Buckawn

This creature is a halfling-sized humanoid with swarthy skin and dark hair. Its eyes are greenish-brown and its clothes are brown.

Buckawn (CR 2)

Small Fey
Alignment: Neutral
Initiative: +3
Senses: Low-Light Vision; Perception +9

Speed: 30 feet
Space: 5 feet

Defense

Armor Class: 17, touch 15, flat-footed 13 (+3 Dex, +1 dodge, +2 natural, +1 size)
Hit Points: 11 (3d6)
Saving Throws: Fort +1, Ref +6, Will +4
Damage Reduction: 5/cold iron
Spell Resistance: 13

Offense

Melee: dagger +5 (1d3 plus poison)
Reach: 5 feet
Ranged: dart +5 (1d3 plus poison)

Spell-Like Abilities (CL 3rd):

• At Will- Dancing Lights, Disguise Self, Ghost Sound (DC 12), Invisibility (self only)
  
  
• 1/day- Entangle (DC 13), Pass without Trace, Insect Plague (one swarm only)

Spells Known (CL 5th; Concentration +8):

• 2nd (5/day) - Flaming Sphere (DC 15), Scorching Ray
  
  
• 1st (7/day) - Burning Hands (DC 14), Cause Fear (DC 14) Magic Missile, Ray Of Enfeeblement (DC 14)
  
  
• 0 (at will) - Acid Splash, Bleed (DC 13), Detect Magic, Flare (DC 13), Read Magic, Resistance

Statistics

Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha
10 (+0)	17 (+3)	11 (+0)	12 (+1)	13 (+1)	14 (+2)

Base Attack Bonus: +1
CMB +0
CMD 14

Feats: Dodge, Weapon Finesse

Skills: Bluff +8, Craft (alchemy) +7 (+9 when making poison), Escape Artist +9, Knowledge (nature) +7, Perception +9, Sense Motive +7, Stealth +13

• Racial Modifiers: +2 Craft (alchemy) when making poison, +2 Perception

Languages: Common, Sylvan

Special Qualities: poison use

Special Abilities

Poison Use (Ex)

Buckawns never risk accidentally poisoning themselves when applying poison to a blade. They favor moonseed berries as poison and usually have a plentiful supply readily available. These small berries are bluish-purple and resemble wild grapes. They are highly poisonous and are often mixed with food or crushed and smeared on a weapon or object. Moonseed Berries: poison-contact or ingested; save Fort DC 13; frequency 1/round for 4 rounds; effect 1d2 Con; cure 1 save; Price 1,500 gp.

Ecology

Environment: Temperate Forests
Organization: gang (2-4), band (6-11), or tribe (12-20)
Treasure: incidental


Buckawns are somehow related to brownies, but they are nowhere near as kind-hearted and playful. Buckawns are extremely reclusive and rarely have dealings with outside races. Trade of any kind between a buckawn tribe and another race is virtually unheard of. Characters who journey into a buckawn's realm are usually left alone, providing they themselves leave the buckawn's realm alone. Trespassers, evil-doers, and those that disturb the natural beauty of a buckawn domain are dealt with quickly-and permanently if necessary.

A buckawn stands about 2 feet tall and weighs about 30 pounds. Buckawns favor daggers and darts in combat. They readily use poisoned blades when confronted with a tough opponent, when outnumbered, or when battling opponents for whom they have great disdain.

Credit The Buckawn originally appeared in the First Edition Monster Manual II (© TSR/Wizards of the Coast, 1983) and is used by permission.

Copyright Notice Author Scott Greene, based on original material by Gary Gygax.