Sprite

This lithe, diminutive creature looks like a humanoid with wispy, mothlike wings and long, thin ears.

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Sprites gather in groups deep in forested lands, aligned to the cause of defending nature. Whole tribes of sprites deem themselves protectors of a certain person, place, or creature of importance in their lands, even if the being doesn’t actually want or need protecting.

A sprite’s body is naturally luminous, although the sprite can vary the color and intensity of its body as it wishes. Shortly after death, a sprite’s body simply melts away to a twinkling vapor. Sprites are among the smallest of fey, standing just over 9 inches in height and rarely weighing more than 1 or 2 pounds.

Sprite CR 1/3

XP 135   CN Diminutive fey Init +3; Senses detect evil, detect good, Low-Light Vision; Perception +6

DEFENSE

AC 17, touch 17, flat-footed 14 (+3 Dexterity, +4 size) hp 3 (1d6) Fort +0, Ref +5, Will +2DR 2/cold iron

OFFENSE

Speed 15 ft., Fly 60 ft. (perfect)   Melee shortsword +0 (1d2-4/19-20) Ranged shortbow +7 (1d2-4) Space 1 ft.; Reach 0 ft. Spell-Like Abilities (CL 5th; Concentration +5) Constant –detect evil, detect good At will- dancing lights, daze (DC 10) 1/day – color spray (DC 11)

STATISTICS

Strength 3, Dexterity 17, Constitution 10, Intelligence 6, Wisdom 11, Charisma10   Base Atk +0; CMB -1; CMD 5 Feats Alertness Skills Escape Artist +15, Fly +21, Perception +6, Sense Motive +2, Stealth +19 Languages Common, Sylvan SQ luminous

SPECIAL ABILITIES

Luminous (Su) : A sprite naturally sheds light equal to that provided by a torch. A sprite can control the color and intensity of the light as a swift action, reducing it to the dimness of a candle or even extinguishing its luminosity entirely if it wishes.

ECOLOGY

Environment temperate forests   Organization solitary, pair, troop (3-6), band (7-14), or tribe (15-40) Treasure standard (short sword, short bow with 20 arrows, other treasure)

Sprites are more primitive in many ways than most fey. They enjoy each other’s company, but tend to be distrustful of other fey and assume any humanoids and any other creatures that they haven’t expressly chosen to protect mean to do them ill. Even animals are generally regarded as dangerous. Much of this is due to sprites’ diminutive size, which makes them popular targets for predators. As a result, a sprite’s initial reaction to danger is typically to flee it uses its spell-like abilities to delay or distract pursuers, and relies on its speed in flight and its size to allow it to escape in the end.

While sprites themselves are relatively uncultured and savage in nature, they do have a healthy curiosity for all things magical in nature. They are particularly drawn to sites of great but latent magical power, such as the ruins of ancient temples. This curiosity makes them unusually receptive to roles as familiars as well. A 5th-level chaotic neutral spellcaster with the Improved Familiar feat can gain a sprite as a familiar.

Section 15: Copyright Notice – Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Bestiary 3

Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Bestiary 3, © 2011, Paizo Publishing, LLC; Authors Jesse Benner, Jason Bulmahn, Adam Daigle, James Jacobs, Michael Kenway,Rob McCreary, Patrick Renie, Chris Sims, F. Wesley Schneider, James L. Sutter,and Russ Taylor, based on material by Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, and Skip Williams.