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ambiguous-apathy — Knight's Handbook: Bestiary - Satyrs and Fauns
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   The natural form of these outgoing Fae is demihuman in appearance, with humanoid upper bodies and heads, with furred, goat-like hooves, legs, haunches, and horns.  Their humanoid parts are typically considered attractive, with sculpted muscles, long, horizontally-pointed ears, and hair and fur generally adopting natural golden, brown, black, and green hues.  It was originally believed that the male Satyrs and female Fauns were two distinct kinds of Fae, as Fauns typically appeared with only the tail, ears, and horns in common with Satyrs, but it was later discovered that the two varieties of Fae were one and the same, with adept shapeshifting abilities that Fauns typically used to appear more human when walking among us.  For their own amusement, they allowed the misconception to continue for centuries.  To each other, they are all Satyri, but Satyrs are known to use the title of Faun for female Satyri they find particularly attractive.  Satyrs and Fauns are typically raunchy and playful, and lovers of sensation.  Drugs, alcohol, sex, music, and dancing are just some examples of the kinds of things Satyri enjoy, though there are some that have followed a darker path, delighting in pain, fear, and desperation.

Tactics:
   Satyrs and Fauns usually don't cause problems to those that do not bother them.  They will offer hospitality to travelers, hoping to have others join them in revelry.  Often times they will become insulted to those that either refuse or take advantage of their hospitality, but for most they will simply return the favor with pranks and trickery, and there's no guarantee this would not have been the case anyway.  In the end, it is best to approach non-hostile Satyri with an open mind and a sense of humor, as they will mean no lasting harm.  Satyri are known to occasionally spirit away with those they find attractive, but even then they should not be approached with hostility, as they will typically be pliable to reason when offered gifts of wine and music, or even the simply company of a kind and attractive man or woman.  Satyri who have begun following a darker path must be dealt with swiftly and sternly, and are significantly less likely to accept gifts or offer hospitality, but other Fae generally view these ones with disdain, and it can be much simpler to allow the Fae to deal with their own.

Abilities:
   Like all Fae, Satyri are native to a parallel plane to ours, arcadian and beautiful.  They are capable of opening gateways between the two worlds at specific locations, typically in small circular clearings in places of great natural beauty.  They also have the natural ability to change their shape between natural forms, taking the shape of animals at will, typically with some sort of tell of their original form.  They can also shift their natural form in gradients, adopting more humanoid or goat-like appearances.  They also have the ability to manipulate naturally-occurring plant life and accelerate its growth, and easily befriend and command wildlife.  A large number of what would be the equivalent of nobility among the Fae are Satyri, and many have lesser Fae under their command.  All Satyri are naturally gifted as well, capable of learning and using magic.  Most adopt the disciplines of Elementalism or Illusionism, with a large portion also choosing to learn Wizardry or dabbling in a bit of Sorcery.  They are incapable of being gifted powers by greater spirits and gods.  Satyri learning to harness other forms of magic are few and far between, though there are reports of a flamboyant and powerful Satyr Maestro of Necromancy who goes by the name of Baron Dimanche, self-styled as a sort of friendly psychopomp and guide to the spirits of the dead.

Summary:
   Power: Moderate
   Mobility: High
   Durability: High
   Magic: Very High
   Intelligence: High
   Awareness: High
   Tactics: High
   Size: Medium
   Threat Rating: Low
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