Fey
The soft strumming of a harp draws the children ever
deeper into the dark wood. As they reach a moonlit
clearing, they see a beautiful maid dressed in a gown of
starlight. She turns her soft gaze upon them at the sounds
of their gasps. “Welcome, little ones. Be not afraid.”
She beckons them forward with a long, lithe hand.
“Step into the ring so we may dance and play.”
An elfin man with pale blue skin leans his forehead
against the dying tree. As he softly hums, the shriveled
leaves turn green once again, and the ancient bow begins
to straighten. The man lets out a sigh of relief, which
momentarily chills the air.
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The Fey of Etharis are mercurial and malleable beings of great power and even greater danger. No two Fey are quite alike, but their ties to the natural world and the Realm of Faerie are universal. Mortals cannot comprehend the level of true freedom the faerie people feel. To know such freedom is to change entirely—and to care not for the change such freedom brings to others.
The following are examples of possible level milestones for the Fey:
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•Striking a bargain with a greater Fey creature
• Performing a great deed in the name of a Fey Queen
• Establishing a new faerie ring or bridge to the Realm of Faerie
• Defeating a powerful agent from your rival Fey Court
• Earning a domain or title in the Realm of Faerie • Being born with Fey blood that starts manifesting Fey traits on the day of maturation
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These are few events that staff will consider during the decision to progress your transformation.
Stage 1 Flaw - Planar Binding
Your body and soul are bound to the Realm of Faeries. Should you be defeated in combat roll on the Grievous Wounds table. If you would be killed, The Realm of Faerie and you Queen summons you home before your soul departs and this is where you remain.
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Stage 2 Flaw - Fairy Tale Visage
Your Transformation into a Feybrings with it changes to your physical features. Your body exude an eerie fey shimmer; your eyes may glow like drifting will‑o’-wisps, or delicate gossamer wings may flicker with unsettling, otherworldly light.
You can suppress your fey form and assume the appearance of the humanoid you once were, though doing so strains your connection to the Faerie Realm. This disguise is fragile, and disruptions to that connection may reveal your true nature. This might occur under the following circumstances
• Having the Unconscious condition
• Being struck by cold iron
• Entering a warded or antimagic area
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Stage 3 Flaw - Seasonally Affected
Your connection to the Realm of Fey has a stronger pull on you. Your power wains with the seasons .
Spring. Weakest in Autumn
Summer. Weakest in Winter
Autumn. Weakest in Spring
Winter. Weakest in Summer
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Becoming an Fey
Becoming a Fey requires a direct connection to the Realm of Faerie. Many mortals who become Fey are stolen from the mortal realm as children. These children, known as changelings, transform rapidly after a few days trapped in the Realm of Faerie. A changeling’s transition is often painful or strange, for a child altered in this way does not have a say in what type of Fey creature they ultimately become.
Others might be born mortal but have the taint of Fey blood coursing through their veins. As they mature, their Fey features slowly manifest. More than a few innocent folks quickly learn of their Fey destinies immediately after a joyous birthday celebration.
A creature who voluntarily seeks to become a Fey can strike a deal with a Fey or beseech the court of a Faerie Queens. These pathways to transformation are as dangerous as the Realm of Faerie itself, and it requires a quick wit and sharp awareness to get the best of Feykind.