Dvorovoi
A wild mop of hair tops this small humanoid creature’s head. It has prominent gleaming eyes and a toothy grin.
CR: 4 XP: 1,200
CN Small fey
Init: +3 Senses: low-light vision, scent Perception: +9
Defense
AC: 17, touch 14, flat-footed 14 (+3 Dex, +3 natural, +1 size)
hp: 38 (7d6+14)
Fort: +4 Ref: +8 Will: +6
DR: 5/cold iron
SR: 15
Offense
Speed: 30 ft.
Melee: pitchfork +8 (1d8+6)
Ranged: pitchfork +7 (1d8+6)
Spell-Like Abilities: (CL 6th; concentration +9) Constant—speak with animals At will—charm animal (DC 14), hide from animals, invisibility 3/day—break (DC 14), reduce person (DC 14) 1/day—entangle (DC 14)
Statistics
Str: 19 Dex: 16 Con: 14 Int: 9 Wis: 13 Cha: 16
Base Atk: +3 CMB: +4 CMD: 17
Feats: Catch Off-Guard, Combat Reflexes, Throw Anything, Two- Handed Thrower
Skills: Acrobatics +10, Bluff +10, Diplomacy +9, Handle Animal +13, Knowledge (nature) +5, Perception +9, Sense Motive +6, Stealth +16, Survival +3, Racial Modifiers +4 Handle Animal
SQ: compression, oversized weapons, wild empathy +18
Languages: Common, Sylvan, speak with animals
Ecology
Environment: any land
Organization: solitary or gathering (2–6)
Treasure: none
Description
House Spirit Oversized Weapons (Ex) A dvorovoi can wield weapons sized for Medium creatures without penalty.
Wild Empathy (Ex) This ability works like the druid ability of the same name. The dvorovoi’s total bonus includes a +8 racial bonus.
Just as domovoi protect the home, dvorovoi protect villagers’ yards and pastures. Intrigued by tales of the creatures’ guardianship, some farmers lure dvorovoi to their fields by leaving offerings of bread, sheep’s wool, or shiny trinkets. When the owner of a farmstead with a dvorovoi purchases a new animal, he leads it through the yard to introduce it to the dvorovoi, hoping to gain the fey creature’s approval of the new livestock.
Though undeniably useful to have around for feeding the cattle and keeping predators away from flocks, dvorovoi can be capricious. Dvorovoi despise any white animal, and will never tolerate a white-furred horse or cow in their presence. For unknown reasons, dvorovoi don’t hold this same grudge toward white chickens.