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The ultimate in pranksters, mischief and pure unbridled insanity, the gremlin is a creature that exudes wild magic, a form of chaotic magic.

Gremlins range in size, some averaging to a human's knee, others reaching a maximum of three feet in height. They have a rather comical appearance with a disproportionately large round head balanced precariously atop a scrawny neck, a rotund potbelly and short spindly limbs ending in oversized hands and feet. They have pale gray hairless skin with a metallic hue and a head dominated by a large needle-toothed mouth, two tiny silver eyes, a pair of extremely long pointed ears, and a complete lack of apparent nose.

Due to their own exuding of wild magic as well as their own prankster and chaotic nature, gremlins are a bane in any magical-tech developed city. While no laws exist on the books regarding them, some magic-tech producers such as DEC (Damocles Engineering Corporation) offer a small bounty on the capture and death of any gremlin found on it's property. One gremlin alone could bring down an airship by causing chaos within it's vital systems. Over time, researchers have located other such gremlin "subraces" however in general, they are all called "Gremlins".

Fremlin - These friendly gremlins are quite harmless. They tend to be plump, whiny and lazy, but otherwise look like small, slate colored gremlins. Occasionally, they become tolerable companions, if they take a liking to someone and are well fed and entertained. Even in this case, they never assist in combat and may in fact hinder it by giving away the location of hiding people or making other such blunders.

Mite - Mites are tiny, mischievous gremlins usually found in dungeons where they waylay adventurers for fun and profit. They have hairless, warty skin varying in color from light gray to bright violet. Their heads are triangular with bat-like ears and a long, hooked nose. Male mites sport a bone ridge down the center of their skulls and short goatee beards. Many wear filthy rags stolen from previous victims. Their voices are high-pitched and twittery, conveying only the simplest ideas to each other. nongremlin races cannot make sense of this language. They usually try to catch lone travelers using pits, nets or trip wires, then swarming over the victim and pummeling them with clubs till they are knocked out. Mites then rob the tied up and knocked out victim of anything and everything and usually leave them to be found in some embarrassing situation.

Cho'pshops - These odd gremlins resemble all others, however focus on areas of building, repair and such. They are also "field strippers", known for attacking things such as catapults in groups and stripping it of wheels, levers, springs and other such items. Cho'pshops make their own homes in abandoned buildings or forts, were they are known to piece together items into odd mechanical designs. Sometimes people seek these creatures out as saboteurs, or to employ their own knack out of field repairs. One Cho'pshop gremlin was even said to of made a working cannon that fired potatoes using nothing more than a few cans, one canteen and a few rocks.

While not particularly violent, gremlins do enjoy tormenting other beings by either rendering magical technology devices inoperable, causing malfunctions, or spreading chaos among clusters of magic users and magically equipped people. Some sneak up and stab people in the rear with their own spears before fleeing or leave caltrops on seats and so forth. When faced with any serious threat, they prefer to flee.

A gremlin's first and foremost attack is a Wild Magic Surge. While a calm gremlin can suppress this, some just leave their own aura constantly on. Any magic item within range (15 feet) will surge and then surges again 10 minutes later. However a gremlin can trigger a wild magic surge, forcing everything in double range to surge suddenly. This effort usually requires concentration and focus on the gremlin's part and they do this when they are either angry or feel threatened. 

Another ability is called "Glitch". A gremlin may cause a brief malfunction in a single complex device such as an engine or crossbow. Simple items cannot be affected, and an item has a 20% of not glitching. Once a gremlin uses this ability he has to wait 4 minutes before using it again. Some are unsure how this works, a few have even theorized that have some uncanny control over the laws of probability themselves. Once per month a gremlin may physically merge with a mechanical or magical device larger than itself. Once merged, the gremlin can use its glitch power on the device at will and also absorbs some of the elements of the device, compromising its integrity. This is done, oddly enough, for reproduction. A week after a gremlin has merged with the device, the gremlin and an offspring will emerge from the device and usually wreck it in the process. While within the device, a gremlin is able to move about freely as if it was ethereal in nature. Once within the device, a gremlin is hard to detect. Sometimes a faulty engine may actually be housing gremlins when people just think the workmanship is shoddy.

Gremlins can become invisible at will, and this ability makes a gremlin undetectable except by devices, spells or beings capable of tracking wild magic surges. However cats seem able to detect an invisible gremlin. Gremlins are rather adept at climbing, jumping and listening as well as able to see in the dark.

Gremlins are more active at night than in day, while they can operate during the day they sometimes find it uncomfortable. 

Habitat/Society: Gremlins have no real society or culture. They sometimes travel in groups, seldom alone, and love to flock in areas where wild magic is in abundance. They travel in small packs and males and females are indistinguishable to all but other gremlins. Within a month a gremlin is fully matured, but they do not mate with each other. These obnoxious creatures usually look for a building or estate to infest. Although they flee individual combat, they will not leave the building or grounds they infest until it is no longer fun or their lives are in danger. Since the gremlins take great pains to not be seen, except as fleeting shadows, the inhabitants are frequently convinced that the place is haunted.

Sometimes, rarely, arcane spellcasters use gremlins as familiars. A few even keep some as pets. Within the Church of Kraeth, a Priest is taught a spell to Turn a gremlin like a Priest of Lothos can turn Undead. However Priests of Argus know spells to attract gremlins to areas and are usually the type of people to keep such gremlins as pets. Some of the Kraeth order even make a career as Exgremlinators. However these services are usually expensive.

Note: This entry/race class pertains to all characters that are human and originate from other worlds/channels outside of the Imperia Setting.

There really isn't much that can be said about this race/type, as it's so widely varied based on the character and where they come from. If this is your first time here, we strongly suggest an Imperia native. Later on you can discuss bringing in an Outsider/Offworlder character.