Bestiary revisited
Random Fae Encounter Generator
Go here and enter the numbers 1-23. Roll. Whatever number it lands on is the fae you should feel free to have an encounter with!
1. Arken Sonney
2. Asrai
3. Awd Goggie
4. Ballybog
5. Baobhan Sith,
6. Barguest
7. Bean Nigh
8. Bean Sidhe
9. Black Dog
10. Bodach
11. Bogeyman
12. Book Bogies
13. Bugbear
14. Bull Beggars
15. Cat Sidhe
16. Changeling
17. Co-Walker
18. Cu Sith
19. Devas
20. Each Usige
21. Fachan
22. Far Dorocha
23. Fideal
Fae
A faery's blood is blue or green in colour.
Faeries will have no lasting power over felines. Cats may be befuddled or unnerved by them, but their glamour does not work on them and they will not be prey to such wiles.
arkan sonney
Appearance: Arken Sonney look just like piglets, but with notably brighter eyes. Their hides tend to come in black, pink, or pink with black spots.
Powers: These creatures are incredibly fast and difficult to catch. Should one be caught, however, it will grant one wish. This wish can is generally something relatively small, like a useful item or certain types of food.
Temperament: Friendly. Arken Sonney are completely non-violent and tend to shy away from people.
Located: They run all over Demeleier, with the exception of the graveyard and the crypts.
Weakness: Their main weakness is really someone who's fast enough to catch them!
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asrai
Appearence: Beautiful maidens who linger below the surface of the water. Asrai are ethereal, glowing brightly in the moonlight, with tendrils of mist curling away from their forms like hair fanning out underwater.
Located: In the Loch of Demeleier. They are also nocturnal.
Powers: If you catch sight of an Asrai, you will be tempted to reach out and touch her. This is their glamour affecting you. Should your fingers skim her under the water, you will feel a chill that is cold enough to burn you.
Temperament: Aside from the persuasion to touch them, Asrai will not actively seek someone out to harm them.
Weakness: Asrai will die if exposed to sunlight. They cannot be taken out of the water without diffusing into mist. Wearing the rowan crown will block their glamour.
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awd goggie
Appearance: The Awd Goggie comes up to an average man's waist. It's mostly green in colour, with a white underbelly and two black and red antennae on its head. Its eyes are large and multifaceted.
Powers: Strong, fast, and tenacious.
Located: The mansion's orchard.
Temperament: Aggressive. Awd Goggie will spring out and attack anyone who enters the orchard in an attempt to protect the fruit trees.
Weakness: The touch of iron will be like being burned, to them. They are not frightened off by it, however.
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ballybog
Appearance: Roughly three feet high and covered in hair, with gnarled hands and feet tipped with inch-long yellow claws. Large yellow eyes and a wide mouth lined with broken teeth complete the look.
Powers: Causing mayhem and physical harm.
Location All over Demeleier, focused mainly in the village itself.
Temperament: Aggressive.
Weakness: A Ballybog will run away from someone showing iron, and begins to fade on a prolonged tactile exposure to it.
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baobhan sith
Appearance: The Baobhan Sith is a beautiful woman usually draped in green. She may on occassion wear other colour. Her nails are very long, and when extended to their full length look more akin to knives.
Powers Strong glamour. She is able to appear as the most attractive woman her prey can think of and enforce that attraction. She is monstrously strong and fast, and her long nails can extend several inches. These nails are as tough as steel and can siphon blood from a victim.
Location: The Baobhan Sith will walk the path from the temple to the cemetery every single day. She can be encountered at all parts of this stretch, though she will not enter the temple itself.
Temperament: Malevolent. The Baobhan Sith will hurt anyone who comes near her.
Weakness: Iron burns her skin and she tries to avoid it when fighting. Wearing a rowan crown will temper her glamour somewhat, but not entirely throw it off.
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barguest
Appearance: The Barguest can take many forms, but in all forms it will have red eyes, sharp teeth, and horns. Its most usual form is that of a man-sized dog with shaggy fur.
Powers: The Barguest strikes fear into the hearts of people who see it. It is extremely strong and has been known to breathe fire.
Location: This fae is quite rare in Demeleier, but it can be found in the cemetery, or in the deepest parts of the forest. On the death of a prominent figure, it will lead the Black Dogs through the town and into the cemetery as a sign of passing.
Temperament: On its own, the Barguest is malevolent and will attack unprovoked. When with the Black Dogs, it will only attack if threatened.
