Homebrew Fairy Species Details
"I have never imagined such beauty existed,” Goldmoon said. The day’s march had been difficult, but the reward at the end was beyond their wildest dreams.The companions stood on a high cliff over the fabled city of feyhold.
Four trees rose from the city’s corners like glistening spindles, the grate trees as the were know where marbled with shining silver vines. Graceful arches, swooping from tree to tree, soared through the air. Crafted by ancient dwarven metalsmiths, they were strong enough to hold the weight of an army, yet they appeared so delicate that a bird lighting on them might overthrow the balance. These glistening arches were the city’s only boundaries; there was no wall around feyhold The fey city opened its arms lovingly to the wilderness.
Fairies are a magical people of otherworldly grace, living in the world but not entirely part of it. They live in places of ethereal beauty, in the midst of ancient forests or in silvery spires glittering with faerie light, where soft music drifts through the air and gentle fragrances waft on the breeze. Fairies love nature and magic, art and artistry, music and poetry, and the good things of the world.
Fairy Traits
Your Fairy character has a variety of natural abilities, the result of thousands of years of fey refinement.Ability Score Increase
Your Dexterity score increases by 2.
Age
Fairies reach physical maturity at about the same age as humans. Like elves the live up to 750 years or older.
Alignment
Fairies 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.
Size
Fairies range from 2 to 3 feet tall and have slender builds. Your size is small.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 20 feet. You also have a flying speed of 30 feet and you can hover no more than 10 feet above the ground, if you are more than 10 feet off the ground when you end your turn you will fall until you are within the 10 feet of the ground.
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.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common, Elvish, and Sylvan. 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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