Faerie

Overview

Several varieties of pixies, twiglings, and the like are believed to live in the canopy and undergrowth of the forests throughout Entorais. Most rural peasant folk, tribal peoples, and foresters have some second or third hand accounts to share with others. Few claim to have encountered them personally, with little evidence to support their stories.

Some tales are fantastical, describing primitive celebrations and rites performed under the light of the moons. Others speak of much more mundane encounters, observing the wee folk on a hunt, or gathering berries and nuts in the woods. Most urban people, and certainly the more educated classes discount the existence of such creatures and the fever dreams or idle imaginings of superstitious yokels.

Appearance

Those who claim to have encountered such creatures describe them and slender youthful looking humanoids about 20-30 cm in height. Sometimes with insect-like wings, sometimes bark-like skin and leaves for hair. Wearing woven leaf or flower petal clothing, or hide armour from small game, and wielding miniature bows and spears. Sometimes they are described riding upon the backs of small animals or larger birds.

Variants

Night Pixies

Night pixies are believed to lure unwary sorts deep into the woods by leaving short lived trails of bluish phosphorescent dust in the air. Individuals who follow such lights in to the deepest woods are never found, or wander back after a long absence with little or no memory of their time away.

Dark the night, avoid the light is a simple rhyme used to warn children of such dangers.

Pine Pixies

Pine pixies are believed to dwell in the upper canopy of evergreen trees. They will defend their homes from interlopers by shooting them with arrows made from the long needles of trees, or spears tipped with short spruce needles. These weapons are purported to be coated in some form of poisonous resin which induces a deep sleep, allowing the pine pixies to steal foodstuff and other small items from their victims.

Twiglings

Twiglings are described as tiny anthropomorphic trees, with tiny claw-like hands an sharp teeth. They will bite and scratch intruders exposed skin causing numerous cuts with bleed profusely, and are extremely itchy, often leaving unsightly scars. They may even try to stab the eyes of their victims rendering them blind.

Stories

Fairy Tale (fifty word fantasy)

Kids (fifty word fantasy)