Brownie

Rarity: Uncommon

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What Wikipedia says

A brownie or broonie (Scots), also known as a brùnaidh or gruagach (Scottish Gaelic), is a household spirit or hobgoblin from Scottish folklore that is said to come out at night while the owners of the house are asleep and perform various chores and farming tasks.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article “Brownie (folklore)”, under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Read the article on Wikipedia

Image: Pearson Scott Foresman, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.