Homebrew Fairy Species Details
Like their cousins, the elves, fairies are a magical people living all throughout the world, but not entirely part of it either. They live where there is a strong connection to nature such as a secluded lake or ancient forests untouched by man but they may also be found in places where magic is abundant; a potent ley line or around an exceptionally powerful magic wielder. Fairies love nature and magic and have a curiosity of the world and its inhabitants. Though finding these elusive beings hidden behind their mastery of glamour is an adventure all its’ own.
Despite their small stature, fairies are exceptionally beautiful and even their males are elegant and graceful in appearance. Fairies range from six to eleven inches tall when fully grown and rarely exceed a pound or two. Their coloration encompasses the normal human range and include skin in shades of copper, bronze, and almost bluish-white, hair of green, pink, or blue, and eyes like pools of liquid gold or silver. Fairies have no facial and little body hair. They favor making their own clothing in a variety of bright colors.
Fairy Traits
A small flying mix between an elf and human.Age
A fairy’s life-span is tied to the forest they are born from. A number of factors will affect their overall life-span but hailing from a healthy wood they can live for several hundreds of years. There are those from ancient woods that are even thousands of years old. They reach maturity about the same time as humans but maintain a youthful appearance their entire life.
Alignment
Fairies can be of any alignment but tend to lean more towards chaotic because of their playful trickster nature.
Size
You are Tiny. Pixies hardly reach over the height of 1 foot.
Speed
You have a normal walking speed of 10ft. You have a fly speed of 40 and you can hover if you are no more than 10ft off the ground.
Darkvision
You're accustomed to living in forest and in undergrowth with dim or darker lighting. You can see in dim light as if bright light for 60ft and darkness as dim light for 60 ft. You cannot discern colors in dim light, only shades of gray.
Fey Ancestry
You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can't put you to sleep.
Tiny Hands
You have disadvantage on Athletics checks, but you have advantage on Sleight of Hand checks.
Languages
You can speak, read and write Common and Sylvan.
Subrace
Fairy subraces are distinguished by their wings and behavior, each notably similar to familiar insects.
Ability Score Increase
You are small, fast and nimble. Your Dexterity score increases by 2.
Physical Atributes
Butterfly
Your wings have a fine loose powder that trails behind you in a color to match your wings; wings can range in many different shades and colors. Many patterns carry multiple colors while some only carry a single color in varying shades; your wings may also come in many designs that are both elegant and subtle. You carry a small amount of fuzz around your neck and on your arms, as well as the long elegant antennae of butterflies.
Dragonfly
Your wings are see through and you have a sheen that shows in a single color; the patterns your wings carry are often entrancing. Your skin has grown small patches of thin scales, matching the color of your wings
Moth
You carry soft, fluffy attributes. Your subrace has developed fluff around your neck, on your arms and a set of long fluffy antennae; your wings are large and also carry the soft fluffy attribute; they carry the same loose dust as your butterfly kin as well as range in a variety of colors and patterns.
Beetle
You've developed a hard outer shell to protect your flimsy wings, this shell comes in a multitude of colors and often helps you defensively; your wings are transparent, and are not known to carry a color.