Weakness: Iron burns its flesh and a prolonged exposure shrinks it to a more managable size. Wearing the rowan crown will protect the wearer from the fear the Barguest produces.
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bean nighe
Appearance: An old, bony and bent-backed woman dressed all in grey. She is never seen without a pile of washing by her side.
Powers: The Bean Nighe is a prophetic fae, and her presence is usually something of a warning to people in Demeleier. If she is seen washing blood off of her clothes, it means something bad is going to befall the village. If she is seen washing the clothes of a particular member, it means something is going to happen to that person in particular.
Location: This fae is not a regular resident of Demeleier, but when she appears, she will be found either at the loch or the river's edge.
Temperament: Non-aggressive.
Weaknesses: She will disappear if someone threatens her with iron.
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bean sidhe
Appearance: The Bean Sidhe (or Banshee) is a beautiful woman dressed all in black. Her eyes are usually swimming with tears and red from crying.
Powers: Like the Bean Nighe, the Bean Sidhe is a prophetic fae whose presence is a warning to the people of Demeleier. If a memeber of Demeleier is doomed to die, she will appear either to them or outside of their window and cry. There may be a song or a tale amongst her sobs which will clue the target in to what is about to happen to them. In rare occassions, her cry can strike a paralysing fear into the hearts of all those who hear it.
Location: No fixed location.
Temperament:: Non-aggresive.
Weakness: She will vanish if threatened with iron.
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black dog
Appearance: There are several of these in Demeleier. These dogs are gigantic in size, with eyes that either glow white or red.
Powers: The dogs have an eerie, unsettling presence and extremely human facial expressions. They are physically very strong, with teeth and claws that can do a lot of damage.
Location: All over Demeleier. One will usually prowl around the graveyard, another may come into town, and one can usually be found sitting by the lake or in the forest.
Temperament: Their temperament varies. On occasion, they can be friendly and benevolent. At other times, they will directly hurt people. The dogs are shockingly expressive, able to look up with friendly or amused eyes, or to glare with such a human look of hatred as to look perverse and wrong.
Weakness: The touch of iron will burn their skin.
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bodach
Appearance: Like twisted and wrinkled men, with very long, very brittle fingers.
Powers: Bodach exude a discomforting aura. They will crawl down chimneys at night and poke sleepers as they try to rest.
Location: The village.
Temperament: Aggressive.
Weakness: Breaking their fingers will ensure that they won't repeat their visit any time in the near future. They are terrified of iron, and a prolonged tactile exposure will cause their physical form to fade.
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bogeyman
Apperance: Monstrous creatures draped in cloaks. When the creature sheds its cloak, whatever disgusts or, preferably, scares you most will be the form it'll take.
Powers: The bogeyman will enter rooms at night with the intent to scare the owner to death. It is able to change its form to do so.
Location: The village.
Temperament: Malevolent.
Weakness: Throw a blanket over your head and he can’t find you. Throw a blanket over his, and he won’t come calling for a long while. Iron will also sear his skin.
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book bogies
Appearence: N/A
Powers: These creatures enjoy leaping into books and making the stories larger than life. It is, however, a risk to pick up one of these books, as a reader can be rooted to the spot until the book is finished, or they simply can't put the book down.
Location: Haunting books. Usually in the mansion or the village.
Temperament: It varies. Sometimes they will simply treat a reader to a good read, other times they will keep them focused on the story until they waste away.
Weakness: Touching the books with iron will expel the book bogie and break the spell the reader is under.
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bugbear
Appearance: Ugly, hairy, thickly muscled goblins wearing copper mail, leather, and carrying weapons.
Powers: Bugbears slide down chimneys and attack people in their own homes. They are nasty monsters, strong and powerful, though can be battled off.
Location: The village, though some live in the mountains too.
Temperament: Aggressive.
Weakness: Iron burns their skin. Prolonged exposure makes their physical form deteriorate.
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bull beggars
Appearance: Wasted corpses with detachable heads.
Powers: Bull Beggars will cast a glamour over themselves, disguising them as village residents or people who have left Demeleier. Thus disguised, they will lie prone on the ground. Upon approach, they will leap up, rip their heads off, and scream at the hapless helpers. These screams cause terror, no matter who the approacher is.
Location: Usually found in the graveyard, or the along the mountain path. Rarely in the village itself.
Temperament: Aggressive.
Weaknesses: Wearing the rowan crown will protect a person from the terror these pains cause. Prolongued tactile exposure to iron will make their physical form deteriorate.
