Faun
A fey-related race resembling a cross between a goat and a small human or elf
Stat Blocks
Basic Fantasy Field Guide Omnibus
| Armor Class | 15 (11) |
|---|---|
| Hit Dice | 1 |
| Number Appearing | 1d8, Wild 5d8, Lair 5d8 |
| Attacks | 1 weapon |
| Damage | 1d6 or by weapon |
| Movement | 40' |
| Save As | Fighter: 1 (with Dwarf bonuses) |
| Morale | 8 |
| XP | 25 |
| Treasure Type | D |
A Faun is a fey-related race that resembles a sort of strange cross of goat with a small human or elf-like being. Standing only about 4 to 5 feet tall, it has a human-like torso and head, but the legs and feet of a goat. A faun can also have other features reminiscent of goats, such as small horns or large ears. Fauns share the halfling’s love of a simple agrarian life, and frequently are found wherever alcoholic beverages are made.
Fauns do not have their own language, preferring to speak Elvish among themselves. They also know the language of halflings, their most common neighbors, and many also know the secret languages of fey races such as pixies or dryads. Most adventuring fauns who travel outside their small shires know Common.
OSRIC
| Armor Class | 5 |
|---|---|
| Hit Dice | 5 |
| Number Encountered | 2d4 |
| Attacks | 1 |
| Damage | 2d4 |
| Move | 180-ft |
| Alignment | Neutral |
| Intelligence | Very |
| XP | 5/110+4/hp |
| Treasure Type | 3d6Γ100 pp (30%), 2d10 gems (55%), 1d12 jewellery (50%), 1d12 potions (40%), 2 misc. magic items (60%) |
| Size | Man-sized |
| Frequency | Uncommon |
| Lair | 40% |
Monster statistics extracted from online SRD wiki, not the published hardcover edition.
Fauns live in remote forests or meadows far away from civilisation. They are a frisky race occupying most of their time with playing, flirting, and drinking. Fauns value their privacy and will try to drive away any intruders from their domain. They have been known to ignore intruders from time to time if given enough premium food and or wine.
The lower body of a faun is covered with coarse fur that ranges from medium brown to dark brown. The upper half appears to be a deeply tanned human. A faun’s horns and hooves are coloured a deep black.
Fauns can speak their own language as well as elven and common. It is also likely that fauns can understand the language of centaurs if any live nearby.