Pixies are the archetypal fairy – they are shy, yet curious and often vain, usually appearing only to the strangers who they believe to be good-hearted and worthy enough. They seek praise from outsiders for their appearance and for the tiny costumes they fashion from whatever they can find, but they also want to learn more of the other races. Pixie adventurers are often much less shy than their fellows, which pushes them to pursue their curiosity and seek out new friends to play with. Once they're out in the wide world, they often make excellent adventurers, even if their ever-shifting curiosity makes them easily distracted and their distaste for weapons and violence make many roles off-putting.

Pixies have appealing features and are often thought to be quite attractive if imagined at human size. They commonly have fantastical skin and hair colors, such as bright green, ocean blue, and even stranger shades. Most pixies pride themselves on taking care of their appearance, always ensuring that their hair and clothing is well-styled and fashionable. They adopt the dress and mannerisms of other races and cultures that they find fancy, accepting each custom with equal dignity.

Pixies are incurably playful and whimsical, even in dangerous situations. Most pixies play their pranks so that both the pixie and their target can have a laugh at the end. If the prank leaves the target feeling worse than they did before, the prank is probably too cruel for most pixies to enjoy – unless the target is a particularly mean individual. After all, despite their friendly nature, most pixies just can't stand bullies!

In some worlds, pixies are the only kind of fairy, but in most worlds they coexist with sprites and at times even with scamps. In worlds where fey are divided between the seelie and unseelie, the tiny pixies are almost always counted among the seelie fey.

Pixie Traits

Ability Score Increase

Your Wisdom score or your Charisma score increases by 1 (your choice).

Innate Spellcasting

You know the druidcraft and dancing lights cantrips. Once you reach 3rd level, you can cast the sleep spell once, and it recharges after a long rest. Once you reach 5th level, you can also cast invisibility once, and it recharges after a long rest. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells.

Pixie Dust

You can use a free hand as a spellcasting focus for any spells that you cast.

Pixie Glow

As a bonus action on your turn, you can choose to start or stop glowing. While glowing, you shed bright light in a 10-foot radius and dim light for an additional 10 feet. The light can be colored as you like.