Homebrew Fairy Species Details

While typically small by nature, most fey folk (not including sprites or pixies) can alter their appearance at will using magic or glamor, and can thus adjust their size in accordance with mood, whim, or environment – but I’m going to cap you at a range between six inches and six feet. When at full height, a fairy could almost be mistaken for a high elf if not for their irregular eyes (often entirely black, or with unnaturally large irises in an iridescent rainbow of varying colors) and the wings that unfold from their shoulder blades. Your wings can look however you want them to, and they can be disguised if necessary. Fairies are often supernaturally beautiful, which they use to their advantage to charm and trick the weak-minded. Walking and flying speed depends on the current size of the fairy. Typically chaotic alignment.

History and Society

In a time long past, most fey could only be found in the Feywilds, a separate dimensional plane kept hidden away from others, where only fey folk and some high elven courts could exist without harm. However, several centuries ago, the royal family which ruled over the country of Aundair for generations fell to a startling and incomprehensible ruin, suddenly owing a debt to the Seelie Queen. Little is known about why this came to be, or exactly how, but the elvish king and his court were made to step down should they want to be shown mercy, and the Seelie Queen appointed one of her own as Aundair’s new monarch. This has been the blood of Aundair’s royal family now for hundreds of years, and due to the passage of time in the realm of mortal men, the immortality of the Aundairian fey vanished, leading to a continuing bloodline which slowly forgot exactly how they got there, their origin shrouded in myth, becoming a false bard-song history. The royal family has expanded into smaller, branching noble houses, dukes and duchesses and barons and baronesses, some with elven or even human blood peppered here and there. The fey practices of magic and the respect of nature have persisted throughout the Aundair culture, fiercely combating the industrial push of their neighboring country of Breland.

Fairy Traits

Your fairy character has a variety of natural abilities, stemming from the Feywilds.

Wing Type

Your wings can look however you want them to, and they can be disguised if necessary. There are four different wing types, which different features for each.

Glamor

Your fairy magic allows you to change your appearance whenever you please, shrinking to six inches or growing to six feet. You can alter the color or appearance of both your entire body as well as what you’re wearing. This lasts until you dispel it or fall unconscious.

Invisibility

You can turn invisible at will and it lasts until you attack, cast a spell, willingly end it, or fall unconscious.

Ability Score Increase

Your Dexterity score increases by 2.

Age

Fairies live to around 300 years.

Alignment

Generally chaotic alignment.

Size

Fairies are able to adjust their size in accordance with mood, whim, or environment – a range between six inches and six feet. Your base size is Medium, but it changes depending on what current size you are.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet when medium height. Your flying speed is 20ft. while small/tiny and 60ft. while full height.

Darkvision

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.

Gift of the Tricky

You have proficiency with wisdom, sleight of hand, and arcana checks.

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, as well as one more language of your choice.