Homebrew Pixie Race Details

“Petal gowns and acorn caps are so last summer!” Standing barely a foot tall, pixies resemble diminutive elves with gossamer wings like those of dragonflies or butterflies, bright as the clear dawn and as luminous as the full moonrise. Curious as cats and shy as deer, pixies go where they please. They like to spy on other creatures and can barely contain their excitement around them. The urge to introduce themselves and strike up a friendship is almost overwhelming; only a pixie’s fear of being captured or attacked stays its hand. Those who wander through a pixie’s glade might never see the creatures, yet hear the occasional giggle, gasp, or sigh.

With their innate power of invisibility, pixies rarely appear unless they wish to be seen. In the Feywild and on the Material Plane, pixies etch patterns of frost on winter ponds and rouse the buds in springtime. They cause flowers to sparkle with summer dew, and color the leaves with the blazing hues of autumn.

Pixie Dust

When pixies fly visibly, a shower of sparkling dust follows in their wake like the glittering tail of a shooting star. A mere sprinkle of pixie dust is said to be able to grant the power of flight, confuse a creature hopelessly, or send foes into a magical slumber. Only pixies can use their dust to its full potential, but these fey are constantly sought out by mages and monsters seeking to study or master their power.

Tiny Tricksters

While the arrival of visitors piques their curiosity, pixies are too shy to reveal themselves at first. They study the visitors from afar to gauge their temperament or play harmless tricks on them to measure their reactions. For example, pixies might tie a dwarf’s boots together, create illusions of strange creatures or treasures, or use dancing lights to lead interlopers astray. If the visitors respond with hostility, the pixies give them a wide berth. If the visitors are good natured, the pixies are likely to be emboldened and more friendly. The fey might even emerge and offer to guide their “guests” along a safe route or invite them to a tiny yet satisfying feast prepared in their honor.

Opposed to Violence

Unlike their fey cousins, the sprites, pixies abhor weapons and would sooner flee than get into a physical altercation with any enemy.

Pixie Traits

Ability Score Adjustment

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

Alignment

Pixies are most often good and tend towards neutral or chaotic. Pixies are good-hearted even if they tend to be tricksters at heart.

Size

Pixies are between 6 inches and 1 foot tall and average about 2 pounds. Your size is Tiny.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 10 feet and you have a base flying speed of 30 feet.

Diminutive Stature

As a tiny creature, some of the normal rules of adventuring for small and medium creatures need to change slightly to reflect how much smaller you are. As such, the following rules apply to you: You may occupy the same space as any other creature of your size or larger

If you would normally gain half cover, you instead gain three-quarters cover. If you would normally gain three-quarters cover, you instead gain total cover. You also gain half cover from objects that would otherwise be considered incidental, such as rocks or tree saplings

Your lifting and carrying capacity is half that normally calculated for your Strength, and you have disadvantage on Strength ability checks, saving throws, and attacks.

You may only use diminutive versions of weapons and equipment. Diminutive weapons are specially-crafted for tiny creatures, are ½ their normal weight, and deal ½ their normal damage (minimum 1). Weapons with the heavy , two-handed , or reach properties cannot be made diminutive, and you cannot use them. You do not benefit from weapons with the light property when wielding one in your off-hand when two-weapon fighting, versatile weapons must be wielded in two hands and deal their basic damage rather than their versatile damage, and you only gain the benefits of finesse weapons if they also have the light property. Diminutive armor is specially-crafted for tiny creatures and is ½ its normal weight. Armor that imposes disadvantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks cannot be made diminutive. Using armor you are not proficient with prevents you from being able to fly. You have disadvantage when trying to use non-diminutive versions of weapons or equipment that a small creature could normally use (provided your above restrictions), and cannot use weapons or equipment made for medium creatures or larger.

versions of weapons and equipment. You gain a +2 bonus to your AC when not wearing any armor

Fey Ancestry

You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put you to sleep.

Fade Away

Because of their connection to the Feywild, pixies can naturally disappear in to their surroundings. You can turn invisible as if you had cast the invisibility on yourself. You can do this 2 times, and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. This is neither a spell nor a magical effect that dispelled.

Naturally Stealthy

Pixies gain proficiency in Stealth

Pixie Prowess

You know the druidcraft cantrip. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for this spell.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Sylvan

Bright Pixie As a bright pixie, you prefer being outside in the bright sun during the day. Bright Sunny Day You gain advantage on initiative checks and cannot be surprised in combat while you're outdoors during the day. Sunny Prowess When you reach 3rd level, you can cast the faerie fire spell as a 1st-level spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. When you reach 5th level, you can cast the fly spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells. Bright Sunny Day You gain advantage on initiative checks and cannot be surprised in combat while you're outdoors during the day. Sunny Prowess When you reach 3rd level, you can cast the faerie fire spell as a 1st-level spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. When you reach 5th level, you can cast the fly spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells. Twilight Pixie As a twilight pixie, you prefer being outside in the dim moonlight at night. Moonlight Sight Because of your affinity for hanging out i the moonlight, 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. Dusky Prowess When you reach 3rd level, you can cast the phantasmal force spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. When you reach 5th level, you can cast the sleep as a 2nd level spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells. Moonlight Sight Because of your affinity for hanging out i the moonlight, 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. Dusky Prowess When you reach 3rd level, you can cast the phantasmal force spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. When you reach 5th level, you can cast the sleep as a 2nd level spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells.

Your fey nature grants you the following traits