Homebrew True Fairy Species Details

The Feywild is home to many fantastic peoples, including fairies. Fairies are a wee folk, but not nearly as much so as their pixie and sprite friends. The first fairies spoke Elvish, Goblin, or Sylvan, and encounters with human visitors prompted many of them to learn Common as well.

Infused with the magic of the Feywild, most fairies look like Small elves with insectile wings, but each fairy has a special physical characteristic that sets the fairy apart. For your fairy, roll on the Fey Characteristics table or choose an option from it. You’re also free to come up with your own characteristic if none of the suggestions below fit your character.

Ability Score Increases

When determining your character’s ability scores, increase one score by 2 and increase a different score by 1, or increase three different scores by 1. 

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 languages to choose from. The DM is free to modify that list for a campaign.

Creature Type

You are Fey 

Life Span

Fairies mature at the same rate humans do, and most are considered adults by the time they reach 40 although they typically always maintain a childlike appearance. They can live almost 500 years

Height and Weight

Most fairies have heights of 8-14 inches and weigh as much as 1 pound to 3 pounds

True Fairy Traits

As a fairy, you have the following racial traits.

Creature Type

You are a Fey.

Size

You are Tiny.

Speed

Your walking speed is 30 feet.

Fairy Magic

You know the druidcraft cantrip.

Starting at 3rd level, you can cast the faerie fire spell with this trait. Starting at 5th level, you can also cast the enlarge/reduce spell with this trait. Once you cast faerie fire or enlarge/reduce with this trait, you can’t cast that spell with it again until you finish a long rest. You can also cast either of those spells using any spell slots you have of the appropriate level.

Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells when you cast them with this trait (choose when you select this race).

Flight

Because of your wings, you have a flying speed equal to your walking speed. You can’t use this flying speed if you’re wearing medium or heavy armor.