Forest Children

 An odd mix of fey and human, forest children are small creatures who live deep in the woods of the world.

Forest Children

Requirements: Minimum DEX 9

Prime requisite: WIS

Hit Dice: 1d4

Maximum level: 8

Armour: Leather, shields

Weapons: Any of appropriate size

Languages: Alignment, Druidic, Elven, Sylvan, Common

Charm Immunity

Forest children are immune to the charms of fairies and Sylvan creatures (e.g. dryads, nixies).

Divine Magic

Magical research: Forest children of any level may spend time and money on magical research. This allows them to create new spells or other magical effects associated with their deity. When a forest child reaches 8th level, they are also able to create magic items.

Spell casting: Forest child may pray to receive spells from nature. The power and number of spells available to a forest children are determined by the character’s experience level. The list of spells available to forest childrens is found in the druid spell list.

Using magic items: As spell casters, forest children can use magic scrolls of spells on their spell list. They can also use items that may only be used by divine spell casters (e.g. some staves). forest childrens may not use magical books or tomes.

Defensive Bonus

Due to their small size, gnomes gain a +2 bonus to Armour Class when attacked by large opponents (greater than humansized).

Foraging and Hunting

A party with a forest child succeeds at foraging with a 2-in-6 chance and finds prey when hunting with a 5-in-6 chance.

Hiding

Forest children have an uncanny ability to disappear from sight:

▶ In woodland cover, forest children can hide with a 90% chance of success.

▶ In dungeons, forest children can hide in shadows or behind other forms of cover.

The chance of success is 2-in-6. Hiding requires the forest children to be motionless.

Identification

Forest children can identify all plants and animals and can discern pure water.

Listening at Doors

Forest children have a 2-in-6 chance of hearing noises.

After Reaching 8th Level

Forest children have the option of creating a woodland stronghold that will attract forest children from far and wide.

Forest children Level Progression

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Level XP         HD     THAC0 D W P B S 1 2 3 4

1         0         1d4     19 [0]         8 9 10 14 11 1 – – –

2         2,000 2d4     19 [0]         8 9 10 14 11 2 – – –

3         4,000 3d4     19 [0]         8 9 10 14 11 2 1 – –

4         8,000 4d4     19 [0]           8 9 10 14 11 2 2 – –

5         16,000 5d4     17 [+2]         8 9 10 14 11 2 2 1 –

6         32,000 6d4     17 [+2]         6 7 8 11 9 2 2 2 –

7         64,000 7d4     17 [+2]         6 7 8 11 9 3 2 2 1

8         128,000         8d4     17 [+2]         6 7 8 11 9 3 3 2 2