The earliest reference to 'Robin Goodfellow' cited by the Oxford English Dictionary is from 1531. Similar to the use of 'the good folk' in describing fairies, it reflected a degree of wishful thinking and an attempt to appease the fairies, recognizing their fondness of flattery despite their mischievous nature. The name Robin is Middle English in origin, deriving from Old French Robin, the pet form for the name Robert. Puck may also be called Robin Goodfellow or Hobgoblin, in which Hob may substitute for Rob or Robin. The Oxford English Dictionary favoured a Scandinavian origin, while the scholarly study by Erin Sebo of Flinders University argues for an Irish origin, on the basis that the word is widely distributed in Irish place-names, whereas puck-place-names in English are rare and late in the areas showing Old Norse influence, and seem rather to radiate outwards from the south-west of England, which she argues had Irish influence during the early medieval period. Most commentators think that the word was borrowed from one of these neighbouring north-west European languages into the others, but it is not certain in what direction the borrowing went, and all vectors have been proposed by scholars. Similar words are attested later in Old Norse ( pГєki, with related forms including Old Swedish puke, Icelandic pГєki, and Frisian puk) but also in the Celtic languages ( Welsh pwca, Cornish bucca and Irish pГєca). The modern English word is attested already in Old English as puca (with a diminutive form pucel). вЂ The master must first create the homunculus, substituting ichor or another part of the master's body for blood if necessary.Origins and comparative folklore Etymology + Or other fiendish animal from the standard familiar list. * Or other celestial animal from the standard familiar list. Nor is the master's alignment the only factor for example, improved familiars could be assigned by the master's creature type or subtype, as shown in the examples below. Almost any creature of the same general size and power as those on the list makes a suitable familiar. Alternate Improved Familiars The list in Table 2-2 presents only a few possible improved familiars. Familiar Special Abilities: Use Table 3-19 in the Player's Handbook to determine additional abilities as you would for a normal familiar. Skills: Use the normal skills for a creature of the its kind. Saving Throws: The familiar uses the master's base save bonuses if they are better than the familiar's. Special Attacks: The familiar has all the special attacks of its kind.Special Qualities: The familiar has all the special qualities of its kind. Damage equals that of a normal creature of that kind. Use the familiar's Dexterity or Strength modifier, whichever is greater, to get the familiar's melee attack bonus with unarmed attacks. Attacks: Use the master's base attack bonus or the familiar's, whichever is better. Hit Points: One-half the master's total or the familiar's normal total, whichever is higher. Use the familiar's normal total if it is higher. Hit Dice: Treat as the master's level (for effects related to Hit Dice). The familiar uses the basic statistics for a creature of its kind, as given in the Monster Manual. The improved familiar is magically linked to its masters like a normal familiar. These creatures are described fully in the Familiars section in Chapter 1. You may choose a familiar with an alignment up to one step away on each of the alignment axes (lawful through chaotic, good through evil). When choosing a familiar, the following creatures are also available to you.

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