Homebrew Fey Insectoid (Butterfly Pixie) Species Details
The evil simic scientist, Dr Mulesacrappin, decided one day to undertake genetic experiments mixing insectoids with fey creatures. One of his foul creations was the butterfly pixie, which takes the pixie -- a small fey creature with beautiful wings that can resemble those of butterflies and dragons -- and to mix it with the Dark Blue Tiger butterfly (Lepidoptera Nymphalidae Tirumala septentrionis).
Unlike most pixies (which have a humanoid appearance, looking like small halflings or gnomes), the Butterfly Pixie has more of the physical features of insects, like compound eyes or small mandibles. Dr. Mulesacrappin was attempting to create a creature more attuned and connected to nature, with more primal magic from the weave, than typical pixies. (Unfortunately, Dr. Mulesacrappin could not retain the Pixie's ability to polymorph.)
Features of the Pixie, also found in the Butterfly Pixie.
- Pixie Dust. The wings of a pixie generate small amounts of a magical substance called pixie dust. It's a misconception that the dust gives them the power to fly.
- Pixie dust lasts for 24 hours before losing its magical properties.
- Pixie dust can be stored in a vial or pouch and used as an action by any creature, or shaken directly from the wings as an action on a creature within the pixie’s reach.
- When pixie dust is sprinkled on a creature, they gain one of the following effects, determined when the pixie dust was created:
- Flight. The creature gains a fly speed of 10 feet for 1 minute.
- Invisible. The creature becomes invisible. The invisibility lasts until the end of the next turn of the creature that activated it. A creature invisible from this effect can use their action to maintain the invisibility for another round, for up to 1 minute. The invisibility ends if the invisible creature makes an attack, deals damage, or forces a creature to make a saving throw.
- Reveal. An invisible creature becomes visible and unable to become invisible for 1 minute.
- Quiet Steps. You have proficiency in the Stealth skill.
- Shimmer Field. When you Dash or Dodge, until the end of your next turn, you become lightly obscured and opportunity attacks against you have disadvantage.
- Darkvision. You can see 60 feet in darkness. You only see complete darkness in shades of gray
- Speed. Your base walking speed is 25 feet, and your base flying speed is 25 feet. To use this flying speed, you can’t be wearing medium or heavy armor.
- Trained Tools. You have proficiency in two tools of your choice.
Additional racial traits for the Butterfly Fairy include
- Ability Score Increase. Your charisma score increases by 2 and intelligence score increases by 1
- Size. Unlike typical pixies, the Butterfly Pixie is between 3' and 5' tall (small). The Butterfly Pixie has antennae, a segmented body, and insect-like arms.
- Butterfly Wings. Along with your normal Pixie wings, you have a hidden pair of butterfly wings that can be activated once per long rest and lasts 2 hours. When activated, your fly speed increases to 40 feet and can fly up to 80 feet instead of only 25 feet in the air.
- Languages. You know common, sylvan, and one more language of your choice.
- Beast Tamer. You can cast animal friendship once per long rest with no material components.
- Innate Casting. You learn 2 cantrips from the druid spell list
Fey Insectoid (Butterfly Pixie) Traits
The evil simic scientist, Dr Mulesacrappin, decided one day to undertake genetic experiments mixing insectoids with fey creatures. One of his foul creations was the butterfly pixie, which takes the pixie -- a small fey creature with beautiful wings that can resemble those of butterflies and dragons -- and to mix it with the Dark Blue Tiger butterfly (Lepidoptera Nymphalidae Tirumala septentrionis). Unlike most pixies (which have a humanoid appearance, looking like small halflings or gnomes), the Butterfly Pixie has more of the physical features of insects, like compound eyes or small mandibles. Dr. Mulesacrappin was attempting to create a creature more attuned and connected to nature, with more primal magic from the weave, than typical pixies.Pixie Dust
The wings of a pixie generate small amounts of a magical substance called pixie dust. It's a misconception that the dust gives them the power to fly.
- Pixie dust lasts for 24 hours before losing its magical properties.
- Pixie dust can be stored in a vial or pouch and used as an action by any creature, or shaken directly from the wings as an action on a creature within the pixie’s reach.
- When pixie dust is sprinkled on a creature, they gain one of the following effects, determined when the pixie dust was created:
- Flight. The creature gains a fly speed of 10 feet for 1 minute.
- Invisible. The creature becomes invisible. The invisibility lasts until the end of the next turn of the creature that activated it. A creature invisible from this effect can use their action to maintain the invisibility for another round, for up to 1 minute. The invisibility ends if the invisible creature makes an attack, deals damage, or forces a creature to make a saving throw.
- Reveal. An invisible creature becomes visible and unable to become invisible for 1 minute.
- Quiet Steps. You have proficiency in the Stealth skill.
- Shimmer Field. When you Dash or Dodge, until the end of your next turn, you become lightly obscured and opportunity attacks against you have disadvantage.
Darkvision
You can see 60 feet in darkness. You only see complete darkness in shades of gray
Speed
Your base walking speed is 25 feet, and your base flying speed is 25 feet. To use this flying speed, you can’t be wearing medium or heavy armor.
Trained Tools
You have proficiency in two tools of your choice, among the following:
- Cartographer’s tools
- Cobbler’s tools
- Cook’s utensils
- Glassblower’s tools
- Jeweler’s tools
- Leatherworker’s tools
- Painter’s supplies
- Potter’s tools
- Weaver’s tools
- Woodcarver’s tools
Ability Score Increase
Ability Score Increase. Your charisma score increases by 2 and intelligence score increases by 1
Size
Size. Unlike typical pixies, the Butterfly Pixie is between 3' and 5' tall (small). The Butterfly Pixie has antennae, a segmented body, and insect-like arms.
Languages
Languages. You know common, sylvan, giant elk, giant eagle, and giant owl.
Beast Tamer
Beast Tamer. You can cast animal friendship once per long rest with no material components.
Innate Casting
Innate Casting. You learn 2 cantrips -- Healing Ray and Poison Spray - from the druid spell list
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