Homebrew Dae Species Details

Physical Description: The Dae are Fey creatures of the world that shares certain tethers with Lithandria; shockingly beautiful, ceaselessly light footed, and incredibly prone to merrymaking, the Dae are a sight to behold. From the waist up they resemble any human, though very attractive ones. If it weren’t for the antlers and horns boasted by many, one might, at a glance, take them to be humans wearing oddly heavy fur trousers. For from the waist down these creatures resemble familiar beasts; goats, deer, elk, bison, gazelles, ibexes, sheep…The list goes on (those with a proclivity toward mammalian biology might recognize the represented animals as members of the Bovidae or Cervidae families).

Society: This people lives primarily within the Stamping Grounds, an interwoven set of clearings in the forests just outside of Argenti Lilium, former seat of power for the elven city state of the Silver Lilies. Were the Feywild not such a desolate place following the destruction of the two major houses, the Dae would be known for their easy laughs, helpful hands, and raucous parties. Their camps are poorly organized and in constant flux. Those spaces not kept free for dances are littered with tents and hammocks, as well as platforms and domiciles (built on branches and walkways so slim so as to induce panic in most) among the canopy. Were it not for their deft feet, they would surely find themselves taking a tumble more than once a day.

History: For the many millennium that the two Elven families of the Silver Lilies and Copper Iris warred over control of the Feywild’s Apiary, the Dae often found themselves caught in between conflicts. A deeply spiritual people, they wanted no part in the fight over the land where the Keeper and Queen reside, seeing it only as a means to invoke the wrath of their gods. Now that the elves have warred themselves out the Dae are free to live and worship as they please, though it seems the two gods are been more distant than before…

 

Dae Traits

Merrymakers of the Forest

Ability Score Increase

Your Dexterity score increases by 2, and you have a choice to increase STR by 1 or CHA by 1.

Age

Dae reach adulthood by 50 and can live half a millennium.

Alignment

Dae are more known to follow their hearts than the land and tend toward chaotic alignment. Most are neutral or tending toward good.

Size

Depending on their animal characteristics, the Dae can vary wildly in size from just over 4 feet to well over 6 feet. Your size is Medium.

Fey Ancestry

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

Musicians All

The Dae are passionate about their beautiful, lilting music. You gain proficiency in one instrument, and at 1st level it acts as a focus to cast the cantrip Dancing Lights

Deft Hooves

Your people are known for light-footedness and impeccable balance. You have advantage on Acrobatics checks and cannot be knocked prone.

Boozy Frolic

You have advantage on saving throws against anything you ingest and suffer no disadvantage on checks made while drunk.

Language

You can speak, read, and write Common and Sylvan. Many Dae have a somewhat working knowledge of elvish.