Redcap

Bestiary entry by Aldric Shadowmark, Grand Hunters Lodge

Classification: Murderous Fey
Habitat: Ruins and battlefields
Threat Level: Dangerous

Description

Unlike most fey, redcaps are born from violence and thrive on murder. These wicked creatures resemble elderly dwarves with iron boots and caps dyed red with blood - which must be refreshed regularly or they die.

Behavior

Redcaps are pure malevolence. They haunt places of past violence, waiting to add new victims. They take cruel pleasure in murder and show no mercy. Their iron boots allow them to kick through armor.

Combat Notes

Unusually for fey, iron strengthens rather than weakens them. Holy symbols and holy water cause pain. Fast and vicious - expect ambush tactics. Preventing them from killing eventually weakens them.