SRD:Fey Type

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Fey Type

A fey is a creature with supernatural abilities and connections to nature or to some other force or place. Fey are usually human-shaped.

Features

A fey has the following features.

• 6-sided Hit Dice.
• Base attack bonus equal to 1/2 total Hit Dice (as wizard).
• Good Reflex and Will saves.
• Skill points equal to (6 + Int modifier, minimum 1) per Hit Die, with quadruple skill points for the first Hit Die.

Traits

A fey possesses the following traits (unless otherwise noted in a creature’s entry).

• Low-light vision.
• Proficient with all simple weapons and any weapons mentioned in its entry.
• Proficient with whatever type of armor (light, medium, or heavy) that it is described as wearing, as well as all lighter types. Fey not indicated as wearing armor are not proficient with armor. Fey are proficient with shields if they are proficient with any form of armor.
• Fey eat, sleep, and breathe.

 

SRD Monsters with the Fey Type

Creature Entry	CR	Type and Subtypes	Size
Dryad	3	Fey	Medium
Grig	1	Fey	Tiny
Hoary Steed	9	Fey [Cold]	Medium
Nixie	1	Fey [Aquatic]	Small
Nymph	7	Fey	Medium
Pixie	4, 5	Fey	Small
Satyr	2, 4	Fey	Medium
Sprite		Fey

 

SRD Races with the Fey Type

Race Name	Summary	Favored Class	Ability Adjustments	LA	ECL
Satyrs	A satyr’s hair is red or chestnut brown, while its hooves and horns are jet black.	Bard	+2 Dexterity, +2 Constitution, +2 Intelligence, +2 Wisdom, +2 Charisma	2	7
Sprites—Pixies	Pixies wear bright clothing, often including a cap and shoes with curled and pointed toes.	Sorcerer	−4 Strength, +8 Dexterity, +6 Intelligence, +4 Wisdom, +6 Charisma	4, 6	5, 7

 

Homebrew Monsters with the Fey Type

Homebrew monsters using this type appear below. These are not part of the SRD, and are presented for ease of reference only.

Creature Entry	CR	Type and Subtypes	Size
Arson Gremlin	3	Fey [Chaotic, Fire]	Tiny
Backahast	7	Fey [Aquatic, Water]	Large
Canolacat	1/2	Fey [Chaotic, Evil, Extraplanar]	Small
Carradine Strig	15	Fey	Huge
Chaos Whirligig	4	Fey [Chaotic, Extraplanar]	Medium
Cyclopean Yokai	8	Fey	Medium
Darkhood	4	Fey	Small
Doki Doki	1/2	Fey	Tiny
Doppelganger	6	Fey [Shapechanger]	Medium
Dullahan	13, 7	Fey, Magical Beast	Medium, Large
Egg of Magic and Mystery	1/4	Fey [Earth]	Diminutive
Elephant in the Room	8	Fey	Huge
Fairy Shrimp	1	Fey [Aquatic]	Diminutive
Fire Sprite	2	Fey [Fire]	Diminutive
Fizzle Sprite	1/2	Fey [Fire]	Tiny
Flame Sprite	4	Fey	Diminutive
Flintspark	1/2	Fey [Incorporeal, Earth]	Tiny
Great Fairy	20	Fey	Large
Hamelin Rat	7	Fey	Small
Harpy	5	Fey	Medium
Howling Warbler	4	Fey	Medium
Jack Candle	1/2	Fey	Tiny
Kodama	1	Fey [Incorporeal]	Diminutive
Luddae	6	Fey	Tiny
Maera	11	Fey	Large
Minestrano	3	Fey	Tiny
Monacat	3	Fey	Tiny
Nac Mac Feegle	3	Fey	dimunitive
Pan-Da	5, 6	Fey	Medium
Phizogfilcher	7	Fey [Extraplanar]	Medium
Pixel	4, 1/2	Fey [Swarm]	Fine
Pixitte	1/2	Fey	Tiny
Quirk Turk	1/2	Fey	Tiny
Rat Fairy	2	Fey	Small
Singstar	1/2	Fey	Tiny
Sparkle Horse	1/2, 1, 3	Fey	Medium, Large
Spelling Faerie	1	Fey	Fine
Starcatcher Fae	6	Fey [Chaotic, Dreamborn]	Fine
Tanuki	2	Fey [Shapechanger]	Small
Weaver of Threads	2	Fey	Fine
Were-Unicorn	5	Fey [Shapechanger]	Medium, Large
Wonder Egg	1/2	Fey	Tiny
Wub Nymph	9	Fey	Medium

 

Homebrew Templates that grant the Fey Type

Homebrew templates granting this type appear below. These are not part of the SRD, and are presented for ease of reference only.

