Natural ARMORCreature Armor ClassCentaur AC 7*Dryad AC 7Fauns AC 8Hsiao AC 5*Pooka AC 7Sprite AC 8Treant AC 2*Woodrake AC 2* (only in drake form)

* These statistics are for mature normal monsters. Creatureheroes below that level will have less formidable Armor Classes:young centaurs, AC 8; hsiao progress through AC 8, AC 7, andAC 6 for the three stages before reaching normal monster level;treants and woodrakes pass through AC 8, AC 6, and AC 4.These reflect the maturation processes of the creatures; a mature[ream, tor example, hab tougher bark ihan a sapling.

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Level

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ExperiencePoints-3000

03,0009,00021,00045,00095,000190,000380.000680,000980.000

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Level

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ExperiencePoints-2.000

02,0006,00014,00030,50062,000125,000250,000500.000800,000

1,100,000

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2d83d84d85d8

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90-9990-9890-9790-9690-9590-9490-9390-9290-91

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+ 300,000 XP per level thereafter+ 2 hp per level thereafter

WooO IMPTable 7:—Wood Imp Level Advancement & Hit Dice

LevelNormal Monster123456

ExperiencePoints

0800

1,6003,2006,40012,80025,00050.000100.000200,000360,000520,000

Hit DiceId4*2d43d43d44d45d46d47d48d49d410d4

10d4+2

+ 160,000 XP per level thereafter+ 2 hp per level thereafter

* Note: According to the Creature Catalogue, normal monsterwood imps have Vi HD (Id6 hit points). For simplicity, we areusing the standard of Id4 ('/j HD) for creature heroes. Thismeans that creature hero wood imps at "normal monster" levelare slightly less than true normal monsters, but this is balancedby better attacks (since they are treated as full rather than halfHit Dire)

SpRiteTable 12: Sprite Level Advancement & Hit Dice

LevelNormal Monster12

910

ExperiencePoints

02,0004,0008,00016,00032,00064.000128.000250.000500,000800.000

Hit DiceId42d43d44d45d46d47d48d49d410d4

10d4 + 1

+ 300,000 XP per level thetcaftet+ 1 hp per level thereafter

Table 13: Sprite Spell Ability

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ExperiencePoints

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1-2 hp — — — — —

2d43d44d45d46d47d48d49d49d4

9d4 + 19d4 + 2

+ 260.000 XP per level thereafter+ 1 hp per level thereafterMaximum spell ability is that attained at 12th level.

* Note: When leprechauns advance from normal monster to1st level, they gain an additional 1-2 hp—in effect a Id4 Hit Dietotal. Any Constitution bonus or penalty ought to be applied toboth 1-2 hp rolls.

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Table 18: Movement & EncumbranceMaximum Encumbrance (in en)

Speed Brownie Centaur Dryad Faun Hsiao Leprechaun Pixie Pooka Sidhe Sprite Treant Wood Imp Woodrake'0 1,201+ 8,001+ 2.401+ 1,801+ 501 +15'(5') 1,200 8,000 2,400 1,800 50030'(10') 80060' (20') 60090' (30') 400120'(40') 200150'(50') —180' (60r) —

7.5006.0004.0003.0002.0001.000

1.6001.200800400

1.5001,200900600300

350200100

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201+ 2 ,401+2,401+ 151+ 10,001+ 201 +2001507525

2,4001,6001.200800400

2,4001,6001,200800400

1507525

10.0005.0002.000

2001507525

* In drake form; for elf and halfling form, use standard character encumbrance tables [Bisk Players Manual, p. 61)

3,001 +3.0002.7501,500750

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Table 18a: Movement & Encumbrace—Flying

Speed015'(5')30'(10')60' (20')90' (30')120' (40')150'(50')180' (60')210'(70')

Maximum Encumbrance (in en)Hsiao301 +300250200150100755020

Pixie41 +4035252015105

Sprite31 +302520151053

Woodrake'601 +600200

* In drake form; for elf and halfling form, use standard characterencumbrance tables (Basic Players Manual, p. 61)

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Level

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ExperiencePoints-8.000•6,000-4,000

08,00024,00056,000115.000250,000500,000800.000

1,100.0001,400,0001,700,0002,000,0002,300.000

HitDiceId82d83d8

4d85d86d87d88d89d810d8Ild812d813d814d815d8

15d8 +

Spelts by Level2 3 4 5

+ 300.000 XP per level thereafter+ 1 hp per level thereafterMaximum spell ability is that gained at 1 lth level.

