Homebrew Fairy Species Details

Fairy are a magical people of godly speed, speeding through the world but often forgoten.

Fairy Traits

+2 Dexterity, +1 Charisma, Flight, Darkvision, Keen Senses

Ability Score Increase

Your Dexterity score increases by 2 and your charisma by 1.

Age

Fairies grow and mature faster than humans, reaching maturity at age 10 at which point their aging slows. They can live for thousands of years but are usually killed before then.

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.

 

Size

Fairies stand between 5 and 6 inches tall and average about 5 pounds. Your size is tiny.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 10 feet.

Flight

You have a flying speed of 60 feet. If you are wearing heavy or medium armor your flight  speed becomes 30 feet.

Darkvision

Accustomed to twilit forests and the night sky, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.

 

Keen Senses

You have proficiency in the Perception skill.

Secret Language

Fairies have a secret language so ancient and magical that it can only be taught directly by a willing fairy.

Language

Fairies often act as couriers as such they are taught common, elvish, and sylvan.