Spriggan

Spriggans were creatures descended from gnomes warped by Netherese magic.

Description
Spriggans were often described as being ugly. They had yellow and warty skin, long and gangly arms, and red hair.

Personality
These creatures had very dour demeanors.

Abilities
Spriggans had the unique ability to triple their size, becoming what would be considered giant for a gnome.

In addition, spriggans had an innate ability to cast the following spells &mdash; affect normal fires, scare, and shatter. Though they could not utilize other forms of magic while in their giant state.

Combat
Spriggans were often very skilled thieves.

History
Some believed that spriggans originated from enslaved gnomes that had been twisted by fomorian magic, but this was false. In truth, some Netherese were inspired by the god Urdlen in to warp their gnome slaves with magic, turning them into the race later known as spriggans.

Homelands
Spriggans were typically found near isolated communities or in uninhabited areas, lairing within either nearby burrows or ruins.

Relationships
Spriggans generally only associated with their own kind. They harbored a hatred towards humans, but hated gnomes more than any other creature.

Usage
The heart of a spriggan could be used as an alternative ingredient for crafting a potion of growth.

Background
Spriggans are creatures of Cornish folklore and were said to be ugly faery thieves who could grow to the size of a giant.