Homebrew Fairy* Species Details

For your fairy, roll on the Fey Characteristics table or choose an option from it. You’re also free to come up with your own characteristic if none of the suggestions below fit your character.

	Fey Characteristics
d8	Characteristic
1	Your wings are like those of a bird.
2	You have shimmering, multicolored skin.
3	You have exceptionally large ears.
4	A glittering mist constantly surrounds you.
5	You have a small spectral horn on your forehead, like a little unicorn horn.
6	Your legs are insectile.
7	You smell like fresh brownies.
8	A noticeable, harmless chill surrounds you.

• Ability Score Increase. When determining your character’s ability scores, increase one score by 2 and increase a different score by 1, or increase three different scores by 1. You can't raise any of your scores above 20.

• Age/Life Span. It's unknown how long a fairy actually lives, however it's speculated they reach maturity at the same time as a human child and can live to be an average of at least 150 years.

• Creature Type. You are a Fey.

• Size. As a fairy you average around 3 - 4 feet tall and about 30 - 40 lbs. You are Small.

• Speed. Your walking speed is 30 feet. Swim speed is 10.

• Fairy Magic. You know the Druidcraft cantrip.
  • 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. Once you cast Faerie Fire or Enlarge/Reduce with this trait, you can’t cast that spell with it 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.
  • Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells when you cast them with this trait (choose when you select this race).

• Flight. Because of your wings, you have a flying speed equal to your walking speed. You can’t use this flying speed if you’re wearing medium or heavy armor.

• Languages. Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for the character. The Player’s Handbook offers a list of languages to choose from. The DM is free to modify that list for a campaign.

Of the Feywild and Forests

Most fairies dwell in the Feywild, where contact with outsiders is usually limited. However, some may live in small naturalistic villages or alone deep within forests outside of the Feywild- hidden in treetops/canopies, hollowed tree trunks, small houses atop large stumps, or even in appropriately-sized fungi or flowers. Even Fairies born outside of it are infused with the magic of the Feywild.

Exploration and Adventure

Fairies encountered outside the Feywild or forests are commonly traveling minstrels, outlanders, charlatans, or artisans. Fairies may take up adventuring and/or become artisans out of boredom. They tend to, though not all, have a somewhat chaotic inclination due to their innate connection to the feywild. Some may enjoy the pace of human society- constantly changing over decades- while perhaps not much caring for the way in which it is regimented from day to day.

MISCHIEVIOUS BUT LOYAL

Give them an inch and they'll take a mile. Although they can be naughty, fairies are generally trusting even to those whom they just met— as a side effect of their innate curiosity. If a fairy finds you entertaining, you may have a loyal companion for a long time. Thus, befriending a fairy may not take much.

Dwarves. “Dwarves are dull and rigid, though because sometimes a dwarf can so serious they're funny. What they lack in humor, though, they make up for with quality craftsmanship and interesting mechanisms!”

Halflings. “Halflings are people of simple pleasures, so befriend a halfling and you'll enjoy good food. They have fairy height without fairy flight.”

Humans. “All that constant change! Their ambition and drive—human endeavors seem so exciting sometimes. But then you look at all their laws and rules...though they're not usually as bad as the elves when it comes to being judgmental.”

 

Fairy* Traits

Your fairy character has a variety of natural abilities, the result of their connection to the Feywild.

Flight

Because of your wings, you have a flying speed equal to your walking speed. You can’t use this flying speed if you’re wearing medium or heavy armor.

Fairy Magic

You know the Druidcraft cantrip.

• 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. Once you cast Faerie Fire or Enlarge/Reduce with this trait, you can’t cast that spell with it 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.
• Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells when you cast them with this trait (choose when you select this race).

Ability Score Increase

Increase one ability score by 2, and increase a different one by 1.

Age

It's unknown how long a fairy actually lives, however it's speculated they reach maturity at the same time as a human child and can live to be an average of at least 150 years.

Size

Fairies range average 3 - 4 feet tall and usually weigh 30-40 lbs. Your size is Small.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Fey Ancestry

You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put you to sleep.

Languages

As humans and other humanoid races began to explore the feywild, fairies began learning common. You can speak, read, and write Common and Sylvan.