Homebrew Fey Forest Fairy Species Details

Fairy
An enchanted race born of raw fey magic, fairies are the diminutive tiny folk of the Feywild. Under the direction of the Court of Stars, they etch the patterns of frost on the winter ponds and rouse the buds in springtime. They cause flowers to grow and sparkle with summer dew, and they color the leaves with the blazing hues of autumn. It is said that they taught the birds to fly and to sing. These childlike sprites have a penchant for mischievous fun, and there is no game a fairy will not play, no sport it will not attempt, and no revelry it will avoid or decline.

Fairies are nature's immature answer to elves. They are chaotic even with their laws. They are shy and reclusive and adore playing tricks and pranks, seldom bothering outsiders otherwise unless their curiosity gets the better of them.

 

Physical Description

Fairies are 5 to 6 feet tall, and their wings come in many designs and patterns, ranging from butterfly to beetle. They often look like insect winged elves, with pointed ears and ranging skin tones. They carry the normal array of human skin tones as well as light shades of the rest of the spectrum of colors, coming from light shades of red to copper and bronze. They can even carry small attributes of the insect family they hail from, including antennae, fluff, and the wing styles. Their eyes often look like a molten liquid but the pupils can be visible if you can ever get a close enough look. They love vibrantly colored clothes or shiny metal armor, something that speaks about their personality on a level that other pixies and some people can understand.

 

Fey Characteristics

d8	Characteristic
1	You have small wings like those of an insect.
2	You have shimmering, multicolored skin.
3	You have exceptionally large ears.
4	A constant, glittering mist surrounds you.
5	You have a small spectral horn on your forehead, like a little unicorn horn.
6	Your hands never look dirty.
7	You smell like fresh brownies.
8	A noticeable, harmless chill surrounds you.

Fey Forest Fairy Traits

Your Fairy character has the following racial traits.

Ability Score Increase

When determining your character’s ability scores, increase one of those scores by 2 and a different score by 1, or increase three different scores by 1. Follow this rule regardless of the method you use to determine the scores, such as rolling or point buy.

The “Quick Build” section for your character’s class offers suggestions on which scores to increase. You’re free to follow those suggestions or to ignore them. Whichever scores you decide to increase, none of the scores can be raised above 20.

Languages

Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for the character. The Player’s Handbook offers a list of widespread languages to choose from. The DM is free to add or remove languages from that list for a particular campaign.

Creature Type

Every creature in D&D, including every player character, has a special tag in the rules that identifies the type of creature they are. 

You are a Fey.

Size

You are Medium.

Speed

Your walking speed is 30 feet.

Fairy Flight

You have a flying speed equal to your walking speed and can hover. This flight is magical and does not require the use of your wings (if you have them).

Fairy Magic

You know the shape water and plant growth spells. You can cast plant growth without expending a spell slot, and you must finish a long rest before you can cast it this way again. You can also cast this spell using any spell slots you have. Your spellcasting ability for these spells is your choice of Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma.

Fey Passage

You can squeeze through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide.