Homebrew Fairies Species Details

Culture

• Matriarchal in Nature; most colonies have Queens.
• Fairies can be found living inside what to other species appear to be Trees, Boulders, Glaciers, etc. depending on the location of the colony. There is an estimated number of 500 Fairy colonies across any given world, as Fairies are migrant in nature and have managed to reach almost everywhere in the known universe.
• Fairy music can often only be heard by other fairies unless it is specifically meant to be heard by others, and comes in several varieties. It is most similar to Human Music.
• Most Fairies wear things like leaves and flowers and other things found in the environment. In rare cases, animal fibers or even minerals.
• Fairies care most about the arts rather than athletics
• Fairy literature is often very well-written and focuses on education through fables.
• All Fairies practice magic, though to have a Fairy as any class other than Sorcerer is uncommon due to Fairies being born with innate magical power.
• Very few things are taboo in the Fairy community; they are devoid of laws as they have a natural drive to do no harm to other Fairies. Any law a Fairy told you was likely implemented only in their colony or only applies to outsiders.
• Fairies are known for their ability to make powerful magical objects.
• Though it is illegal and immoral, some black market hunters seek out fairies for their body parts as they can be used for great magic; this is due to Fairies essentially being magic that has taken sentient, organic, physical form.

Physical Data

• Very short; the average height is roughly 5" though through magic they can temporarily take on a height closer to that of a human.
• A Fairies biological sex is not finite and can be changed through simple ceremonies held as a closely guarded secret to the Fairies to match the Gender Identity of the subject.
• Skin tones can range from any natural human skin tone as well as varying shades of green as well as desaturated versions colours that can be found in nature; flower petals, minerals, etc.
• Wings are unique to each Fairy; no two pairs are the same. Every 10,000 years, however, a pair of wings will be identical to the wings of a fairy that has recently passed away. This is considered to be a form of reincarnation. In one singular instance, twins were born with identical wings, however, they could only fly if they held hands. Wing size is indicative of magical prowess, and size at birth is indicative of magical potential. Roll 1d4 for wing size at birth; 1: small 4: massive
• Ears are pointed. An old wive's tale amongst Fairies dictates that ear length indicates a dignified individual.
• Some Fairies have horns protruding from the corners of their foreheads, or somewhere in their scalp. The shape, size, thickness, orientation, and even presence of these horns are all genetic and follow the Matriarchal line.
• Eyes have no set structure or appearance, though the appearance of the eye is genetic and follows the Patriarchal line. However, Fairy eyes can innately see through some illusions, see the magic in the environment, and other things of magical nature that would normally be invisible to the bare eye. They are also not attached to the body by physical ties and can be removed and still seen from. If an eye gets too far from its owner, the signal will distort and the distance will cause a migraine. This range is proportionate to ear length and it is estimated that every millimeter of the ear is equivalent to one kilometer that the eye can be taken away from its owner. Essentially, if your ears are 10 millimeters long then your eye can be taken 10 kilometers from you. Roll 1d20 with a modifier of +5 for ear length; the number on the roll plus the modifier representing how many millimeters long your character's ears are.
• Fairies have an indefinite lifespan. Unless their lives are taken by another, a fairy cannot die.
• An average of one Fairy is born in a colony every calendar year.
• Otherwise, the Fairies look completely human.

Fairies Traits

A race of tiny magical beings often unseen; tales of their great magical feats have been whispered across the land and they are feared by most human villages. They are distant cousins to the Elves and hold their tall friends in high regard. Though the archetype for Fairies is that they're sweet and kind, they also often have a very short fuse.