Apparently, the race is exclusively male as no female Leprechaun have ever been seen. Cluricauns often favor red clothing to set themselves apart from the seelie Leprechauns. The origin of this race is traced to Scotland. Brownies currently residing in the United States and Canada most likely arrived with Scottish immigrants. They are still common to the Scottish Highlands and on the Hebrides Islands, but are rarely heard of elsewhere.
Brownies are domestic faeries, offering aid to mortals who are churning butter or grinding meal.
For their service, they expect rewards of milk and bread. As with other faeries, should a human mistakenly offer them clothes in return for their labors, brownies will cease their efforts and disappear forever. In addition to their labors in the home, some brownies also guarded the corn yard during winter. Because of their industrious and beneficial nature, the Girl Scouts have adopted the name Brownies for their youngest members. Resulting from their generous nature, a hatred of misers and cheats is characteristic among the race.