Homebrew Faeraie Species Details

🦋 Faeraie

Grace of the Fey, Form of the Insect

Faeraie are elegant, insectoid humanoids touched by the deep magic of the Feywild. Their bodies combine the beauty of elves with the intricate forms of insects — smooth chitin that flexes like silk, luminous eyes that shimmer like gemstones, and delicate wings that fold along their backs like cloaks of glass or gossamer.

Their faces are mostly humanoid, though their limbs tend to be long and jointed, with graceful, claw-tipped fingers and digitigrade legs. Some Faeraie are born with extra limbs, often smaller secondary arms used for fine manipulation or balance.

When standing still, a Faeraie might seem statuesque and serene — but in motion, they are light, fluid, and alien, as if every step were part of a dance.

Through ancient fey magic, all Faeraie possess the ability to shrink their bodies to the size of small sprites (around 2 to 5 inches tall), allowing them to flit through keyholes, perch on leaves, or vanish into flower fields. Their wings grant true flight, though they cannot bear the weight of heavy armor or bulky loads.

Faeraie are often mistaken for the “fairies” of mortal folklore — luminous, otherworldly, and mischievous — but they are a full, sentient people of their own culture and depth, blending instinct, artistry, and curiosity in everything they do.

Faeraie Traits

As a Faeraie , you have the following racial traits.

Creature Type

You are a Fey.

Size

You are Small.

Speed

Your walking speed is 30 feet.

Faeraie Magic

You know the druidcraft spell.

At third level you can cast faerie fire, and at fifth level you can cast enlarge/reduce. You can only use the spell to Reduce yourself to Tiny size, but you may keep it going for 10 minutes in time with the one casting. Once you cast either of these spells with this trait, you cannot cast that spell with it again until you finish a long rest. You can cast either of these spells using any spell slots you have of the appropriate level.

Your spellcasting modifier is either Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma (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.

Compound Eyes

You can see in dim light within 60 feet of yourself as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You discern colors in that darkness only as shades of gray.

Extra Limbs

If you choose, you have two slightly smaller secondary arms below your primary pair of arms. The secondary arms can manipulate an object, open or close a door or container, pick up or set down a Tiny object, or wield a weapon that has the light property.