Experience Points Damage (Claw/Claw/Bite)•8,000 1-2/1-2/1-2•6,000 1-3/1-3/1-2-4,000 1-4/1-4/1-3

0 or more 1-6/1-6/1-4

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Brownie: DexterityCentaur: StrengthDryad: Wisdom and CharismaFaun: DexterityHsiao: Wisdom -_^. ._.....,.r__:_^Leprechaun: Intelligence and DexterityPixie: DexterityPooka: WisdomSidhe: fighter/spellcaster, Strength and Intelligence;

thicf/spellcaster. Intelligence and DexteritySprite: Intelligence and DexterityTreant: ConstitutionWood Imp: DexterityWoodrake: Intelligence and Dexterity

Table 15: Sidhe Level Advancemem & Hit Dice

LevelNormalMonster1234567891011

ExperiencePoints

02,5005,00010,00020,00040,00080,000160.000320,000620,000920,000

1.220.000

WarriorHit Dice

Id4Id8»2d83d84d85d86d87d88d89d8

9d8 + l9d8 + 1

RogueHit Dice

Id4Id4*2d43d44d45d46d47d48d49d4

9d4 + l

+ 290.000 XP per level thereafter+ 1 hp per level thereafter

* Note: When warrior sidhe reach first level, they gain anadditional 1-4 hp—in effect a Id8 Hit Die total. AnyConstitution bonus or penalty is applied to both 1-4 hp tolls.Rogues gain no hit points for reaching 1st level.

Table 16: Sidhe Spell Ability

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Official DUNGEONS & DRAGONS® Game Supplement

Tall Tales op tbe Wee Folkby John Nephew

Table of ContentsDM's Booklet

Introduction 2Creature Heroes 4Woodland Spellcasters 20The Fair Folk 23Fairy-Charms 41Skills 46Equipment 49The Woodland Realms 50Personalities of the Forest 56New Magic Items 60DMing NPC Woodland Beings 61Glossary 62Bibliography 63Index 64

Adventures BookletIntroduction 1Woodland Adventures 1AD&D® 2nd Edition Game Adaptation 5"A Night Out on the Forest" 6"The Hanging Hideout" 7"Sith Bruaich" 9"A Quiet Day Spent Fishing" 11"Cattle of the March" 13"A Blight on the Forest" 15"The Lost Seneschal" 16Woodland Player Creature Record Sheet 31Sample Woodland Player Creature Record Sheet 32

Credits: ®1989 TSR, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Printed in U.S.A.

Design: John Nephew DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, D&D, WORLD OF GREYHAWK,Editing: Gary L. Thomas ADVANCED DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, and AD&D arc registeredProduct Manager: Bruce Heard trademarks owned by TSR, Inc.Coordinators: Bruce Heard and Karen S. Boomgarden PRODUCTS OF YOUR IMAGINATION, BATTLESYSTEM.Cover Artist: Keith Parkinson FORGOTTEN REALMS, CREATURE CRUCIBLE, and the TSR logo areInterior Artist: Valerie Valusek trademarks owned by TSR. Inc.Cartography: Dennis Kauth and Steve Sullivan Distributed to the book trade ,n the United States by Random House,_ , . i i i i Inc., and in Canada by Random House of Canada, Ltd. Distributed to theTypography: Angehka Lokotz t o y a n d h o b b y t r a ( J c b y r c g l o n a , d l s t r l b u t o r 5 D,str,buted in the UnitedIndex: Gary L. Thomas Kingdom by TSR Ltd.Playtesting: Jay Blackadar, Collin Brooke, Kevin Dill, This module is protected under the copyright laws of the United States of

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iNtRObUCtlONO mortals, would you know eternity? The secrets of

life? The forest is a place of enchantment, of secrets,and I know not if it contains that which you seek . . .but come, follow me, that we might explore the mys-teries of its folk . . .

