Homebrew Fairy Species Details

Infused with the magic of the Feywild, fairies share a few commonalities with one another but can differ widely in appearance, behavior, and attitude.

Fairy Traits

Fey

Fairy Hover

You can hover 3 feet above the ground and move your walking speed while hovering. While hovering you have advantage on Dexterity Savings Throws against traps triggered by walking.

This hovering is magical and does not require the use of your wings (if you have them).

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 Players Hanbook 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

Your creature type is Fey.

Fairy Magic

You know the druidcraft and faerie fire spells. You can cast faerie fire 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. Intelligence is your spellcasting ability for these spells.

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.

Size

Fairies are between 2 and 4 feet tall and average about 20 pounds.Your size is Small

Age

Fairies are considered adults around age 40. They can live 350 to almost 500 years.

Darkvision

Accustomed to the twilit forests and the night sky of the Feywild, 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 pink and periwinkle.

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