The fey are enigmatic creatures whose motivations are a mystery, but one well-known truth about them is that they meddle in the affairs of mortals. Certain places in Midgard swell with the strange energy of the fey, such as ancient groves in the heart of the Margreve forest. Ley lines carry magical fey roads across the landscape. The shadow realm lurks behind every deep shadow. These places sometimes bleed through the boundary between worlds, and a mortal becomes marked with their magic. Sometimes the fey actively lure mortals into their realm for a short time; bards say that if a hapless mortal accepts a bite of fey food, he or she is forever bonded to the fey. Other times the fey fall in love with a mortal (for a time at least; the fey are
fickle) and create a child with inborn fey magic.
- Skill Proficiencies: Deception, Persuasion
- Tool Proficiencies: One musical instrument of your choice
- Languages: Sylvan or Umbral
- Equipment: A lucky token such as a tin coin that spins far longer than it should or a violet blossom that never wilts, one musical instrument of your choice, a set of traveler's clothes, and a belt puch containing 10 gp.
The mark of the fey upon you has opened your eyes to the world that lurks beneath what most people see and hear. When you are near a ley line, a shadow or fey road, or an active portal, you feel its presence: your hair stands on end, ethereal music plays for you alone, odors waft on an unfelt breeze, or some other vague sensation alerts you that you’re in the vicinity of such a phenomenon.
The pulse of fey magic within you can sometimes reach out, usually when your emotions are strongest. If you revel and enjoy yourself, others are likely to want to join in and have their spirits lifted. When you are angry, those around you feel it like a wave of heat pricking their skin.
Suggested Characteristics
The mark upon the fey-touched takes many forms, but it always makes itself known. A fey-touched might be volatile and prone to wild mood swings. She may have a fondness for a particular type of music and infect others with an echo of her passion. Other fey-touched are nearly incapable of telling the truth, despite their best efforts.
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