Lost Company Press
Pixies are tiny, mischievous fae creatures with shimmering wings like those of a dragonfly. They love to play tricks on unwary travelers and are known for their glowing aura that illuminates the darker corners of the forests they inhabit. With a sprinkle of their pixie dust, they can cause delightful illusions or, in some cases, induce confusing and befuddling effects.
Motive: Delight in mischief and games, curious about visitors
Environment: Forests, meadows, and other places rich in nature (Forest)
Health: 9
Damage: 3 points
Movement: Immediate
Modifications: Stealth as level 4 due to size and agility; Interacting with nature as level 4
Combat: Pixies rarely engage in direct combat. Instead, they use their abilities to disorient their opponents. Any creature that starts its turn within immediate range of a pixie must succeed on an Intellect defense roll or become dazed, granting disadvantage on their next action. Pixie Dust Illusion: Once per encounter, a pixie can unleash a cloud of dust in a short range, forcing all creatures who see it to make an Intellect defense roll. On a failure, they perceive illusions that hinder their actions for the next two rounds. Invisibility: Pixies can turn invisible at will, popping in and out of sight to confound their foes. While invisible, all attacks against them have disadvantage. Healing Touch: Once per day, a pixie can touch a living creature and heal it for 1d6 points of damage. Pixies may use this ability to aid those they deem pure of heart or in dire need.
Interactions: Pixies are highly social among their own kind, but they can be wary of others. They may communicate with outsiders if they feel it's safe or entertaining, often speaking in riddles.
Uses: The PCs might need to seek out the pixies to acquire some of their magical pixie dust for a spell, or the pixies themselves might need assistance against a more malevolent forest presence.
Loot: Pixie dust, which may have magical properties. Glowing trinkets and tiny tools made to scale with the pixies' size
GM Intrusion: The misdirected attack of a player causes a cascade of vibrant, blinding light to erupt from a pixie, hindering all actions for the blinded character for one turn.