Homebrew Fairy Species Details

Throughout the world, fairies (or fays) are known for their timeless beauty and powerful magical gifts. The fairies are believed to be descended from supernatural beings from another world who came to this Earth to begin their civilization again. Others believe that the fairies are a manifestation of nature itself as a precaution to protect itself from destruction, either way fairies exist solely to protect and nurture the forests and all who inhabit it. 

Fairies rarely reach over 4 foot tall, and their wings come in many designs and patterns usually shining brilliantly with a variety of colors. They often look like the children of the other races with pointed ears and ranging skin tones, more commonly the Elves, humans, and goblins.  They carry the normal array of human skin tones as well as light shades of the rest of the spectrum of colors, coming from light shades of red to copper and bronze. They can even carry small attributes of the insect family they hail from, including antennae, fluff, and the wing styles.  They love vibrantly colored clothes or shiny metal armor, something that speaks about their personality on a level that other pixies and some people can understand.

In the world, fairies make their homes in deep forests or hidden grotto's beneath the hills of the Moonshae Isles, far beyond the sight of other humanoids. In these places, fairies cast their shimmering lights to color their domains in incandescent hues, gradually shifting from soft red to bright yellow to deep violet and back again. Some say that the realms of the fairies are the places where rainbows begin and end, and those rainbows are fairy roads emanating from the light of the kingdoms they connect, which can be seen by mortals only when the sun shines through the rain. Though fairies prefer to keep out of sight, they can be found almost anywhere in the Feywild. As intrinsically magical as they are whimsical, fairies enhance the world around them with their presence. Because of this fairies are hunted in hope to capture this magic.

Fairies will often take on the names of humans or elves, and sometimes those of the plants and trees that they find their homes in.

Fairy Traits

As a fairy, you have certain traits in common with your people. Being able to fly starting at 1st level is exceptionally effective in certain circumstances and exceedingly dangerous in others.

Ability Score Increase

Your Dexterity score increases by 2, and your Constitution score increases by 1.

Age

Fairies reach physical maturity by age 5. When a fairy reaches this age they stop physically aging forever having the appearance of a child despite their age. Fairies hardly reach adulthood as they are constantly hunted by those who seek them out either to steal their wings or drain their blood. But it is said that a fairy can live up to 1000 years before succumbing to old age. When a fairy dies their body does not decompose but rather remains the same as the day it died.

Alignment

Most fairies are good and rarely choose sides when it comes to law and chaos. Tribal leaders and warriors might be lawful, while explorers and adventurers might tend toward chaotic. Should a fairy lean toward evil their whole being transforms and they become a dark fairy.

Size

Fairies are anywhere from 2-4 feet tall. They have slender, lightweight bodies that weigh between 60 and 80 pounds. Your size is Small.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 25 feet.

Flight

You have a flying speed of 30 feet. To use this speed, you can’t be wearing medium or heavy armor.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common, and Sylvan.

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.

 

Natures Child

You know the Gust cantrip. When you reach 3rd level, you can cast the Entangle spell as a 2nd-level spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. When you reach 5th level, you can cast the Moonbeam spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. Dexterity is your spellcasting ability for these spells.

Weakness to Silver

Weapons and objects made of silver deal 1d4 bonus damage.