Homebrew Fae Species Details

The Fae are stronger, faster, and more agile than any human, with heightened senses and swift healing. 

The Fae possess a natural affinity for magic, as demonstrated by higher number of gifted births with larger amounts of magic than humans. A Fae's magic usually manifests itself in an elemental form; ice, fire, wind, darkness or magic such as oracle sight or healing. Rare among Fae are stranger magic such as  magic of will and death and magic that allows someone to "slip between folds in the world" and teleport small distances. Fae usually have the magical ability to transform into another form, that being of an animal of some sort.

Biology

Physiology

Though essentially humanoid in physical build, the Fae boast an unearthly grace and beauty that enhances their features. They also possess pointed ears and elongated canines.

Demi-Fae tend to inherit this ethereal beauty, but many have human ears and canines.

Reproduction

Common, naturally-occurring fertility problems have prevented the Fae population from growing rapidly.

Fae can reproduce with Fae, humans and, demi-Fae. It is unknown if the fertility problems that Fae suffer only interfere with conception between two full-blooded Fae, or if conception is just as difficult when a Fae is involved with any of the other races.

Settling

All pureblooded Fae, and some Demi-Fae go through the Settling - with their bodies attempting to be locked into immortal youth. It is a rough process, their bodies and magic needing months to adjust to the sudden freezing and reordering or their aging process.

• Some Fae lose control of their power during the time, or lose it outright.
• Some Demi-Fae are able to become immortal.

This process is extremely stressful and can damage their minds. Some Demi-Fae are unable to become immortal, their long-life yielded in cases where (for example) they must live out a mortal life with a mortal mate. Even true immortality has its limits among the Fae: While the Fae may not grow old after they have Settled, after centuries of living their power may weaken and they Fade. After Fading, Fae pass into something called the "void", which may be a Fae concept of the afterlife.

Fae Traits

immortal