Homebrew Faerie Dragon Whelpling Species Details

Faerie Dragon whelplings are hatched just like their other dragonkin, but there are some key differences between their cousins. Faerie Dragon whelplings are hatched but when they emerge they are in a humanoid form. Immediately after hatching, they might look similar to a human or elven baby, but shortly after birth, they begin developing their characteristic Faerie Dragon features. Many times this includes hair in playful shades and hues, as well as their eyes and even fingernails can take on these joyful colors. Some of them even develop horns as well. They develop quickly and are fully grown within a few years physically, and reach what one would consider puberty within ten years of their birth. While they mature quickly, they seem to maintain a sense of playfulness and an air of mirth about them. As they age their humanoid form will typically also manifest wings of a sort. Their backs will have two small crystalline growths that give off the slightest sparkle. When the Faerie Dragon humanoid needs or wants to fly, a shower of sparkles appears and their wings manifest corporeally, and can quickly be "shifted" away. Each Faerie Dragon's wings are different, but frequently they are translucent and multicolored and take the shape of oddly but beautifully shaped insect wings. 

Once the Faerie Dragon reaches full maturity they gain the ability to transform into full dragon form. It has also been said that even juvenile Faerie Dragons have been able to shift into dragon form briefly when in danger. Mature Faerie Dragon wings are not able to be shifted away while in dragon form, like the whelplings in humanoid form are able to do. However, while in humanoid form mature (and older) Faerie Dragons in humanoid form can dismiss their wings at will as well.

Faerie Dragon Whelpling Traits

The racial traits for Faerie Dragon Whelplings are as follows:

Magical Vision

Faerie Dragon Whelplings develop magical sight as they notice and learn from the differences between their actual form and their "vibrational forms" during their passive shifting, as well as there being a natural flow of magical energy through their bodies, they develop the ability to see through darkness (magical and otherwise), and the ability to see invisible creatures. This does not grant the Faerie Dragon the ability to see hidden or invisible objects, secret doors, traps, or passageways. It only allows them to see through darkness and invisible creatures.

Faerie Dragon Flight

All Faerie Dragon Whelplings will learn how to manifest their wings and fly. Flight only becomes possible when a Faerie Dragon Whelpling possesses sufficient skill and expertise to manifest them.

Faesthetic

Spells and abilities used by Faerie Dragon Whelplings look different from how the same would look cast or used by other races. They frequently are full of sparkles, bright colors, glows etc...

Spellshifting

By using their Faerie Dragon magic they can at will change the shape of a spell up to 1/2 times their level rounded up to the nearest 1. For example, if a spell states they can affect a 25ft X 25ft square, they could shift the spell to change the shape to some other shape. A 25x25 ft square covers 125 square feet, the Faerie Dragon Whelpling could shift those 125 square feet into any shape they desire. If a spell has a range of 100 ft and affects 125 square feet in a square, and an enemy is 150 feet away, the Faerie Dragon Whelpling could cast the spell and shift the shape to a 125 square foot line and still hit the enemy. Additionally, they can also change the shape of AoE spells, such as Fireball, to exclude friendly targets in the area. However, if a spell says it affects 125 square feet, it still must affect 125 square feet as the magic isn't being canceled, merely moved.

Innate Magic

The innate magic that flows through the Faerie Dragon Whelplings makes them stronger.

Fae Shifting

Because of their strange Fae heritage, the Faerie Dragon Whelplings are harder to hit than most creatures and races as they possess a constant magical flow on their skin that allows them to passively "shift" away from things that would do them harm. When this happens it almost appears as if their body vibrates and separates into several copies which merge back together quickly. This ability is what gives them their survivability as they are not as big or physically strong as other breeds of dragon.

Magical Origins

Faerie dragons can be more robust when it comes to their qualities. Do not let their size fool you as they can be ridiculously strong even for their smaller dragon bodies, or playful appearance.

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