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(Left to right) spriggan powrie, spriggan giantsoul, and spriggan thornSPRIGGAN WITHERERSPRIGGAN WITHERERS USE THEIR MAGIC to commandthe weather and to soak the earth in the blood oftheir foes.Spriggan WithererLevel 8 Artillery (Leader)Small fey humanoid XP 350Initiative +8 Senses Perception +10; low-light visionHP 70; Bloodied 35AC 21; Fortitude 19, Reflex 18, Will 20Speed 6________© Withering Touch (standard; at-will) • Necrotic+11 vs. Reflex; 1d8 + 4 necrotic damage.•Y Sun Scorch (standard; at-will) • Fire, RadiantRanged 10; +13 vs. Reflex; 2d6 + 5 fire and radiant damage.Flattening Wind (standard; recharges when first bloodied)Area burst 3 within 10 or close blast 3; +12 vs. Fortitude; 2d6 + 4damage, and the target is pushed 2 squares and knocked prone.-?f Blood for the Earth (standard, usable only while bloodied;at-will)Area burst 2 within 10; targets enemies; +12 vs. Fortitude; 1d6+ 4 damage, and ongoing 5 damage (save ends). Effect: Each allywithin the burst gains 5 temporary hit points.Redcap Zeal (when the spriggan witherer bloodies an enemy orreduces an enemy to 0 hit points or fewer; encounter)The witherer gains 1d6 + 3 temporary hit points.Alignment EvilLanguages ElvenSkills Arcana +8, Athletics +11, Stealth +12Str 12 (+5) Dex 15 (+6) Wis 12 (+5)Con 16 (+7) Int 10 (+4) Cha 18 (+8)Equipment leather armor, iron-shod bootsSPRIGGAN LOREArcana DC 14: Spriggans, also known also as redcapsfor their habit of dipping their hats and clothingin blood, prefer to live in dark burrows under ruggedterrain. They supplement their stores by raiding andextorting tribute from weaker creatures.Arcana DC 19: Gnomes were once fomorianslaves, and many fled to the world to elude theiroppressors. Those that did not make their way to freedomwere twisted into spriggans.ENCOUNTER GROUPSSpriggans ally with creatures willing to toleratetheir bloody ways. They keep dangerous plants andanimals near their homes to dissuade intruders.Fomorians and evil eladrin use spriggans as spiesand scouts.Level 9 Encounter (XP 2,150)• 1 eladrin twilight incanter (level 8 controller,MM 102)• 1 shambling mound (level 9 brute, MM 232)• 2 spriggan giantsouls (level 8 brute)• 2 spriggan witherers (level 8 artillery)