Homebrew Farie Species Details
Born of the Feywild’s oldest magic, the Faries are a people of beauty, wonder, and boundless curiosity. They are said to have descended from ancient fey spirits who took physical form, blending the grace and longevity of elves with the playful nature of pixies and other faeries.
Faries are creatures of change. Their bodies are naturally attuned to the mutable magic of the Feywild, allowing them to shift their size with ease. A Farie can appear much like an elf, standing at a typical humanoid height, or shrink themselves to the size of a small woodland creature. Though their appearance changes in scale, their features remain distinctly their own.
All Faries possess delicate wings, though their shape and appearance vary greatly between individuals. Some have shimmering insect-like wings, while others resemble the wings of butterflies, moths, dragonflies, or even tiny birds. Their wings often reflect their personality, magical nature, or the environment in which they were raised.
Faries typically have pointed ears, luminous eyes, and an otherworldly quality to their appearance. Their hair and skin can range from natural humanoid colors to shades rarely seen among mortal peoples. Flowers, vines, leaves, and other natural elements are often incorporated into their clothing or adornments, reflecting their close relationship with the Feywild.
Like elves, Faries are long-lived, often reaching several centuries of age. However, they experience the passage of time differently from many mortal peoples. A Farie may spend years pursuing a single fascination, only to abandon it the moment something more interesting catches their attention.
Faries do not truly sleep. Instead, they enter a light, dreamlike trance in which they remain partially aware of their surroundings. During this time, their minds wander through memories, dreams, and fragments of the Feywild.
The boundary between the Feywild and the Material Plane is thin for the Faries. Many are drawn to the mortal world by curiosity, adventure, or simple fascination with things they have never encountered before. Others live among mortals for generations, becoming storytellers, artists, travelers, tricksters, or guardians of the natural world.
No two Faries are quite alike. Their connection to the Feywild manifests differently in each individual, and their appearance, personality, and magical talents can vary as wildly as the Feywild itself.
Farie Traits
- Creature Type: Humanoid
- Size: Tiny (5-12 inches)
- Flight Speed: 50
- Speed: 30 feet
Flight speed
Your flight speed is 50 feet.
Size
Your size is Tiny
Fae Sizes
As an action you can change your size from Tiny to Medium, or dispel the effect to return to your normal size. This effect dispels and you revert back to Tiny when you take a short rest.
According to your side, your movement speed changes.
As medium you walking speed is 30 feet, and you’re flying speed is 35 feet.
Farie Talents
Farie Talents
You are descended from one of the three ancient Farie Talents, each carrying a different expression of Corellon’s original magic. Choose one of the following Talents: Moon-Talent, Light-Talent, or Wild-Talent. You gain the 1st-level benefit of your chosen Talent.
When you reach character levels 3 and 5, you gain additional magical abilities from your chosen Talent, as shown in the Farie Talents table. You always have the spells granted by your Talent prepared. You can cast each spell without expending a spell slot, and you regain the ability to cast it in this way when you finish a Long Rest. You can also cast these spells 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 your Talent).
| Lineage | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moon Talents | You gain the Dancing Lights cantrip. | Faerie Fire | Darkness |
| Light Talents | You gain the Prestidigitation cantrip. | Blink | Misty Step |
| Wild Talents | You gain the Druidcraft cantrip. | Longstrider | Pass without Trace |
Fey Ancestry
You have Advantage on saving throws you make to avoid or end the Charmed condition.
Fae Senses
You have proficiency in the Insight, Perception, or Survival skill.
You are also able to cast Detect Magic at will.
Trance
Faerie do not truly sleep. Instead, they enter a light, dreamstate trance in which they remain partially aware of their surroundings.
Magic can’t put you to sleep and you can finish a Long Rest in 4 hours if you spend those hours in a dreamstate trance. During this time, you mind might wander through memories, dreams, and fragments of the different planes.
Comments