The Summer Court

The Fey of the Fey Woods are many and varied, from Sprites to Eladrin, and from Brownies to Satyrs. They live in a magical plane called the Feywild with strong links to the material plane throughout the Fey Woods, and seem to travel effortlessly between the two places, while mortals are often trapped in one plane or another.
While the Fey are completely mischievous and capricious in nature, they also follow certain rules, a Fey will never lie, and their promises hold immense power. Fey will often offer bargains or deals to mortals, and while the Fey is bound to uphold its end of the bargain, the price on the mortals head is often unexpected and regularly collected in full.
The Fey are split into two courts, Summer and Winter, and previously both despised the other. In the year of Convergence, the Athesian Council was able to help facilitate the reconciliation of the two Courts and now they exist alongside one another.
As far as is known, all Fey are immortal and do not age beyond a certain point, and there is no known way in which to kill a Fey creature. Instead, when a Fey feels it is losing a combat it simply chooses to be elsewhere, either teleporting away or simply skipping back into the forest, often with a witty departing remark.
The Summer Court are one of the two groups of Fey in the Fey Woods to the north-west of Athesia. The areas that they hold dominance over experience frequent and prolonged heatwaves, with bright sunshine beating down on the land. Flowers and lush greenery grow on the land and when the Fey themselves appear they seem to have bright, shining auras.
The Fey themselves are playful and whimsical, more likely to make a game of things, and mortals are some of their favourite playfellows (and often playthings). However while they may be very fun-loving, the Summer Fey should not be crossed any less than the Winter Court, for their anger can be great and flares with the ferocity of a sudden spark of fire.
The Summer Court act both on impulse and with premeditation in equal measure - the commonality is that everything they do is to amuse themselves in some way. If an action would not result in entertainment, it is unlikely a fey would do it.
==Notable NPCs==
Oberon, King of the Summer Fey, Valiant amongst the Plains of Spring, Warmth of the Soul, Glory of the Summers Day
Oberon appears in many forms, and is fond of playacting with his fellows in the Summer Court (and anyone else he can convince to join in). Some of the Council from Unity Island met Oberon and his Queen Titania when they went to the mausoleum where Marcellus' wife Maria had been laid to rest.
Titania, Queen of the Summer Fey, Queen of King Oberon, Beloved, Radiance of Summer
Titania is a tall, proud fey who glows from within with a light as golden as the sun itself. Titania was met by delegates from Unity Island, along with her King Oberon, at the mausoleum where Maria (Marcellus' wife) was buried.
Sir Longflower of the Summer Court, Duke of the Shining Order, Commander of the Missing
Sir Longflower is a rotund and jolly Satyr, though he will be easily offended if you do not show proper respect to him. He currently rules [0503] from atop the tower the players secured for him.
Sir Snarl of the Summer Court
Sir Snarl is an unusually large and friendly Satyr. Some council members from Unity Island met Sir Snarl at a tournament being held in the Feywild in the year of New Dawn, but did not learn his full title.
Lady Apple of the Summer Court, Lady of the Gleaming Spire, Hero of the Last Days
Lady Apple is a beautiful and charming naiad. Four hundred years ago she was betrayed by Slath i Faigh who promised to be her champion in an important fight to gain the allegiance of a major warlord, but absconded. As such, she considers him an enemy.
Sir Peregrine of the Summer Court, Scourge of the Dark, Victor of the Battle of Nowhere
Sir Peregrine is a Sidhe, he was met by members of the Unity Island council at a tournament in the Feywild in the year of New Dawn.
Lady Grace of the Summer Court
Lady Grace is Sir Percival's fey love, an enchantingly beautiful eladrin with flowing golden hair. She has been met by many of the Athesian heroes as she appeared in Unity City to mingle with them. She is indebted to Sir Percival after he saved her life.
Sir Foxglove of the Summer Court
Sir Foxglove is a Sidhe, he is Lady Grace's former champion and dislikes Sir Percival's advances towards her.
Sir Harquin of the Summer Court, Lord of Longwood, Gamesmaster
Sir Harquin is the ruler of the long-lost castle city of Longwood, home of Paavi Karjalainen. He often refers to himself as "Prince Longwood".
Gregory Goldenwheat
Gregory Goldenwheat is a large-bellied Satyr who cooks food for the Summer Court. He sells his venison burgers at Golden Boughs, a hotel set up by Lionel Typhoeus.
Casper Skywhisper
Casper Skywhisper is a Fey who likes to play pranks and has an odd obsession with ghosts. After playing a trick on a Jetti named Skittles, he was persuaded to undo the enchantment in return for help with pranking others.
==Relationships==
Sir Percival of Blackwood
Sir Percival was placed under a spell by Lady Grace, and now serves her, and the Sun itself, as a champion.