Template	Description	CR Adjustment
Green Lich	The green lich, also called a Hyleoroi or Wood Haunts, is a druid who has become one with the natural world and acts as their immortal guardian.

 

Homebrew Races with the Fey Type

Homebrew races using this type appear below. These are not part of the SRD, and are presented for ease of reference only.

Race Name	Summary	Favored Class	Ability Adjustments	LA	ECL
Artaiad	They're a fey race that transform into deer or antelopes.	Ranger	+2 Dexterity, +2 Charisma, +2 Wisdom	0	2, 1
Dryad	A Dryad which is actually playable as a character out of the box.	Elementalist, Bard	+2 Dexterity, +2 Charisma	0	1
Dwarf Faerie	Dwarf Faeries are really small winged fey with some minor magical powers.	Any	-6 Strength, +2 Dexterity, -2 Constitution, +2 Wisdom, +2 Charisma	1	2
Elven Nymph	The child of a Nymph and an Elf. The Elven Nymph is hauntingly beautiful beyond words, even more beautiful than either of their parent races.	Druid	+2 Dexterity, –2 Constitution, +4 Charisma	1	2
FairyWing		Rouge, Wizard	-4 Constitution, -4 Strength, +4 Intelligence, +4 Charisma	0	1
Faun	Not to be mistaken with their close cousin the Satyr, Fauns are smaller, lighter in build and generally friendlier to travelers that pass into their territories.	Bard	-2 Strength, -2 Constitution, +2 Intelligence, +2 Charisma	0	1
Feytouched	The powers of the fairies are more than a little bit chaotic in nature, and no two babes born to these couplings are the same.	Bard	+2 Dexterity, +2 Charisma, -2 Constitution	0	1
Feywing	Based on the popular idea of a fairy, as influenced by Disney’s Tinkerbell.	Sorcerer	-6 Strength, +4 Dexterity, -2 Constitution, +2 Charisma	2
Fowlen	A race of fey which resemble large chickens.	Any	+2 Constitution, -2 Wisdom	0	1
Gatomato	Gatomati are small cat-like creatures, who possess magical properties of fairies.	Wizard	None	0	1
Goblin, Fey	The mischievous knaves of the wilds.	Any	-2 Strength, +2 Dexterity, +2 Charisma	0	1
Goblin, Filcher	Filcher goblins are sinister fey-like goblins with a habit of thievery of small valuables, keepsakes, and children.	Rogue, Sorcerer	-2 Strength, +2 Dexterity, -2 Constitution, +2 Charisma	0	1
Grogger	They are dwarf-like creatures, of small stature and great thirst for alcohol.	Barbarian	+2 Constitution, -2 Intelligence	0	1
Gyotzi	Humanoid dumplings of small size but heavy body.	Monk, War Cook	None	0	1
Harvestfolk	Harvest folk are odd fae beings who are tied to autumn and the harvest.	Warlock, Samhain Spooker	+2 Charisma, -2 Strength or -2 Constitution	0	1
Imaginary Friend	Imaginary friends are fey (known to themselves as Sprul'pa) who come in many shapes and sizes, and are invisible to adults of many species. They befriend children, but their behaviors and motives are alien and, often, dangerous to all others around them.	Bard, Sorcerer	+2 Charisma, +2 Any Attribute	0	3
Karanoan	A race of immortal playful humanoid fey from the Karanoa, a misty lost forest.	Bard, Druid	-4 Strength, +2 Dexterity, -2 Intelligence, +2 Wisdom or +2 Charisma	1	2
Kitsune	Fox spirits known both both as good omens and tricksters, malicious demons and kindly souls. The number of tails they possess is an indication of their power.	Sorcerer	+2 Dexterity, −2 Strength, −2 Constitution, +2 Charisma	0	1
Kopikos	Born of magic, kopiko can absorb magic powers into themselves.	Sorcerer, Spellthief	-2 Strength, +2 Charisma	0	1
Korok	Koroks from the Legend of Zelda series.	Bard	-6 Strength, +6 Dexterity, -4 Constitution, +2 Wisdom, +2 Charisma	0	3
Kyuki	In the windy planes of the East lie the Kyuki, fey spirits of wind known for their blistering speed and fiendish mischief. Legends have often confused them with the legendary kamaitachi weasels or elemental spirits of air.	Monk, Rogue	-2 Strength, +2 Dexterity	1	2
