Gremlin

Gremlin

(Creature)

Fey

Gremlin

Level

Varies

Images of gremlins

Source: Monster Core, pg(s). 180

Type

Fey

CR

Varies

Environment

Varies

Alignment

Varies, often evil

Images of gremlins

Source: Fey Revisited, pg(s). 10ff.

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Gremlins are a particularly unpleasant type of fey adapted to the Universe most common in the depths of the Darklands. They are loathed by most creatures for their dark and sadistic sense of humour, malicious and often deadly pranks, and general mischievousness that always results in either injury or damage to a creature or its property.

Appearance

Gremlins range between one and three feet in height, with the smaller gremlins generally having a stronger connection to the First World of the fey. Apart from their similar size, different types of gremlin vary from insect-like to canine in size, though all are at least vaguely humanoid.

Each type of gremlin has at least one unique ability that they use to wreak havoc, from tinkering with magic items to causing their opponents incredible bouts of bad luck.

Habitat

Many types of gremlin prefer to live in the Darklands, where they inhabit the smallest tunnels, especially in places where the dimensional walls between the Universe and First World grow thin. They also enjoy living close to the surface, so that they can creep into cities and towns at night to wreak their unique brand of sadistic mischief.

Society

Almost all gremlins enjoy ruination and derive their greatest joy from causing complex things to collapse at the slightest nudge. Their targets are not limited to objects and devices, either, as some gremlins work to ruin intangible things such as relationships.

Gremlins often enjoy bullying or killing weaker gremlins, with the weakest mitflits—derisively known among gremlins as "mites" or "baggies"—bearing the brunt of this behavior.

Bells

Bells of semiprecious metals are part of many societies' superstitions as a defense against gremlin activity, and while gremlins have no physical aversion to bells they also share this superstition and often avoid causing even mundane bells to ring.

Hoards

Gremlin nests contain hoards of clutter, which ranges in composition from garbage to objects of significant (if not great) value. The few treasures in a gremlin hoard are often mixed with rusty metal, cursed items, or dangerous vermin.

Religion

Gremlins tend to worship archdevils or demon lords, depending on their type.

Types

While there are doubtlessly many, many more types of gremlins, the most commonly known gremlinkind are listed in the navigational box at the end of this article.

References

Paizo published a major chapter about gremlins in Fey Revisited.