Homebrew Fairy, Variant Species Details

Fairy

Fairies are a deeply magical race, drawing power directly from the elements around them. They are most commonly found in the feywild, their homeland, though they can be found in the material plane as well. They are playful creatures, often playing tricks or pranks upon others, but on the rare occasions that they are serious, they ought to be taken as such, or you will pay for it.

Fairy, Variant Traits

As a fairy your character is blessed with special attributes, that set it apart from other creatures...

Tricks and Pranks

They are shy and reclusive flying fey creature that adores playing tricks and pranks on others. Your Dexterity score increases by 2

Age

It's unknown how long a fairy actually lives, however, it's speculated they reach maturity at the same time as a human child and can live to be an average of at least 150 years old.

Alignment

Fairies can be of any alignment but tend to lean more towards chaotic because of their playful trickster nature.

Size

Pixies hardly over a foot tall and weigh next to nothing. Your size is Tiny.

Speed

Speed. Your base walking speed of 10 feet. You have a flying speed of 30 feet and you can hover no more than 10 feet off the ground if you are more than 10 feet off the ground when you end your turn you will fall until you are within the 10 feet of the ground.

Darkvision

Darkvision. You're accustomed to living in twilight forests and dark undergrowths. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can't discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.

Fey Ancestry

Fey Ancestry. You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed and magic can’t put you to sleep.

Invisibility

Invisibility. Once you reach 3rd level, you can cast the invisibility spell once with this trait, requiring no material components, and you regain the ability to cast it this way when you finish a short or long rest. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for this spell.

Shrink

Shrink. You can touch an object that is sized for a Medium or Small creature and shrink it to a size appropriate for you. If the object is a weapon, decrease its damage dice by one size unless it has the finesse or light weapon properties (the versatile damage dice of that weapon also decreases). If it is a container, such as a backpack or coin purse, all objects inside shrink proportionately. You can have multiple object shrunk at once but once the object leaves your person, it's container or you die, it returns to its original size.

Tiny Limbs

Tiny Limbs. You have disadvantage on Athletics checks, but you are proficient in the Sleight of Hand skill.

Languages

Languages. You can speak, read and write Common, Elvish, and Sylvan

Subrace

Subrace. Fairy subraces are distinguished by their wings and behavior, each notably similar to familiar insects.