Homebrew Fairy Species Details
Over hill, over dale,
Thorough bush, thorough brier,
Over park, over pale,
Thorough flood, thorough fire!
I do wander everywhere,
Swifter than the moon's sphere;
And I serve the Fairy Queen,
To dew her orbs upon the green;
The cowslips tall her pensioners be;
In their gold coats spots you see;
Those be rubies, fairy favours;
In those freckles live their savours;
I must go seek some dewdrops here,
And hang a pearl in every cowslip's ear.
Elves and fairies are very close, so close that sometimes their worlds join. This only happens once every blue moon with the right rituals performed. They live in the world but are not entirely part of it. They live in places of darkness and light together, amid tree trunks or the tops of trees where they occasionally cast spells to help guide other races. They place music and create art which they sometimes make alive. Fairies love pranks, kindness and guiding people to what they believe is their true destiny. Fairies particularly like helping people who do things for a good cause or who help others.
Sly and Feathery.
Fairies' wings are their most magnificent feature. If a fairy has large wings, they are believed to have great power. Fairy wings colours' are based on what the fairy's power is. With their unearthly features and elf-like bodies, fairies appear to be elves with wings. They are slightly smaller with their average height being around 3 to 5 feet. They are taller if they are born to the fae royals. Fairies can pass for human or other races by using a quality that is unique to them. They can change how they look. Fairies are about as slender as elves so that they can fit in trees. They are usually 80 pounds but can grow up to a 100 pounds which is considered large for their race. They can appear hauntingly beautiful or grotesquely horrifying to any race. Males and females are about the same height, and males are only marginally heavier than females. Fairy males are well built which is why they can grow to a larger size for fairies.
Fairies’ colouration encompasses the normal human range and also includes skin in shades of blue, green, yellow or a changing skin tone. Their hair can be very dark or very light and includes colours that only other fairies can see. They have large but beautiful eyes which are naturally purple, red or green. Fairies don't grow body hair but can change their appearance to make it appear that they have body hair. Fairies prefer to dress in clothes which blend in with their environment. These clothes are usually green and brown. Fairies wear jewellery made of natural things and that are usually gifted to them.
A Long Life
Fairies can live for 100s of years, giving them a perspective on events that other races generally wouldn't have. They are always amused at new mistakes which turn into problems. They are not greedy. Because of their long life, fairies have everything they need. They are more likely to be curious and to watch from afar than to interfere. They tend to remain mischievous and don't care for serious people. Fairies will stop at nothing to achieve what they set their minds too. Fairies are constantly making jokes which may offend some people. But because they are so charismatic, people don't feel offended for very long. When pursuing a goal, however, fairies can be more serious.
Like the trunks in which they live in, fairies are very stable and not easily manipulated. They trust in diplomacy and resolve differences by a third opinion if they believe that the difference is too great for them to resolve on their own. Fairies are not normally violent and their small battles shouldn't be taken seriously. Fairies have fights in amongst clearings with foes. Unbeknownst to the foes, there are usually other fairies watching. They have been known to retreat from large battles into their tree homes, which means that they are confident they can protect themselves. When a large battle can't be avoided, fairies tend to change the way they act.
Hidden Realms
Fairies live in comfortable homes in trees. They have the ability to change forms which also includes changing their size. When fairies emerge out into the open, they are very small and are mistaken for small pests like mosquitoes. Most fairies are vegetarians and live off what they find near their homes or while on adventures. Some fairies that are vegetarian and the fairies that eat meat steal from people who they believe to be completely evil. Elves that eat meat kill animals to balance out the eco-system and sometimes because they live apart from the other fairies. If they don't live off the land, animals or the evil, fairies use their art to gain money and buy food from the fairy markets. The fairy markets is the secret place where fairies sell their wares and food. Other races can only find it if they are invited. This would mean that the person is very good friends with a fairy or the fairy owes that person a favour. As well as money, fairies also exchange things with favours. Examples of these favours are helping the other person finish a job, giving food to the person and/or help them in a time of need. Elves hunt game, gather food, and grow vegetables, and their skill and magic allow them to support themselves without the need for clearing and ploughing land. In some fairy's homes, there are portals which lead to pockets of a magical realm. Fairies use this when they want to converse in private or be alone. They are talented artisans, crafting jewellery and objects which they think will benefit the fairy community. Their contact with outsiders is usually limited, though some fairies converse with other races if they find them interesting or want to help them. Fairies also have access to rare jewels, which they sometimes steal.
Fairies encountered outside their lands are commonly prophets, musicians or artists. Fairy nobles watch over the land to make sure that their people are in peace.
Inquisitiveness
Fairies are delighted to find something new. They can get along with all manners of creatures and still hate them. Since they are so mischievous they can enjoy playing pranks and small battles. When other races have had enough, fairies always find something new to learn. They dislike any race which is violent and doesn't consider the consequences of what they're doing. Fairies are genuinely interested in careers that involve the arts. If it's something fun and is only a tiny bit evil, they are happy to do it. Fairies also enjoy showing off their abilities and frequently get into arguments over who's better. Some fairies gain magical power by committing a brave act and adventuring allows them to do so. Fairies have no problems with supporting a good cause. They don't like their opinions being suppressed so they do whatever it takes to have their say.
Fairy Names
Fairies are given a name when they're born, but their name can be changed if they perform an act of bravery.
Fairies names will be changed if they gain a lover. Their last name will be changed to that of their lovers'.
Male Names: Thorn, Mischief, Drokat, Natatis, Faenon, Alder.
Female Names: Rose, Bryar, Lilly, Stardust, Pegasi, Gem, Amber, Azalea, Jasmine, Juliette, Alanna, Aloe, Selena, Aylot, Druidia.
Family Names (Common Translations): Alastiarirsty (Starlight), Alimanot (Moonlight), Frogiest (Animal whisperer), Jemaniont (Forest Breeze), Selenationt (Sea Breeze), Lenint (Fireheart), Melody (Musician), Sawert (Sunlight), Brallinilli (Braveheart), Exolcest (Second-skin)
Fairy Traits
Your fairy character has a variety of magical abilities, the result of thousands of years of practice.Ability Score Increase
Your Dexterity score increases by 2.
Age
Although elves reach physical maturity at about the same age as humans, the elven understanding of adulthood goes beyond physical growth to encompass worldly experience. An elf typically claims adulthood and an adult name around the age of 100 and can live to be 750 years old.
Alignment
Elves love freedom, variety, and self-expression, so they lean strongly toward the gentler aspects of chaos. They value and protect others’ freedom as well as their own, and they are more often good than not. The drow are an exception; their exile into the Underdark has made them vicious and dangerous. Drow are more often evil than not.
Size
Elves range from under 5 to over 6 feet tall and have slender builds. Your size is Medium.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 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.
Fey Ancestry
You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put you to sleep.
Trance
Elves don’t need to sleep. Instead, they meditate deeply, remaining semiconscious, for 4 hours a day. (The Common word for such meditation is “trance.”) While meditating, you can dream after a fashion; such dreams are actually mental exercises that have become reflexive through years of practice. After resting in this way, you gain the same benefit that a human does from 8 hours of sleep.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common and Elvish. Elvish is fluid, with subtle intonations and intricate grammar. Elven literature is rich and varied, and their songs and poems are famous among other races. Many bards learn their language so they can add Elvish ballads to their repertoires.
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