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Lucky the Leprechaun and his Lucky Charms

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L.C. Leprechaun (a.k.a. Lucky, a.k.a. Sir Charms) "They're after me lucky charms!" Male Leprechaun CR2 (C)N Fey Init +3, Senses: Listen +12, Spot +8, Low-Light Vision Languages: Read/Write and Speak Common and Sylvan AC: 14 (+1 size, +3 Dex), t: 4, ff: 11 Hp: 7 (1HD) Immune: - - Fort +1, Ref +5, Will +4 Spd: 30' (6 squares) Melee +4 Unarmed Strike: 1d2-2 Melee +4 Walking Stick: 1d4-2 Combat Gear: Walking Stick Str: 7, Dex: 16, Con: 13, Int: 14, Wis: 15, Cha: 16 SA: Spell-like Abilities SQ: Fey traits, DR5/cold iron, Low-Light Vision, Feats: Run, Weapon Finesse (b) Skills: Concentration +5, Hide +11, Knowledge (Arcana) +6, Knowledge (Nature) +6, Listen +8, Move Silently +7, Profession (Baker) +6, Spellcraft +6, Spot +6 Possessions: Clothing, Walking Stick, Small Black Cauldron Height: 2'4"     Weight: 44 lbs. Hair: Bright Orange    Eyes: Blue Appearance: Lucky is roughly 2' tall with bright orange hair and blue eyes. His ...

When is a Western No Longer a Western?

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I have gone back and started thinking about other ideas for the Western Campaign I have been working on. Imagine if you will, a ranch somewhere in the American West during the late 1870s... The Civil War ended a few years ago, the Transcontinental Railroad has been completed. This ranch is inhabited by cowboys, a Chinese cook, and some other people passing through, is on friendly-ish terms with a tribe of Native Americans and a wandering mountain man who comes to trade every so often. These characters receive the Call to Action and find themselves involved in strike against a greedy land baron, a band of train and bank robbers, corrupt officials who have aims on what is left of the Natives' land - all classic Western tropes. But as the story progresses, more is revealed to the group of heroes. Magic is real but the Catholic church works feverishly to keep anything supernatural covered up, chupacabra hide in narrow canyons and come out to feed at night, a shaman's cu...