Homebrew Fae Dwarf Species Details

Infused with the magic of the Feywild, most fairies look like Small elves with insectile wings often very effeminate and fantastical in appearance. Dwarven skin ranges from deep brown to a paler hue tinged with red, like tones of earth. Their hair, worn long but in simple styles, with male dwarves valuing their beards highly. The combination of these two make for very gender fluid characters with fantastical insect like wings and more masculine builds and facial hair.   

As a Fae dwarf, you have keen senses, remarkable resilience and a pull to all things shiny and magical (so gold and jewels are likely your motivation to adventure). 

Creature Type

You are a Fey.

Age

Mature at the same rate as humans, but due to being fae touched they look youthful for majority of their life. On average, they live about 500 years.

Size

Stand between 3 and 5 feet tall. Your size is Small to Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 20 feet. Your speed is halved by wearing heavy armour.

Flight

Because of your wings, you have a flying speed of 30. You get half flying speed if you’re wearing medium armour and can't fly if using heavy armour.

 

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common, Elvish and Dwarvish. You may choose depending on upbringing which language effects accent as Dwarvish is very guttural but Elvish is very melodic and soft. 

Fae Dwarf Traits

A combination of traits from dwarf and fairy lineages.

Tool Proficiency

Due to dwarven nature to create and the fairy's love of shiny trinkets you gain proficiency with artisan’s tools, Glassblower's Tools, Tinker's Tools and  Jeweler's Tools. Half proficiency with crafting tools Carpenters tools, Woodworking tools and weavers tools.

Dwarven Armor Training

Due to dwarven lineage you have been taught from a young age how to wear and make the most of light and medium armour. You also can use heavy armour but at a detriment.

Fae Magic

You start knowing the cantrip mending with this trait.

Starting at 3rd level, you can cast the faerie fire spell with this trait.

Starting at 5th level, you can also cast the enlarge/reduce spell with this trait.

Starting at 7th level, you can also cast the Hallucinatory Terrain spell with this trait.

 

You can cast a spell for free with this trait but you can’t cast that spell again until you finish a long rest. You can also cast either of those spells using any spell slots you have of the appropriate level.

Ability Score Increase

Constitution score is increased by 1 due to dwarven hardiness.

Dexterity score increased by 2 due to fairy nimbleness and dwarven craftsmanship.