Unlike the rest of the Fae, the Brownies are the congenial, smart, cunning and wingless ones of Xadune. Child-like at heart, laid back, and adventurous they are willing to help anyone. Unlike their Fae cousins, they are more open to the new sciences although they are still just as keen on arcane magics. 

Natural Life Span

Brownies can naturally live to about 700 years if left to their own devices.  If you happen upon a Brownie in a city, they will typically be between 140 and 200. Brownie couples typically have one child, but can have up to 2. 

Base Growth

Brownies have a base growth of 2 Body Points per level, and 7 Skill Points per level.  They gain 1 live every 4 levels, starting at 4th and maxing out at 24th.

Brownies have a maximum level of 35, and a maximum XP of 1051.

Fae Glamour

Being six inches tall, still having the disadvantages of being wee, but using Fae Glamour, they can appear to be normal size innately. 

Resist Magic

Brownies are magical beings in nature. For 7 Skill points, they can resist any known 5th level and down Arcane Magic.  “Known” means the Brownie must know how to cast the spell themselves.

Resist Poison or Disease

Brownies have a strong fortitude against the Disease or Poison tagline. Brownies can spend 2 Skill Points to resist the Poison tagline or 2 Skill Points for any form of disease. Upon character creation player chooses between Poison or Disease to be resistant to, not both .

Speak with Animals

Brownies have ties with nature, thus can speak with any natural creature innately.  The Brownie must announce to the Marshal they are attempting to Speak with Animals.  However, just because you can talk to and understand a creature, doesn’t mean you’ll like what they say…

Brownie Ingenuity

Once ever, a Brownie can buy a Customary Skill at half cost, rounded down.  This does not need to be chosen at Character Creation.

What’s Wrong with You?

Curious to a fault, Brownies always want to know what is going on around the.  At Character Creation, Brownies can purchase the Diagnostic Skill for 5XP. 

Open to New Sciences

Unlike their winged cousins, Brownies have a deep interest in the new sciences.  At character creation, the Brownie chooses either Healing or Alchemy.

Choosing Healing allows the Brownie to purchase Rank 1 and Rank 2 of the Healing Skill at a discount of 25%, rounded down.

Choosing Alchemy allows the Brownie to purchase Alchemy R1 and Rank 1 of all Alchemy Styles at a discount of 33%, rounded down.

Can’t Run from Me!

Brownies are masters at finding people, and conversely, hiding from them. Brownies can purchase Rank 1 of Tracking and Rank 1 of Trail Hiding at a discount of 50%, rounded up; OR they can purchase Rank 1 of Trailing and Rank 1 of Evasion at a discount of 50%, rounded down.  Once one of the four mentioned Skills has been purchased, the selection is locked in.

Strong Willed

Brownies cannot be Dominated (but can still be Charmed) or forced to do something traitorous against their nature .

The Wee-est of the Wee

Because the Brownies are so small, they have minus 2 damage (to a minimum of 1) with all weapons. This reflects their small strength and small weapon size. To add to this, wee folk cannot use normal weapons and instead their weapons have to be made to their body size; the “Fae weapon”. Their armor must also be custom crafted. 

Due to their minute size, Brownies can ONLY use the Waylay Skill on other Wee folk.  If a Brownie gains a Strength Bonus, they may use the Waylay Skill as normal, but they do not inflict 1 point of damage.  The tagline for this is, “-1 Waylay”. Any strength bonus greater than 1 allows the character to use Waylay as normal.

Frailty

Brownies are not allowed to wear heavy armor or stack armor.  Brownies cannot learn the Layer Armor Skill. 

Born a Brownie

See Staff for information at creation. Only if you play a Brownie will you be allowed to know what this disadvantage is.

Extra Body

At levels 15; 20; 25; and 30 a brownie character has the option of purchasing ten extra body to add to their max for 20xp. This trait can only be purchased at levels 15; 20; 25; and 30 and at no other time. This trait does not count against Endurance or racial maximums and instantly raises the maximum body of the character by ten points. If purchased all four times it raises this races’ maximum body to 80 by level 35.

Makeup Requirements

Brownies have Pixie-like ears, crazy hair, and mostly dress very nature-like. Ear prosthetics should be between 2” and 3” from inner curve to tip. These are to be worn at all times, even if the character’s ears are covered. The hair must be approved by Staff, and is open to creative license. 

Brownie Experience Levels
Level	XP	Body	Skill
1	0	2	7
2	18	4	14
3	29	6	21
4	41	8	28
5	54	10	35
6	68	12	42
7	83	14	49
8	99	16	56
9	116	18	63
10	136	20	63
11	158	20	63
12	180	20	63
13	202	20	63
14	224	20	63
15	251	22	70
16	278	22	70
17	305	22	70
18	332	22	70
19	359	24	77
20	393	24	77
21	427	24	77
22	461	24	77
23	495	26	84
24	529	26	84
25	570	26	84
26	611	26	84
27	652	28	91
28	693	28	91
29	734	28	91
30	782	30	98
31	837	30	98
32	899	33	105
33	968	33	105
34	1044	36	112
35	1127	40	120