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cat sidhe
Appearance: The Cat Sidhe is a large black cat with a small white patch on its breast.
Powers: The Cat Sidhe can lead you through impassable areas if she chooses to go that way.
Location: Stays in the village, though can be encountered all over Demeleier.
Temperament: Non-violent, but will sometimes lead people into danger.
Weaknesses: The cat will vanish if touched with iron.
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changeling
Appearance: N/A
Powers: Left in place of those who are abducted, a changeling is a fretful, sickly creature who takes the form of someone spirited away.
Location: In the place of a missing person.
Temperament: Malevolent.
Weakness: The only way to out them is to cause it to make a slip up in their pretense. Threatening them with iron helps in this.
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co-walker
Appearance: The resident they are following.
Powers: Go out walking on a dark night and you may feel like you're being followed. Looking over your shoulder will confirm this feeling, but the creature you see will be identical to yourself. Stop, and they will stop. Take some steps forward and they will take some steps forward. Run, and they will run. Co-Walkers will not actively harm a person, but they can instill fear and panic onto their targets.
Location All over Demeleier, but most concentrated around the mist. Will only appear at night.
Temperament: Non-violent.
Weakness: Ignoring them is the strongest weapon you have.
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cu sith
Appearance: The Cu Sith is a green, spectral dog, man-sized with powerful jaws and sharp claws.
Powers: They stalk their prey silently and can attack with no warning whatsoever. They are extremely strong.
Location: They are sometimes seen prowling the forest and the outskirts of the village.
Temperament: Aggressive.
Weakness: They cannot cross running water.
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devas
Appearance: Around dusk, residents may see an aura extended around a particular plant. This is a Devas, a peaceful fae known for their compassion and healing abilities, which they most often use on delicate plants.
Power: Devas with a golden glow are challenging solar energy and transmitting it to plants who may need it most, while Devas with a green glow are nurturing and feeding plants.
Location: Wherever their are plants in Demeleier.
Temperament: Non-aggressive.
Weakness: Destroy the plant it is nuturing, and you'll kill this fae.
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each uisge
Appearance: A horse-shaped monster with a mouthful of sharp teeth and claws instead of hooves. It's often dripping water and has its mane choked with waterweeds.
Powers: The Each Uisge is not to be mistaken for a Kelpie (listed below). This water horse lives in salt or still lakewater. The Each Uisge tries to lure its prey in by turning into a handsome man by the water's edge. If taken in by the disguise, people are dragged back to the water and devoured.
Location: By the loch's edge at Demeleier.
Temperament: Malevolent
Weakness Breaking the Each Usige's grip will give you a chance to get away from it. Wearing your rowan crown will occassionally break the glamour around it, allowing you to see the horse-creature for a moment. The touch of iron burns its skin.
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fachan
Appearance: The Fachan is a strange faery, basically humanoid in shape, but with one of each feature - one eye, one ear, one arm, one leg, etc. They guard pathways, carrying a spiked club to beat anyone who tries to get past them.
Location: In Demeleier, they can be found in the forest, in the ogre tunnels and in the crypts.
Temperament: Generally non-violent, but will attack if provoked.
Weakness: Make them laugh.
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far dorocha
Appearance: A man shaped-shadow, devoid of all features.
Powers: The Far Dorocha is responsible for many faery abductions. He will not speak or attack, but on occasion will quietly enter a person's house and lead them away, leaving a changeling in their place.
Location: This fae is rare, but can be seen lingering at the edges of the town on occasion, or up by the temple.
Temperament: Malevolent.
Weakness: Keeping your eye fixed on him and walking towards him purposefully, especially while holding iron, will make him vanish.
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fideal
Appearance: A beautiful woman, either completely naked or wearing only a white shift. The Fideal's hair is often choked with waterweeds, while her skin ranges from clammy to dripping wet.
Powers: The Fideal wanders through the twilight longing for a lover. She sings, and her song is sad yet irresistibly seductive. When you come too close to her, she will pull you into an embrace, kiss you, and then pull you down and down into chill waters. Entranced by her song, you won't even notice that you're drowning. Her glamour is some of the strongest in Demeleier, and wearing your crown will only amplify the effects of her song!
Location: By the water's edge, loch or river.
Temperament: Malevolent.
Weakness: If you awaken and break free, the Fideal will not chase you, and simply watch you swim for the surface, and then for the shore, her eyes sad and longing. Her skin sizzles under the touch of iron, and she would sooner avoid it.
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