Small Fey

Hit Dice: 1d6 (3 hp)

Initiative: +7 (+3 Dex, +4 Improved Initiative)

Speed: 40 ft

AC: 14 (+1 size, +3 Dex)

Attacks: Dagger +4 melee

Damage: Dagger 1d4-2

Face/Reach: 5 ft by 5 ft/5 ft

Special Attacks: Spell-like abilities

Special Qualities: SR 27, low-light vision

Saves: Fort +0, Ref +5, Will +4

Abilities: Str 7, Dex 16, Con 11, Int 16, Wis 15, Cha 16

Skills: Bluff +7, Concentration +4, Craft (any one) +5, Escape Artist +7, Hide +11, Listen +14, Move Silently +7, Open Lock +7, Perform (comedy, dance, limericks, melody) +7, Pick Pocket +7, Search +5, Sense Motive +6, Spot +6

Climate/Terrain: Temperate forest

Organization: Gang (2-4), band (6-11), or family (12-20)
Challenge Rating: 4

Treasure: Double coins; 50% goods; 50% items

Alignment: Always neutral

Advancement: 2-3 HD (Small)

Rumors persist that the leprechaun is a cross between a pixie and a halfling. Whether this is true or not, no one knows.

   Leprechauns are about two feet tall and have pointed ears. Their noses also come to a tapered point. Leprechauns are fond of wearing brightly colored clothes (green or gray coats, brown or green breeches) and flamboyant attire as well (pointed shoes and wide-brimmed hats or stocking caps). Many leprechauns also enjoy smoking a pipe, usually a long-stemmed one.

COMBAT

Leprechauns shun combat and will usually turn invisible and flee if threatened. However, a leprechaun will not sit idly by while a helpless creature is attacked. When combating a foe, they take full advantage of their spell-like abilities to drive an opponent away.

   Spell-Like Abilities: At will—dancing lights, invisibility (self only), permanent image (visual and auditory elements only), polymorph any object, ventriloquism. These are as the spells cast by a 7th-level sorcerer (save DC 13 + spell level).

   Skills: Leprechauns receive a +8 racial bonus to Listen checks.

The Leprechaun first appeared in the 1e MM (Gary Gygax, 1977).