SCOTTISH FACHAN (PEG-LEG-JACK)
The fachan, or Peg-Leg-Jack as he is
sometimes known because of his single leg, originated in
Scotland. Matching his single leg, all of his features are
singular. He possesses one head, one eye, one arm, one leg,
one toe, one tooth, one finger and so forth, which are all
perfectly centered on a body covered in hair and feathers.
Its coloring was pitch black, aside from a dark blue mane of
feathers which ruffled as a prelude to an attack. So
fearsome was its appearance, that the mere sight of the
fachan was credited with causing heart-attacks. The
fachan was not just ugly, but vicious. It chased travelers
in lonely places, jumped on them from behind and killed them. The armament of the fachan was a single spiked club.
He uses this club to chase away all livings things. Indeed, he
is a particularly spiteful faery and is most jealous of the
gift of flight he was denied despite his feathery crown. He
can be found on the highest Scottish mountains, though why you
would want to bother, I would rather not know.
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