Nac Mac Feegle (3.5e Monster)
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Nac Mac Feegle
| CN dimunitive Fey | |
| Init/Senses | +3/Listen -1, Spot -1 |
| AC | 19, touch 17, flat-footed 16 (+4 size, +3 dex, +2 natural) |
| hp | 59 (4d8+24 HD) |
| Immune | Fear (lawful sources only) |
| Fort/Ref/Will | +11/+7/+3 |
| Speed | 40 ft., climb 30 ft.; The Crawstep |
| Melee | Head butt +12 melee (1d8+6/19-20) or |
| Melee | +1 Pictsie Sword +13 melee (1d3+7/19-20) |
| Space/Reach | 1 ft./0 ft. |
| Base Atk/Grp | +2/-2 |
| Special Actions | The crawstep, mousepipes |
| Abilities | Str 22, Dex 22, Con 15, Int 6, Wis 8, Cha 8 |
| SQ | Drink like a demon, hard-headed, spell-like ability |
| Feats | ToughnessB, Diehard, Great Fortitude |
| Skills | Hide +19 , Sleight of Hand +7, Move Silently +7, Open Lock +7, Knowledge (local) +7 |
| Advancement | — |
| The Crawstep (Su) | Once per day, a single pictsie may use the crawstep to travel to another local plane. This effect works like planar travel and affects the pictsie, anyone in the pictsies' clan (real or honorary), and up to 10 lbs. of matter per pictsie. |
| Drink Like a Demon (Ex) | A pictsie’s body handles alcohol differently from other people's bodies. They can drink a large (for a pictsie) tankard of ale, a bottle of wine, or a corresponding amount of stronger alcohol as a move-equivalent action. Every bottle or tankard of alcohol a pictsie consumes during combat, reduces his Dexterity, Wisdom, and Intelligence by 1 point each, but increases his Strength or Constitution (DM’s choice) by 1 point. However, his Reflex save bonus, Dexterity bonus to Tumble, and AC bonus remain at their original levels regardless of his new Dexterity modifier. A pictsie’s body metabolizes one drink per hour, reducing both the penalties and the bonus accordingly. Pictsies only gain the Strength and Constitution bonuses for alcohol drunk during a fight, and the bonuses only last until the end of the combat. (The penalties disappear more gradually.) What quantity of alcohol constitutes a "drink" is deliberately left undefined. |
| Fear Immunity (Su) | Pictsies are immune to fear effects that stem from a non-lawful source. |
| Hard Headed (Ex) | If a pictsie successfully head butts an opponent, the opponent must make a Fortitude save (DC 20) or fall unconscious for 1d4+2 rounds. The save is Strength based. Kicking a pictisie in the head does no damage to the pictsie, but causes 1d4 points of damage to the kicker. Pictsies have been known to accidentally kick themselves in the head. |
| Mousepipes | One member of every pictsie clan is a bard (known as a Gonnagle), capable of playing the mousepipes. This musical instrument resembles the bagpipes of Scotland though much smaller. Its high-pitched tones can only be heard by creatures capable of hearing sounds above the normal human range. Any canine creature (including, undead, monstrous beasts and aberrations with canine features) hearing the sound of the mousepipes takes 1d4 points of sonic damage plus an additional point of damage for every level of bard and is panicked.
A panicked creature must drop anything it holds and flee at top speed from the source of its fear, as well as any other dangers it encounters, along a random path. It can’t take any other actions. In addition, the creature takes a -2 penalty on all saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks. If cornered, a panicked creature cowers. A panicked creature can use special abilities, including spells, to flee; indeed, the creature must use such means if they are the only way to escape. |
| Skills | Pictsies gain a +2 racial bonus to Knowledge (local). They aren't terribly bright in other areas.
A creature with a climb speed has a +8 racial bonus on all Climb checks. The creature must make a Climb check to climb any wall or slope with a DC higher than 0, but it always can choose to take 10, even if rushed or threatened while climbing. If a creature with a climb speed chooses an accelerated climb (see above), it moves at double its climb speed (or at its land speed, whichever is slower) and makes a single Climb check at a -5 penalty. Such a creature retains its Dexterity bonus to Armor Class (if any) while climbing, and opponents get no special bonus to their attacks against it. It cannot, however, use the run action while climbing. Pictsies have a +12 bonus to Hide due to their Diminutive Size. |
Ecology
Environment: Mounds; Following the witch of the area, which they call a hag.
Typical Physical Characteristics: The Nac Mac Feegle (aka The Wee Free Men) are a clan of hard-drinking, sheep-stealing, sword-wielding, 6-inch tall blue men with red beards who are as fierce and proud as they are funny.
Alignment:Always Chaotic
Lore
| DC | Factoid |
|---|---|
| DC 15 | Pictsies are immoral fey that will steal anything not nailed down. |
| DC 20 | Scratch that, they'll take everything (this reveals all special attacks and qualities). |
| DC 21 | Including the nails. |
Dungeon Masters: If you want to incorporate these creatures into your campaign world, The Wee Free Men and I Shall Wear Midnight by Terry Pratchet are good lore sourcebooks for this race. The second book came out after this creature was created.
Society
Every clan of pictsies is led by a female kelda. All pictsies in a single clan are either the offspring or brothers of the kelda. Any daughters of a kelda are sent to marry a member of a neighboring clan. It is uncommon for any but a pictsie to become a kelda, but it has happened.
Despite their love of fighting and stealing, pictsies take their duties and their vows very seriously. Moreover, they do not condone stealing from those who are poor.
All pictsies carry +1 pictsie sword which glows blue in the presence of lawyers. While they have a superstitious fear of having their names written, they fear little else. They speak a heavily accented form of Common and Sylvan.
Typical Treasure
Standard treasure. They are fond of drinking, so ales would be quite standard. Remember that because of their diminutive size, the amount of useful items that aren't gems or other small trinkets is small.
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| Challenge Rating | 3 + |
| Identifier | 3.5e Monster + |
| Name | Nac Mac Feegle + |
| Rating | Undiscussed + |
| Size | dimunitive + |
| Summary | The Nac Mac Feegle (aka The Wee Free Men) are a clan of hard-drinking, sheep-stealing, sword-wielding, 6-inch tall blue men with red beards who are as fierce and proud as they are funny. + |
| Title | Nac Mac Feegle + |
| Type | Fey + |
