Work continues on Basic Bestiary, playing around with a few ideas. Here is one I have been working off and on with over the last year. Most off, since I notice it has been a year since I looked at it last.
Nøkk
Medium/Large Fey (Water)
Frequency: Rare
Number Appearing: 1 (1)
Alignment: Neutral (True Neutral)
Movement: 180' (60') [18"]
Swim: 240' (80') [24"]
Armor Class: 4 [15]
Hit Dice: 6d8+12* (39 hp)
Attacks: 1 fist or 1 hoof or 1 weapon
Damage: 1d6+1 or 1d8+1 or by weapon
Special: Song (Charm), Spell-like abilities
Size: Medium or Large
Save: Monster 6
Morale: 10
Treasure Hoard Class: None
XP: 650 (B/X, OSE) 680 (LL)
The Nøkk, also Neck, Näcken, and Nokken, is a type of fey creature that lives in temperate to arctic waters. They can appear as a man playing a lyre, flute, or violin, or as a large horse made partially of water. They are related to the nixie and other water-based faerie creatures. Some scholars debate if they are in truth water spirits of water elementals. They are not unduly affected by cold-iron as other fey are.
The nøkk is content to spend his days sitting on rocks near the shore and playing his instrument and singing. They avoid combat when they can preferring to use their song of charm to ward off possible attacks. If a character approaches the nøkk with respect he may teach them a song. For bards, this equates to a once in a lifetime gift of 500 XP. For spellcasters such as magic-users, druids, or witches they learn to cast a Charm Person spell once without the need to memorize the spell.
Nøkk also have the following spell-like abilities they can use once per day (x1 day), Animal Friendship, Charm Animal, Cure Light Wounds, Predict Weather, and cast Water Breathing on up to six others. A nøkk can breathe air or water as it chooses.
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