Matlox	The matlox is a tall pale toothy horror that roams the forest, eating whatever it wishes, even its kin. Though it may look like an undead or a giant, it is actually a type of evil fey.	Rogue	+2 Dexterity, -2 Constitution, +2 Charisma	0	1
Mousa	Mysterious spirits from the Plane of Dreams, they watch material beings with strange curiosity.	Bard	-2 Strength, +2 Dexterity, -2 Wisdom, +2 Charisma	1	2
Naiad	Naiads are a variety of fey nymph, found in and around freshwater bodies.	Any	-2 Strength, +2 Dexterity, -2 Constitution, +2 Wisdom, +2 Charisma	0	1
Pixelmind	A complex series of "bits" strung together in a coherent shape, they are the spawn one of the few stable results of the clash between law and chaos. Prone to sporadic action, they nevertheless remain logical and analytical in their randomly chosen activities.	Psion	-4 Strength, +2 Intelligence, +2 Dexterity, -2 Constitution	2	3
Pygga	Pygga are small, urban fey appearing in the form of small, anthropomorphic pigs. They are born out of wild desire and greed and can find really gross mushrooms pretty much everywhere.	Bard, Rogue	-2 Strength, +2 Constitution, +2 Dexterity, -2 Wisdom	0	1
Quickling	These malicious fey are quick striking darters that catch their opponents by surprise.	Rogue	+8 Dexterity, -2 Strength, +2 Intelligence, +2 Wisdom, +2 Charisma	2	6
S'uuisku	S'uuisku, or earthly creatures, are the spawn of the young, curious gods. These creatures draw their appearance and ability from the very soul of the earth.	Any	Variable	0	1
Scrybb Sith	Bush people born of plants and fey, the scrybb sith are also known as bushels or shrubbies.	Druid, Sorcerer	-2 Strength, +2 Charisma	0	1
Shadar-Kai, Axim Variant	Dark fey cursed with the taint of the Plane of Shadow.	Sorcerer	+2 Dexterity, +2 Charisma, -2 Constitution, -2 Wisdom	0	1
Silver Elf	Fragile but powerful elves with ties to other planes.	Wizard, Soulbinder Shaman	+4 Dexterity, +4 Intelligence, -4 Strength, -2 Constitution	2	3
Sprightling	Lithe and agile, the sprightling is a cruel prankster.	Rogue	-2 Strength, +2 Dexterity, -2 Constitution	0	1
Sylvari	CONversion: Sylvari Race (from Guild Wars 2) for 3.5.	Fighter, Paladin, Ranger, Rogue, Sorcerer	+2 Any Attribute	1	2
Tamastin	A friendly race of fey-like creatures from the Plane of Shadow	Sorcerer, Tamastin Shadowmancer, Rogue	+2 Charisma, +2 Dexterity, -4 Constitution	0	1
Tapirien	The rotund tapirien are stocky dwarf like humanoid tapir people with prehensile noses and a perchance for the psionic.	Psion, Wilder	-2 Dexterity, +2 Constitution, +2 Intelligence or +2 Wisdom or +2 Charisma	0	1
Unspirited	The Unspirited are a race that has its roots in ages beyond human memory, but whose existence took a long time to manifest into the shape their race has today.	Totemist	+2 Constitution, -2 Intelligence	0	1
Vanzatli'Driin	An otherworldly race of eldritch fey, hailing from a shadowy realm where nature and madness entwine without bounds.	Any	Ability Scores: +2 Dexterity, -2 Constitution, +2 Intelligence	1	2
Wardevae	Wardavae are humanoid fae who have a strong connection to other beings. They are beings of ultimate compassion, and often end up acting as the guardian angel for others.	Wilder	-2 Constitution, +2 Wisdom, +2 Charisma	0	1
Woodling	A race of fey who share many characteristics with plants.	Druid	+4 Constitution, -2 Dexterity, +2 Intelligence or +2 Wisdom or +2 Charisma	1	1
Yearling	Inquisitive fey who are born, grow old and die within a single year.	Any	+2 Strength, +2 Dexterity, -2 Wisdom	0, 1	1, 2

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