Homebrew Fae Species Details

Physical Description

The Fae are humanoid beings embodying the chaotic power that is the Arch-Fey. Their hair is often in a shorter style, never growing too long. It has the properties of staying aloft and seemingly flowing even though there is no wind. Fae have ears long and pointed like an elf or pixie. The eyes of a fae seem to be able to change a variety of colors just by blinking, though their scleras are always white. The hair and skin of fae can share the same iridescent colors, however they most often take after their human parent.. They are very graceful and beautiful creatures, with dexterous bodies and mischievous grins often on their face. Some say they symbolize eternal youth. They can also have various fey-like features adoring their body, like moth antennae, pixie dust, hoofed feet, etc.

History

There are the common stories of human children swapped from birth or stolen by malicious and mischievous fey creatures. The stolen infant is often taken to the Feywilds, where the fate is often unknown. However Fae are different. They are born from the union of a Arch-Fey and a human partner. If they reproduce, they can possibly spawn a Fae, being that is half of both parents. No one knows when they first started or came about, but they are extremely rare. More so because most Arch-Fey end up quickly killing the child soon after it is born. In the case that the Arch-Fey parent does accept the child, or the human parent steals them away and returns to the material realm, they become their own separate race. Embodying the aspects of both parents.

Society

Fae live in relative seclusion from their own kind, being of two worlds, and usually outliving the human parentage. They tend to live close to civilizations with abundant greenery so they never have to go long distances from where they can be strongest. They tend to want to prove themselves to both sides of their lineages, and sometimes this may lead to their downfalls. For the Fae accepted into the courts of their Arch-Fey parents, they usually become more Fey-like as time goes on, and end up being granted positions of power by the parent, or eventually killed by another Arch-Fey for various reasons.

Fae Names

Fae take a variety of Sylvan names, but they are usually changed to more human names,  if stolen away by their human parents.

Male: Firokas, Irrontha, Derrick, Adam

Female: Egozane, Esquis, Leora, Lauren

Fae Traits

Born of Arch-Fey & Human unions

Fae Wings

Fae have wings that sprout from their back when they reach adulthood. They usually have the appearance of moth or butterfly wings.  They provide a flying speed of 35 feet

Hidden Power

Fae are born from Arch-Fey & Humans. Due to this, they may develop abilities derived from their Arch-Fey lineage.

You gain resistance to necrotic damage, and also gain access to both the Misty Step & Plant Growth spells. Both require no components, and your spellcasting ability for these spells is Charisma. Plant growth can be used twice per long Rest, and Misty Step can be used twice per Short Rest

Ability Score Increase

Your Charisma score increases by 2, your Dexterity score increases by 1, & one other score of your choice increases by 1

Age

Fae mature at a much slower pace than most other races, not reaching adolescence until 20 years of age. They reach adulthood at about 40 years old, and live about 2000 years.

Alignment

Fae will generally lean into the alignments their human parent has.

Size

Fae usually stand around 6 feet tall, and weigh a little lighter than most humans.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Fey

Your creature type is fey, and humanoid.

Magic Resistance

You have advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common, Sylvan, and one other language of your choice