Homebrew Faewise Species Details

"You're a bit odd, huh?" the boy asked the young woman.

She had been hanging upside down from the tree branch by her legs for quite some time now, and hadn't thought twice about it throughout their conversation. "No stranger than you!" She gave the kid a smile and leapt to the ground with a flip. "Besides, is that any way to talk to someone who hid you from the guards? Or should I just call them back this way?"

"No, wait! I'm sorry! If my mom finds out I got caught stealing sweets again, she'll kill me!" The child's eyes held as much fear as she had ever seen in someone that young, and she couldn't help but let out a giggle.

"No worries. After all, us trouble makers have got to stick together!"

"Huh?" The child seemed confused that a grown up would ever call themselves a trouble maker. "You mean you steal sweets too?"

"On occasion." The lady reached into her bag and pulled out the two muffins the child had snatched from the baker's stall, and a smile spread across her face as the boy checked his own bag and gazed at her with a gleam in his eyes. "And that, my young friend, is how it's done."

— A conversation between a young boy and Taramei, a faewise nomad.

Faewise are one of the more dominant races originating in the Feywild, with their entire lineage said to have been molded from morning dew and summer rays by Titania herself. Playful tricksters at heart, most faewise have personalities akin to common pixies and sprites, full of childish joy, living day to day with nary a care in their hearts. They are often regarded as dependable sources of fun and/or chaos. Other races typically see them as silly at best, or obnoxious at worst. Those who do find themselves as a friend to a faewise, however, typically count them as comrades whom they would trust with their lives.

Children of the Feywild

Though they have no direct relation, faewise often exhibit elf-like outwards traits, such as pointed ears or more chiseled facial structure. This is thought to be a result of elven kind also sharing origins in the Feywild. However, faewise also tend to have more exuberant traits as well, such as bright eyes of nearly any color, equally colorful and oddly styled hair, vast amounts of freckles, birthmarks in almost artistic shapes and patterns, etc. Simply put, a faewise body is often a canvas for a variety of appearances.

Setting Up Shop And Home

Faewise are only slightly less common in the Material Plane than your average elf. With this being said, most faewise in the Material Plane live amongst other races, wether they be in large, multicultural cities, or majorly dwarven mountains.

This being said, Faewise do in fact have several major cities of their own located in the Feywild. Said cities typically include extravagant, over the top architecture, with massive mushrooms, trees, scattered lakes, and other pieces of nature blended in almost effortlessly.

Faewise Names

Like most fey, faewise names aren’t merely labels. They’re elegantly crafted works of art. Faewise understand the magical significance behind a name, and are very thoughtful when choosing one for their child, or in some cases, a new one for themselves.

Although such emphasis is put on personal names, family names are rarely a concept amongst faewise, as their culture commonly teaches individuality before any predetermined allegiance. On top of this, names are rarely shared between more than one creature, making it an oddity to find faewise named after another being. Faewise make it a point that their names are unique. This makes naming conventions a tricky concept, resulting in name categories most easily being divided into cute, beautiful, playful, cool, simple, extravagant, etc. The examples below are simply records of past names used by the faewise.

Male Faewise Names: Alaval, Brim, Diadradis, Elvadeir, Etamal, Granter, Jacovesque, Lianderal

Female Faewise Names: Abilay, Alivalour, Elimia, Hiria, Lynovier, Solynne, Trinky, Viya

LIVING LIFE TO THE FULLEST

The faewise come from a culture that values life and all it has to offer. Other races are typically known for their elegance, quality of their works, or accomplishments throughout history. While the faewise are astounded by these feats and appreciate their weight, faewise culture emphasizes the enjoyment of life itself. Most would rather live day to day on a spontaneous schedule than repeat an established routine for the long term. Itchy seats run in their blood, and it’s not uncommon to find a faewise unable to stand still for too long.

Faewise Traits

Faewise, while highly varied between individuals, typically share a selection of traits as a result of their fey heritage.

Sylvan Immunity

You cannot be paralyzed or charmed.

Ability Score Increase

Your Wisdom score increases by 1, and your Charisma score increases by 2.

Age

Faewise typically mature at the same rate as humans and live roughly the same length of time, though they hardly show any signs of aging regardless of how close they are to the end of their lives.

Alignment

Faewise are typically quite playful by nature, to the point that they become known for most often having chaotic alignments.

Size

Faewise are about the same size and build as humans. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Wild Trickery

You know the druidcraft cantrip. When you reach 3rd level, you can cast the faerie fire spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. When you reach 5th level, you can cast the gust of wind spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells.

 

Languages

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