Release the NYMPH!

NYMPH (#19/28, #19/365) [OOTP IV]

Appearance: This is a plant-spirit that takes the form of a beautiful woman with light green skin, long dark green hair, and clothing that varies from diaphanous gowns to leafy vines.

Distribution: Forests and jungles across Titan.

Effects: A lock of Nymph’s hair can be used as a ward against carnivorous plants and the like; causing the vegetative monsters to suffer a -1 penalty to their Attack Strength when attacking the Nymph-hair lock-bearer.

Cost: City 5gp, Town 7gp, Village 9gp (per lock)

Availability: Rare

Further Notes: Nymphs are thought to be related to Dryads (see p. XX) and Wodewoses (see p, XX)

 

NYMPH (#20/28, #20/365) [OOTP IV]

SKILL: 7

STAMINA: 6

ATTACKS: 1

WEAPON: Unarmed (Human) or Dagger

ARMOUR: Light

DAMAGE MODIFIER: None

HABITAT: Forests, Jungles

NUMBER ENCOUNTERED: 1-3

TYPE: Humanoid/Plant

REACTION: Friendly

INTELLIGENCE: High 

The NYMPH is a nature-spirit that inhabits woodlands and jungles across Titan. In appearance they resemble a beautiful woman with light green skin, long dark green hair, and are wreathed in diaphanous gowns or leafy vines. Nymphs prefer not to attack, but instead to charm and distract their way out of danger, but, if forced to fight, will respond with strong fists or a wooden dagger they may have. Anyone fighting a Nymph in combat in a wooded area must reduce their Attack Strength by 1, as all the surronding vegatation comes to the Nymph’s aid, with roots tripping, branches swatting, pollen blowing and other types of plant-based nonsense interferring with the assailant’s combat actions. In addition, once per day, a Nymph may attempt to charm any one opponent, as per the Command spell; the victim is allowed to Test their Luck every day until the effects finallly wear off.

Friends of Satyrs, Nymphs are also known to associate with Wood Elves, and some say the Elven adventurer Ophelia Lapwing bears traces of Nymph-like ancestry. In historical times, during the reign of Goldhawk the Great in the Kingdom of Karazan, the Howling Tunnels were reputed to contain the Banshee-guarded statue of a petrified Nymph water-bearer who wore the powerful artefact known as the Wristlet of the Golden Hand.