Homebrew Faerie of Aecury Species Details

"Everytime a child says 'I don't believe in fairies' there is a a little fairy somewhere that falls down dead."

-James M. Barrie

 

 

Faeries, pixies, brownies, and sprites. The faerie is known by many names throughout Aecury and likewise can be found in all corners of the world. Tiny, secretive, and winged; faeries live in untouched forests and hidden groves whenever the presence of natural magic is particularly potent.

Perpetually Youthful... and Quite Small

Faeries look like miniature humanoids that never appear older than early adolescence. Faeries are generally between 6 and 11 inches tall and have very slight builds. Their facial features are usually distinct and often subtlety exaggerated. Their range of hair, skin, and wing coloration puts rainbows to shame.

There is some disagreement, even among faeries, if there is a distinction between males and females. A seeming lack of visible sex characteristics and a childlike innocence regarding reproduction muddies the waters further.

Wings For Days 

Faeries possess disproportionately large wings that have a staggering number of variations. Often reminiscent of beetles, butterflies, and moths, they also come in feathered and bat-like leathered varieties. The few faeries who speak on the matter claim there's no meaningful distinction between wing types, but just as many insist that the differences are anything but trivial. 

An Effervescent Existence

Faeries are not known to die of old age, yet most mysteriously disappear after a few hundred years of life. Faeries live as long as they find joy and interest in their existence. Any lengthy stretch of time spent bored or unfulfilled could mean a quiet end is right around the corner. Faeries have strange memories, often forgetting things they deem uninteresting and remembering inconsequential details from centuries past.

Secretive Neophytes

Instead of using their supreme longevity to record histories or accomplish great works, faeries instead chase new experiences. Faeries rarely interact with "giantfolk" but are fascinated by them, often watching their lives with great interest. It is rare to find a long running inn's kitchen, trader's wagon, or adventuring party that wasn't at one point secretly host to a curious faerie. Faeries are shy until they aren't. A faerie might observe a person for years before choosing to reveal themselves, sheepishly or proudly taking credit for the many unexplained occurrences caused by the faerie's pranks. 

Few faeries are bold enough to seek the life of an adventurer, but those who do and survive to tell the tale find themselves the most long-lived of their kind. A solid career of adventuring often yields enough excitement to last several lifetime. 

Faerie Names

Faeries choose their own names, using them the way "giantfolk" adorn themselves with jewelry, as a form of self expression. Faeries are known to change their names every 50 years or so, but never forget their past monikers. 

Names: Danan, Flora, Gual, Holly, Ivalera, Ladle, Mint, Morpho, Nuala, Ozma, Puck, Shakes, Vernier 

 

Faerie of Aecury Traits

Your faerie character has a handful of spell-like abilities due to their innate magical nature.

Invisibility

When you reach 3rd level, you can cast the invisibility spell as a 2nd-level spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest.

Ability Score Increase

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

Age

It's unknown if a faerie can actually die of old age, though most faeries die of boredom after 200 years. They are seemingly born fully mature.

Alignment

Faeries are generally not prone to malice and are nearly always chaotic, requiring freedom to live.

Size

You are Tiny. Faeries are never taller than 1 foot. 

Speed

Your base walking speed is 5 feet.

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.

Fey Spawned

You are immune to the charmed and magic can’t put you to sleep.

Flight

You have a fly speed of 40 feet. To use this speed, you can't be wearing heavy armor.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Sylvan.

Hidden Step

As a bonus action, you can magically turn invisible until the start of your next turn or until you attack, make a damage roll, or force someone to make a saving throw. Once you use this trait, you can't use it again until you finish a short or long rest.

Minute Frame

You have disadvantage on Athletics checks.