—Olyrrhoe, the centaur prophetess

CuucifaJeFor most of time, the ways of the woodland beingshave been obscured to humans, halflings, anddwarves; even the elves have not known all the secretsof the Good People and other sylvan spirits.

e t e a t ' a s t l^ey a t e mac^e c^e a r—a n^ m o r e 'only can you learn the nature of these creatures,

, y°u c a n P'ay t n e r n yourselves, since this sourcebook. jf provides details on how to create and play the various

woodland races discussed.

Tall Tales of the Wee Folk contains the following:* A 64-page DM's Booklet, containing: informa-

tion on the woodland creatures of the DUNGEONS& DRAGONS® game; rules for woodland beings asplayer creatures (information, including new spells,skills, and equipment, that you may wish to sharewith your players); a campaign setting, the Dream-lands, set in the D&D® Game Known World, plussome of its more illustrious inhabitants; and adviceon how to play NPC woodland beings.

* A 32-page Adventures Booklet containing sev-eral fully-developed adventures, along with advice onhow to design new woodland adventures of your ownand how to adapt other adventures for use by playercreatures of the forest.

How to Use t!7is SupplervieNtThe DM's Booklet should be read first by theDungeon Master. If you are not the DM of your gam-ing group, read no further than this "Introduction"without your DM's permission! It may spoil the funof surprise if you learn information in advance ofplay.

If you are the DM, read this, the DM's Booklet, inits entirety. The first part of the booklet, "CreatureHeroes," is devoted to individual woodland races. Anumber of the creatures dealt with are new to theD&D® game, such as brownies, fauns, and lepre-chauns. Each section has a descriptive entry telling howthese creatures live, followed by detailed game infor-mation for use in play. Sections pertinent to more thanone race (like spells and equipment) follow the indi-vidual entries. The second part of the DM's Bookletcontains campaign information, including a suggestedforest setting, NPC character descriptions, and adviceon how to use NPC woodland beings.

As the DM, you may also wish to read the first sec-tions of the Adventures Booklet and peruse a numberof the adventures there presented.

After seeing what it's all about, you will have to de-cide how you want to use this sourcebook in yourcampaign. Will woodland player creatures be appro-priate for your gaming group? If you decide "Yes,"then you should permit players to read those sectionsof the DM's Booklet that pertain to the character racesthey are going to play.

If you decide not to permit woodland PCs, thissupplement is still useful. It will enable you to createmore interesting and diverse NPC foes and allies, andconventional characters may be used in many of theadventures.

Narrating this sourcebook are four woodland beingswho are addressing a group of four humans seekingthe secrets of Immortality. Each of these narrators isbased on a figure from mythology or literature:

* Olyrrhoe, the centaur prophetess. It is shewhom the four humans first sought, for her wisdom islegendary. She shares with you the secrets of her ownrace, among others; she also provides connections tothe dryad, Lotis, and the Fairy Court.

* Lotis, the dryad, speaks of herself and her sisterdryads and hamadryads, and their wood-spirit kin,the fauns and treants.

* King Oberon and the mischievous sprite,Robin Goodfellow, provide information about thevarious fairy races.Descriptions and game statistics of these four charac-ters appear in "Personalities of the Forest." As theyintroduce you, the DM, to the forest, you too mayfind them useful for initiating your players into thesetting.

DefcicatioNNeither a work nor an author appears out of nothing,so I must thank all those who have influenced both,though I cannot here list all their names and roles.

Bruce Heard's balance of patience and critical rigorhas been vital to this project; the gamers who volun-teered to test and criticize the material as it developedwere also a great help to me.

This work is dedicated to the many fine teachersI've had, both in and out of the classroom. Foremostamong them are my parents, Anne and AlbertNephew, who have been the most important andpositive influence upon me as both a writer and aperson.

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