#grugach

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Friendly reminder that elves can come in literally any color!

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Toren Atkinson

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Men and grugach elves hunt a legendary white boar in the unnatural gloom of Kilfay forest (Bob Giadrosich, from Willie Walsh’s AD&D adventure “The White Boar of Kilfay,” Dungeon 37, September/October 1992)

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Grugach

“Fauna” © Antonio De Luca. Accessed at his ArtStation page here

[In earlier editions of D&D, a grugach was a type of elf. In real folklore, a grugach is the shepherd equivalent of a brownie--a secretive faerie that aids farmers if appeased and torments them if offended. My version is a little out of column A, a little out of column B.]

Grugach CR 1/2 N Fey This woman has the cloven hooves and horns of a goat. Her hair grows bushy and wild, and seems to move of its own accord.

A grugach is a fey creature of the pasture, and they are deeply attuned to domestic animals. As such, they tend to live in close proximity to herdsmen and shepherds, tending to their animals when the humanoids are away or assisting covertly when they are present. Like many household fey, grugachs can be wildly temperamental, and a grugach that is offended or slighted may take their revenge by tying knots in the animal’s wool, stealing their milk, or simply letting them wander away into the wilds.

Most grugachs live solitary, reclusive lives, but they sometimes gather together for company or come into social connection with mortals. Their hooves, horns and animate hair render them somewhat intimidating to many people, and many grugachs have been shunned by society. Some scholars suggest that grugachs are the result of mortals interbreeding with wild fey such as satyrs and korreds, but grugachs themselves scorn this idea.

Grugachs advance by character level, and most prefer to take classes that are tied to nature, such as rangers, druids or hunters. Bards are also common—grugachs have a deep appreciation for music, and their haunting melodies are often heard in the fields.

Grugachs as Characters +2 Dexterity, +2 Wisdom, -2 Strength. Grugachs are quick and intuitive, but their muscles are built more for speed than strength Medium size Fey type Normal Speed A grugach has a land speed of 30 feet. Low-light vision Natural attack A grugach gains a gore attack as a primary natural weapon that deals 1d6 points of damage. Precise Step A grugach can take 5 foot steps in difficult terrain Wild Soul A grugach gains a +2 racial bonus to Handle Animal and Knowledge (nature) checks. If she takes a class that grants the wild empathy class feature, she gains a +4 racial bonus on the check. Writhing Hair The animate hair of a grugach wraps itself around the grugach’s opponents in close quarters. She gains a +2 competence bonus to Combat Maneuver checks and Combat Manuever Defense. Languages A grugach begins play speaking Common and Sylvan. Grugachs with high Intelligence scores may choose from the following bonus languages: Aklo, Elven, Gnome, Halfling, Orc

Grugach druid 1 CR ½ XP 200 N Medium fey Init +3; Senses low-light vision, Perception +3 Defense AC 15, touch 13, flat-footed 12 (+3 Dex, +2 armor) hp 12 (1d8+4) Fort +3, Ref +3, Will +5 Defensive Abilities writhing hair Offense Speed 30 ft. Melee gore +0 (1d6) Ranged sling +3 (1d4) Spells CL 1st, concentration +4 1st—cure light wounds, magic stone 0th—detect poison, resistance, stabilize Statistics Str 10, Dex 16, Con 13, Int 8, Wis 17, Cha 10 Base Atk +0; CMB +2; CMD 15 Feats Toughness Skills Handle Animal +6, Knowledge (nature) +7, Survival +9; Racial Modifiers +2 Handle Animal, +2 Knowledge (nature) Languages Common, Druidic, Sylvan SQ animal companion (small cat), nature sense, precise steps, wild empathy +5, wild soul Ecology Environment temperate plains or hills Organization solitary, pair, troupe (2-12 plus 1 3rd level leader per 5 individuals) or clan (4-40 plus 1 3rd level leader per 5 individuals and 1 ruler of 5th-7th level) Treasure standard (leather armor, sling, other treasure) Special Abilities Precise Steps (Ex) A grugach can take 5 foot steps in difficult terrain. Writhing Hair (Ex) The animate hair of a grugach wraps itself around the grugach’s opponents in close quarters. She gains a +2 competence bonus to Combat Maneuver checks and Combat Manuever Defense.

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There’s a new Unearthed Arcana. It’s all about Elven subraces, with a look at Avariel, Shadar- Kai, Aquatic Elves and the Grugach.

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Dead Grain Rise

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