Homebrew Pixie (Arcadia 14) Species Details
Rarely standing taller than a lark, diminutive pixies of the Feywild embody the impressions outsiders have of fey creatures: childlike, mischievous, and brimming with magic. These fairies flit through forests and over fields, spreading their pixie dust across plants to help them bloom. But given the pixies’ exceptional ability to magically conceal themselves, their splendor can be easy to miss.
When pixies want to be seen, they appear as miniature elves with butterfly wings growing from their backs. A pixie’s hair, skin, and wings take on fantastic, radiant colors and patterns depending on the environment where they were born; an arctic pixie might feature icy blue colors and furry wings, whereas an orange desert pixie could be covered in a dizzying display of red dots. Each new pixie looks radically different from the last, even when fey are directly related.
Unlike their more reclusive sprite cousins, pixies are known as socialites within the Feywild. Fraternizing with other fey allows them to generate natural energy. When stagnant or dull periods of life drag on for too long, pixies find it hard to resist a small prank on an unsuspecting target to kickstart some chaos.
A pixie might adventure at the request of a superior archfey, for the excitement of exploring a new world, or to tip the scales of an orderly society. While adventuring, most pixies prefer to use magic to tackle dangerous encounters instead of fighting outside their weight class. However, the might of any powerful fairy knight ready to lay down their life for a larger cause shouldn’t be discounted.
Pixie (Arcadia 14) Traits
As a pixie, you have the following traits.Equipment
You can’t use equipment made for creatures larger than you by normal means
Hit Dice
Your Hit Die decreases by one step.
Lilliputian
You can move through and stay in the same space as another creature. You gain half cover while in an allied creature’s space.
Any weapon damage dice you roll decrease one step. This doesn’t include bonus dice from class features, such as Sneak Attack, or special traits.
Repurposed Gear
You can repurpose small objects to replicate larger weapons and items. This includes small gear meant to be used differently, such as a sewing needle for a rapier, or a chisel for an axe. If you replicate a weapon that has the heavy property, it loses that property.
You also gain proficiency with improvised weapons, and can use them as if they had the finesse property.
Ability Score Increase
When determining your character’s ability scores, increase one of those scores by 2 and increase 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.
Age
Pixies reach maturity around 20 years old and don’t have a life expectancy. Many pixies meet their end around 300 to predators or disease.
Creature Type
You are a Fey.
Size
Your size is Tiny.
Speed
Your walking speed is 10 feet, and you have a flying speed of 30 feet.
Fairy Spry
If you are sharing the space with another creature, you can attempt to hide as that creature obscures you.
Pixie Dust
As an action or bonus action on your turn, you can emit a cloud of dust that covers a creature you touch. Until the start of your next turn, the target can roll a d4 and add the number rolled to one ability check, attack roll, or damage roll of its choice. The dust then disappears.
You can use this trait a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.
Languages
You can speak two languages of your choice.
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