NICHOLAS OF THE SWAMP

NICHOLAS OF THE SWAMP

Lawful Elf~ Master Thief, Level 12

AC: 6/13; MV: 8/20; HD: 10+1; HP: 33; #AT: 1*; Treasure: H (w/o maps & magic)

A plump drover w/ a quiverin' belly & a snow-white beard; a negative burglar (thiefy abilities but lawful). Wears a musk-rat suit, dirty w/ ashes & soot. Guides a skiff w/ a long pole stick, pulled by eight alligators. Particularly fond of sherry & strawberry jelly. His treasure is never in coinage, but items inside 1d6 large sacks are worth that value. Nicholas always has 1d10 sleep scrolls tucked away & @ the ready, though 10% may be either invisibility or haste.

*will always attempt to avoid combat, but if unable, uses heavy bag of gifts as weapon. Gators will fight to the death to protect Nicholas. 

~see The Night Before Christmas:  “He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf”

Inspired by Cajun Night Before Christmas by "Trosclair".  Illustration by James Rice.