CLURICAUNE

By Melody Gulick

Introduction

Cluricaunes, also known as Leprechauns, are the most solitary of all the Kith. At night they roam the streets of cities near the sites where clubs and bars are located. During the days they sleep until the late afternoon. It is not uncommon to find the local Cluricaune passed out in the alleys after a long night of drinking. When drunk their disposition changes from quiet and reclusive to loudly straight forward and over-confident. During this time the Cluricaune usually prefers to be alone, but almost always attracts attention. They are known to have loose tempers and will often go into violent fits of rage.

Although Cluricaunes are not poor they are extremely thrifty. They will wear their clothes for weeks at a time. Their attire is made up of dark olive greens, crimson reds, and blacks. They have a fondness for silver shiney buckles which they wear throughout their entire wardrobe, and always on their shoes. The shoes are often covered with numerouse buckles or one single buckle resting in the center. The shoes are their most intricate piece of clothing. This is believed to be a habit left over from their ancestor's past of great shoemaking. Their second fancy is collecting numerouse elaborate pipes that they are almost always smoking. On occasion they will wear red stocking caps, or three cornered hats, that give them a look as if they had just stepped out of the past.

Cluricaunes are very materialistic and obsessed with their possessions. If one is lost or stolen they cannot rest until it is found. They are wealthy but do not use the money for themselves or anyone else. Their homes are cluttered with collectibles and extravagant items of value. They are tricky and conniving and are very secretive of were they live.

There are no females in Cluricaune society, only males. Because of this the Cluricaune population is very small. Some Leprachauns are from Faerie parents who abandoned them because of a physical or mental flaw. Another way that they have been known to reproduce is by mating with a mortal female. In their seemings they are not as hideous and are unnaturally attractive to human females. Some believe that this may be the reason for their violent tempers.

Appearance

Cluricaunes tend to be shorter than the average mortal man. They have fiery red hair that is usually grown long. The older ones useually grow beards. They have long fingers with long nails and pointed ears. They are known for their black eyes that seem to show no reflection. Distinct wrinkles between and at the corners of their eyes from many moments of anger are apparent.

Seemings

Childling: At this period they show their greedy nature by stealing toys from other children. Childings Cluricaunes however never play with their toys. Instead they hide them and take great care of them.

Wilder: Wilder Cluricaunes begin their smoking habits at an early age and begin to drink and cause a lot of trouble because their extreme mood changes.

Grumps Older Leprechauns usually have their beards by this point. The begin to realize their greed and begin to teach others of their greediness through the use of pranks.

Lifestyles

Cluricaunes can be found wherever treasures and music are located. They run collectable stores, work in banks, clubs or radio stations.

Affinity

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Birthrights

The Monkeys Paw: The Cluricaune has the ability to give people what they want. This comes in the form of a material object. This object teaches the person a lesson of some sort. A gift of money can end up being the loss of close friends or a robbery. A desire for another will show confinement with the wrong person. The good aspects of the gift last for a very short period of time. The three wishes in folktales could have been a misconception of this power.

Luck Of The Irish: Cluricaunes are supernaturally lucky. Once per story they can ignore a situation and act as if it never happened. Perhaps the Leprachaun just didn't drink the poisoned whiskey or maybe he didn't walk down the wrong alley late at night. Whatever the situation their luck is always with them. They also get an additional point in stamina for the purposes of alcohol tolerance, even if it raises this trait above five.

Frailties

Needle In A Haystack: Whenever an object of the leprechaun's is lost or stolen he must search until he finds it. Until he finds it he cannot think of anything else except this object. The effects can only be ignored with the expenditure of one permanent willpower point.

Quote

Give me another swig.

Outlooks

Boggans: God, they're kind of stupid looking.

Eshu: They look wise but they need new shoes.

Nockers: Straightforward rude crude bastards... I like 'em!

Pooka : Gotta like 'em....They're Irish.

Redcap: And they say we're repulsive?

Satyr: I could drink one of these goat guys under the table any day.

Sidhe: They don't bother me and I don't bother them.

Sluagh: They're like cockroaches....Turn the lights on and they run.

Trolls: So these three Satyrs are crossing over a bridge...