a cloth and
	sewn into a garment, will magically add one point to the wearer's cha-
	risma. The tears of a nymph can be used as an ingredient in a philter
	of love. If a woman bathes in a nymph's pool, her charisma is increased
	by two points until she bathes again.