Homebrew Flower Fae Species Details

““I know a bank where the wild thyme blows,
Where oxlips and the nodding violet grows,
Quite over-canopied with luscious woodbine,
With sweet musk-roses and with eglantine:
There sleeps Titania sometime of the night,
Lull’d in these flowers with dances and delight…”

— Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act II, Scene I

 

Flower Fae are a subspecies of Fae born from flowers and are imbued with the natural magic of the Feywilds. The result of Fae breeding with Dryads, Flower Fae take on traits of both ancestors, connecting directly to the life magic around them. With glamour, they can be cute, charming, and as beautiful as the flowers they were born from. Without glamour, they are terrifying creatures to be reckoned with.

Pretty as a Petal

Flower Fae take on an appearance influenced by the flowers they were born from, which can range from a single flower to a bouquet of 4-5 different species of flower. Additionally, Flower Fae will also take on traits of various insects or other forms of bugs.

With the aid of glamour, unearthly grace and fine features, Flower Fae appear hauntingly beautiful to humans and members of many other races, but less intimidating than their High Fae or Elven counterparts. They are as diverse as humans, with heights ranging from just under 4ft to above 6ft. While most Flower Fae tend to be slender and elegant, it is not entirely uncommon for them to maintain a more sturdy or heavy-set build. All Flower Fae are born intersex, with a sex that can change with environmental factors. Flower Fae will typically identify with whichever sex they feel naturally connected to, though fluidity in their identities is also common.

Flower Fae coloration is determined by the circumstances of their birth, though most prefer to use their glamour to appear mostly human or elven-like. Without their glamour, they will take on a bug-like, alien appearance reminiscent of their birth flower(s). Their wings are similar to the wings of flying insects. They favor colorful clothing and jewelry made of natural fibers.

Court Behavior

Flower Fae behavior can vary depending on their court. Unlike most Fae, whose court is determined by their lineage, Flower Fae will be placed into a court depending on their date of birth. If they are Seelie, they will be placed in the court corresponding with the season they were born (Summer, Spring, Autumn, Winter). If they are Unseelie, they will be placed in the court corresponding with the time of day they were born (Dawn, Noon, Dusk, Midnight).

Seelie-born Flower Fae tend to be Lawful in nature, most often Lawful Good or Lawful Neutral. Slightly less common are Neutral Good and True Neutral. Some Seelie court Fae can be Chaotic Neutral. Unseelie-born Flower Fae lean more towards Chaotic alignments. It is more common for an Unseelie Fae to be Evil, but this does not mean Seelie Fae cannot be.

Flower Fae Names

 

Flower Fae take on names related to the circumstances of their birth, most named after the flower they were born from. Others have names associated with their flower, but not directly named after them. Their family names will be that of either their Fae parent of Dryad parent. Names are not separated by sex or gender.

Flower Names: Iris, Rose, Tulip, Daisy, Peony, Hydrangea, Marigold, Orchard, Lavender, Lotus, Clover, Hibiscus, Azalea

Related Names: Bud, Berry, Fleur, Flora, Petal, Blossom, Spring, Gardenia, Bloom

 

 

Flower Fae Traits

Your Flower Fae character has a variety of natural abilities, the result of their connection to Life itself.

Ability Score Increase

When determining your character’s ability scores, increase your Dexterity or Charisma score by 2 and the other by 1, or increase one of the two score by 3. None of these increases can raise a score above 20.

Size

Flower Fae range from under 4 to over 6 feet tall, but can shapeshift into smaller, sprite-like versions of themself, tiny enough to sit comfortably in a blossoming flower. Your size is Medium, but once per Long Rest, you may use an action to shrink to be Tiny sized. There is no time limit, but you must rest at your natural size in order to shrink again.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet. Your base flying speed is 30 feet.

Natural Connection

You have proficiency in the Nature skill.

Fey Ancestry

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

Glamour

The state of your glamour will give you an advantage in Persuasion or Intimidation, at the cost of a disadvantage in the other. The beauty of your glamour charms those around you, but you are too pretty to be seen as threatening. If you shed this glamour and reveal your true form, you will intimidate those around you at the cost of your persuasion. If one has seen your true, glamourless form, the benefits from your glamour are rendered null.

Flower Magic

You know the Cantrip Druidcraft and the spells Locate Plants & Animals, Speak to Plants, and Grow Plant, and they will always be prepared.

Languages

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