Homebrew Faerie Species Details

They flit through the air with incredible speed and surprising dexterity. Their wings are generally made from delicate, butterfly-like thin membranes like that of a wasp or dragonfly. Their demeanor is generally excitable, childishly innocent, and horrendously short-term when making plans. Woe betide those poor fools that make enemies of fey, and these faeries are no exception.

Having said that, there are many fey that seek to lure and fool the mortal populace, but faeries seem to be very hospitable, for the most part.

— Zephyr Martorin, Observations on the Feywild

Small and Sweet

Faerie are tiny creatures that originate from the Feywild. Most are kind-hearted and few are evil. Many have tiny wings they use to flit around, and all have a deep connection to the land and its magic.

UNPREDICTABLE

In a world vastly different than our own, we should expect that its inhabitants would be equally different. Thus, it is not unforeseen that the fey mindset is quite foreign to what we mortals deem normal.

— Merle of Endswick, Understanding the Fey

Subrace

Choose one of the subraces below or one from another source.

PIXIE

Pixies are tiny, joyful faeries with luminous butterfly-like wings. They are extremely joyous and curious, and they love to meet new people. They wear intricate clothing made of leaves and acorns, which they take great pride in.

 

 

SPRITE

Sprites are war-like faeries with dragonfly wings. They are tiny but tough, and will do anything to protect their homes. They can judge the morals of a creature simply by touching them, and if they aren't satisfied they fend them off with a hail of arrows from their tiny bows.

 

BROWNIE

Brownies are helpful little faeries that inhabit human dwellings. They will help around the house, fixing things and occasionally cooking, but only in the dead of night. They hate to be seen, but love to devour food left out for them, especially porridge or honey.

 

Faerie Traits

Your Faerie character has certain characteristics in common with all other Faeries.

Ability Score Increase

Your Dexterity score increases by 2.

Age

Faeries have very long lifespans that they do not keep track of, easily living for centuries.

Alignment

Most faeries are of a neutral good alignment, although a few are chaotic. There are few evil faeries.

Size

All faeries are very small in stature, between 3 and 10 pounds. Your size is Tiny.

Speed

Due to your tiny size, your base walking speed is 20 feet.

Darkvision

Accustomed to life underground, 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.

Invisibility

As an action, you can become invisible for 1 minute, or until you attack or cast a spell. Once you use this ability, you cannot us it again until you take a long rest.

Languages

You speak, read, and write Common and Sylvan, the language of the Feywild.

Fey

You are considered Fey, rather than Humanoid.