Homebrew Feykinn Species Details

I didn’t remember falling asleep, but the smell of grass flooded my senses and woke me. I found myself in a strange land surrounded by nature and fey magic. I knew this place. Mother had brought Brother and I once before as children, and in an instant I remembered the Feywild- but this time, it was different. I didn’t feel like I was the only one; I felt there was more than one presence around me.

It didn’t take long for the Feykinn to show their faces. The childlike spirits popped out of the brush one by one, large fox ears with matching bushy tails and all. They surrounded me with large curious eyes and almost too vibrant smiles. A young brunette girl with matching ears and two tails grabbed my hand and pulled me along with her tribe, taking me deeper into the Feywild.

— Benezyn Borrin, “Foods and Flavors of the Feykinn”

Feykinn are childlike forest spirits that inhabit the deep parts of the Feywild. They live in small solitary clans or nomadic tribes usually made up of a singular family. The elders of the family will make up the leaders of each clan or tribe, and each generation is taught directly by the previous. While Feykinn living in the Feywild will rarely interact with those outside their own, every few generations there are some young members that leave their plane and travel around the Material Plane in search of adventure or even more.

Childlike Wonder

Feykinn take on the form of young humanoid children, usually between the ages of 12 and 16. They have large fox-like ears and normally 1-3 fox tails. They have been seen to express almost the same joy and wonder that a human child may express when given prizes and other gifts. When a Feykinn is given a meaningful gift or is saved from a deadly situation, they will often return the sentiment given to them tenfold in food, treasures, or even their own services.

Some have found that the younger Feykinn come across as more naive and rambunctious- however with their tricky nature and extended fey lifetimes, strangers have a hard time telling a Feykinns fibs from facts. A Feykinn may tell you that he is only 20 years of age, but in reality he may be 250. People finding themselves in the permanent company of a Feykinn will tell others that a Feykinn will stop lying about their age when an elf sprouts wings.

Cunning As A Fox

Their nature as a forest spirit gives them an aura of charm and mischief that you can sense from the very moment you meet a Feykinn. Feykinn are known for their pranks and small jokes and white lies that they tell to get a rise out of others. They thrive off both the reluctant joy and lighthearted chaos in ruining one’s delicate organization or a wall of fresh paint.

Although they have a great love for pranks, the Feykinn know when to give back and bring balance to their chaos. They are no strangers to helping those in need and giving back when it means the most. An adventurer that finds a partner in a Feykinn can find comfort in knowing they have an utmost loyal companion.

Deep In The Feywild

The Feykinn originate from the depths of the Feywild. They are forest spirits who take the form of humanoid children as defence from the larger, more dangerous denizens of the Feywild. However, because of the influence of the fey magic and nature around them, Feykinn have fox-like features with their ears and tails.

While they thrive more in the greenery and nature of the forests, Feykinn have been found to adapt to the climates of the Material Plane without concern. When living with humans and other species in the Material Plane, Feykinn blend in perfectly as young children. Some Feykinn living outside of the Feywild take on the roles of spies, thieves, and assassins, as their small size and young features make it easy to deceive unsuspecting victims. Others use their knowledge of nature and innate connection to fey magic and become druids.

Feykinn Names

Feykinn names are usually almost rhythmic and childlike in nature. Normally they are only one word, but sometimes a Feykinn will have a first name and a family name, and the family name will usually be incorporated in the first name as well. They use simple sounds that often repeat. Feykinn names are normally unisex.

Some examples of Feykinn names are: Lalana, Cheche, Akata, Jenini Nini, Moagi Gigi, Jinari Jina

Feykinn Traits

Your feykinn has a variety of natural abilities as they originate from the Feywild.

Ability Score Increase

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

Age

Feykinn take on the form of young humanoid children, usually between the ages of 12 and 16, however because they are creature of the fey, they have extended lifetimes of up to 500 years.

Alignment

Feykinn are known for their trickery and cunning, however they do not necessarily have mean spirits. They mean to jest and cause small mischief to make others smile, leaning toward chaotic good alignments. Older Feykinn sometimes tend more to themselves than the tribe or clan, leaning more towards chaotic neutral.

Size

The height of Feykinn can range between 4 to 5 and a half feet. Your size is small to medium.

Fey

Your creature type is fey, rather than humanoid.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 25 feet.

Cunning As A Fox

You know the minor illusion cantrip. When you reach 3rd level, you can cast the charm person spell at the 2nd spell level and regain the ability to do so when you finish a short rest. When you reach 7th level, you can cast the greater invisibility 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.

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 and Sylvan.