By Nobboc Art: Li-An
Errant Friars (or Sisters) are idealis-
tic and adventurous young monks
(or nuns) who leave the monastery
to experience the world and its
hardships. They often join a band
of promising adventurers who they
hope will help them to spread their
sense of charity, justice and good.
The Errant
Friar
• Alignement: an Errant Friar must be
lawful. If the character’s alignment
ever changes (for any reason), he im-
mediately becomes an NPC.
Combat
• Armour heavier than chainmail is
incompatible with the Errant Friar’s li-
festyle. In addition, the Friar’s humility
encourages him not to place too much
importance on his own person and
safety, and prevents him from wearing
leather armor before level 3 and chain
mail before level 6.
• They can use any weapon except the
crossbow (which, as everyone knows,
is the Devil’s weapon).
• Walking Staff Expertise:
- In the hand of an Errant Friar or
Sister, a staff is not considered a slow
weapon
- When rolling damage with a staff, they
roll two dice and keep the best result.
- Every 4 levels, Errant Friars and
Sisters gain +1 to hit with a staff.
Scholar
The formative years of Errant Sisters
and Friars were incredibly studious.
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Requirement:
Minimum WIS 9
Prime Requisite: WIS
Hit dice: d6
Maximum level: 14
Armour: see below
Weapons: see below
Languages : Common, Alignment language,
plus one dead (or ancient) language.
They have a basic chance of recalling
facts about the following topics:
- Flora & Fauna: 1-in-6
- Politics & Heraldry: 1-in-6
- Philosophy & Cosmology: 1-in-6
- Religions & Demonology: 1-in-6
- Legends & Monsters: 1-in-6
- Common Knowledge: 2-in-6
Characters with Intelligence 13 or
more can add 1 to one of these do-
mains.
Every 4 levels, an Errant Sister or Friar
adds 1 to one of these chances.
Healer
• Errant Friars and Sisters have a
1-in-6 chance to identify diseases or
poisoning and to know an antidote or
remedy.
• With an hour of work, they can heal
themselves or others for a total of 1 hit
point + 1 per level.
Miracles
Errant Sisters and Friars can perform
one miracle per day starting at level 2.
They gain one additional miracle per
day every 3 subsequent levels.
A miracle’s duration is 1d6 rounds +
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Errant Friar Level Progression Brownies are about one foot tall
with large pointed ears, a protrud-
Level XP HD THACO D W P B S Miracles Staff Exp. ing nose, golden-yellow eyes, and
a weird little cap. A bad brownie
1 0 1d6 19 [0] 11 12 14 16 12 -
is one who was banished from the
2 1,200 2d6 19 [0] 11 12 14 16 12 1 Seelie Court after doing something
3 2,400 3d6 19 [0] 11 12 14 16 12 1
particularly odious. Their magical
4 4,800 4d6 19 [0 11 12 14 16 12 1 +1 powers taken from them, they must
5 9,600 5d6 17 [+2] 9 10 12 14 10 2 redeem themselves with high deeds
6 20,000 6d6 17 [+2] 9 10 12 14 10 2 of daring adventure.
Requirement: Minimum CHA 9
Prime Requisite: CHA and DEX
Hit dice: d4
Maximum level: 4
Armour: none
Weapons: all (appropriate to size,
1d3 damage)
Languages : Common, Faerie speech.
- Ventriloquism: Once per day, can cause

The Bad
7 40,000 7d6 17 [+2] 9 10 12 14 10 2 voice to appear to come from any location
8 80,000 8d6 17 [+2] 9 10 12 14 10 3 +2 or source within 60’.
- Dancing lights: Once per day, can

Brownie
9 160,000 9d6 14 [+5] 6 7 9 11 8 3
conjure bobbing lights within 60’.
10 280,000 9d6+1* 14 [+5] 6 7 9 11 8 3
11 480,000 9d6+2* 14 [+5] 6 7 9 11 8 4 Sneaky
Bad brownies are naturally good at the
12 520,000 9d6+3* 14 [+5] 6 7 9 11 8 4 +3
following thieving skills: Hide in Shadows,
13 640,000 9d6+4* 12 [+7] 3 5 7 8 6 4 Combat Move Silently, and Pick Pockets. See the
• Bad brownies can use all type of
14 760,000 9d6+5* 12 [+7] 3 5 7 8 6 5 class table for chances of success per level.
weapons appropriate to their stature.
Their weapons never cause more than 1d3
damage, with no STR bonus allowed. They
After Reaching 4th Level
1 round/level + Charisma modifier. influence of spells or magic items. At any time, a bad brownie can appear
The character must concentrate (doing However, they accept holy relics, gain a +1 bonus to attack when throwing
before the Seelie Queen and present their
nothing else) at all times or the miracle blessed objects, and divine magic. stones or darts. Bad Brownies wear no
achievements. If these are not deemed
ends. It also ends if the character takes • When encountering faerie denizens, mundane armour. satisfactory, they are turned into an earth
damage or fails a save. roll reaction with a -2 penalty if an • Defensive Bonus worm for eternity. If the Queen is im-
• Holy Beacon: Errant Sister of Friar is present. Due to their small size and quick reflexes, pressed, the brownie can either return to
- Turn undead like a cleric of same level. bad brownies gain a +2 bonus to Armour the Seelie court (becoming an NPC) or be
• Holy Sanctuary: Vow of poverty Class, and +4 when attacked by large reincarnated as a mortal (usually a halfling
- Nobody can attack or be attacked in a Errant Friars may not keep wealth and opponents (bigger than human-sized). or a gnome). The player creates a new 1st
radius of 30’ around the Friar or Sister. possessions that they cannot keep on level character, who retains 1d3 of their
• Faerie powers magical brownie powers, as well as one of
• Holy Rest: their person (or on a donkey at level 5 From level 2 onwards and at each subse-
- Lawful and Neutral creatures in a 30’ and after). their thieving skills (which will improve
quent level, bad brownies get one of their
radius recover 1 HP per round. Excess treasure must be donated to as if a thief of the same level). That, and
old powers back. Choose from:
• Holy Anger: worthy causes. golden eyes.
- Surprise: Never surprised.
- Chaotic creatures in a 30’ radius: 1 - Dimension door: Once per day, can tele- Designer’s note: I designed this class using the
damage per round, -2 morale. After reaching 9th level port to a known location within 360’.
Brownie entry in the Monsters book for Old-
School Adventures: Advanced Fantasy.
• Holy Truth: An Errant Friar or Sister finds a modest
- All traps, secret doors, and invisible dwelling to expand on and turn into a
creatures or objects within 30’ are holy refuge. They welcome the needy, The Bad Brownie Level Progression
revealed. the orphan, the fugitive... The refuge Level XP HD THACO D W P B S HS MS PP
also attracts scholars, errant knights,
Magic Antagonism Lawful priests and former adventurer 1 0 1d4 19 [0] 6 7 9 11 9 40 45 50
• Errant Sisters and Friars have mixed friends who stay for a while when in 2 1,500 2d4 19 [0] 6 7 9 11 9 50 55 60
feelings toward arcane magic. They need of help or in the mood to lend a 3 3,000 3d4 19 [0] 6 7 9 11 9 60 65 70
refuse to use or come under the hand to a good cause. 4 6,000 4d4 17 [+2] 3 5 7 8 7 70 75 80
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