Homebrew Faerie Species Details
Inhabitants of the Phantom Forest, the faeries are capricious, selfish, and playful. At best. They have a very odd view of time and always act out of self-interest. Sometimes, they can be held together for a single purpose, especially when spurred by an even more charismatic faerie. Most of the time, this is by the wishes of Titania the Faerie Queen.
Faeries come in all shapes, sizes, and abilities, but they rarely leave the forest. The ones that do take on more human shapes and are drawn by the allure of the mortal world.
Playful
Playful faeries flit around the forests propelled by insectile wings. They often appear as some cross between an elf and an insect.
Stout
Stout faeries make their homes in crisscorossing tunnels beneath the forest floor. They often appear as some cross between an elf and a dwarf.
Proud
Proud faeries canter and prance around the forests on hooved legs, either as bipeds or quadrapeds. They often appear as some cross between an elf from the waist up and a hooved animal from the waist down.
Curious
Curious faeries are the most difficult to classify by appearance as they are often encountered in the guise of a woodland creature. Any talking bird, squirrel, or turtle could be one of them.
Faerie Traits
Creature Type: Humanoid
Size: Medium (about 4–7 feet tall) or Small (about 3-4 feet tall), chosen when you select this species
Speed: 30 feet
Faerie Traits
As a Faerie, you have the following special traits.Creature Type
You are a Fey.
Size
You are Medium (about 4–7 feet tall) or Small (about 3–4 feet tall), chosen when you select this species.
Charm Resistance
You have Advantage on saving throws you make to avoid or end the Charmed condition.
Creature of the Forest
No matter your location, you always know how to get back to the forest. You can always tell which direction a faerie circle to the Phantom Forest is. You also know the most expedient way to get out of a structure as long as there is straight access to an opening.
Faerie Lineage
You are part of a lineage that grants you supernatural abilities. Choose one of the following lineages and gain its boon:
Curious Faerie: You can take on animal shapes. As a bonus action, you may transform into a beast of CR 1/4 or lower. While in this form, you retain your personality and can still speak, but you cannot cast spells.
Playful Faerie: You flit about on wings. You have a fly speed of 30 feet as long as you are not wearing medium or heavier armor.
Proud Faerie: You have a prideful fervor. Choose one creature within 60 feet. Until they are knocked unconscious, or you take a short rest, you have advantage on all ability checks to track them and on all attack rolls against them. You may use this ability once per long rest.
Stout Faerie: You feel at ease with the earth and dirt. You have a burrowing speed of 30 feet as long as you are not wearing medium or heavier armor.
Faerie Magic
Choose either the Druid or Wizard spell list. You know one cantrip from that spell list. In addition, choose one spell of 1st level from the same list. You always have that spell prepared. You can cast it once without a spell slot, and you regain the ability to cast it in that way when you finish a Long Rest. You can also cast the spell using any spell slots you have of the appropriate level.
Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma is your spellcasting ability for the spells you cast with this trait (choose the ability when you select the spell list).
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