The Lieperkin (singular and plural) are a very short race of humanoid fae which typically dwell in complicated tunnel structures located underground, but near the surface. They are paranoid and obsessed with wealth, always carrying around pots filled with gold coins to show off how much money they have.

Although they usually need not fear theft by other Lieperkin, most are intensely distrustful of outsiders and believe them to always be after the Lieperkin’s pot of gold. Lieperkin tunnels are always filled with traps to deter would-be raiders, and even a single Lieperkin can be a formidable threat when he’s got the home-field advantage or time to prepare.

Lieperkin stand just over two feet tall and have curly red hair. Their clothing is all but universally green, and they speak with a very distinctive accent. It is unknown whether Lieperkin have their own language, but most suspect they do not. In fact, Lieperkin seem devoid of any sort of culture as a whole; there are no known Lieperkin artworks, no Lieperkin recipes or delicacies, and no Lieperkin stories or myths.

Encounters with the Lieperkin

The players find a pot of gold out in the middle of nowhere. A Lieperkin lost it the night before after too much drinking, and the little fellow is frantically looking everywhere for it. When he discovers the PCs have it, he’ll start trying to sabotage them to get it back, laying traps in their way and doing whatever he can to be a nuisance and distract them. He tries to stay hidden until an opportunity to take back the pot of gold presents itself.