Fey

The Fey are a collection of winged humanoid races native to The Feywild, and inhabiting secluded, forested areas of Teleria.

There are three sub-races of Fey:

* Faeries
* Pixies
* Sprites

### Lore

Fey lore within Teleria has a much shorter record than pixie lore within The Feywild itself. Telerians are torn on the origin of Fey as a whole within their realm, with some contending that they arrived with Freya during her visits during The Timeless Aeon and others, that they came of their own volition seeking to guard natural beauty that resembled that of The Feywild elsewhere in Heimstre. Most historians believe the former explanation to have more weight, given the close relation of Fey and Alfmen, the latter of whom are the native race of Freya herself.

Humans have fewer interactions with Fey given their seclusion, but generally encounter either Faeries or Pixies when they do. Faeries are the most amicable, with Pixies known as troublesome pranksters. Humans tend not to interact

### Civilizations

Within Teleria, The Fey maintain a handful of settlements:

* Pixie Hollow within Avelon's Enchanted Forest
* Whispering Wood within The Muscovy Forest
* Luminescent Vale within The Drosha Forest

Both in Teleria and in The Feywild, pixies, sprites, and faeries are all organized around common ownership and the common good. Unlike human societies, there is no concept of currency, prices, or private property, though personal items/property and collective ownership are maintained. Wage labor is foreign to The Fey as well. Distribution of goods is based on self-determined needs, with all Fey free to engage in whatever activities they find most fulfilling and of service to the community, with no pressure to engage in work for which they have neither the temperament nor the aptitude.

Each settlement is mixed, with no political or social boundaries or distinction between the respective Fey subraces. Decisions are made collectively, with local communities organized into tribes who then choose representatives to "bubble up" into a settlement-wide assembly known as The Collective. This structure exists in all Fey settlements, regardless of the realm where they are found. Homes are made within mushrooms and trees, protected by powerful Fey magic and strung together with bridges, walkways, stairs, and lifts, which are lit by small, magically lit lanterns, or else, by the surrounding nature itself.

Fey societies are both polyamorous and pansexual where all are free to choose romantic or sexual partners as they please. While romance and sex are private affairs, mating is seen as a joyous affair in which local communities celebrate the creation of new life with festivals, rituals, and shamanic blessings.

Reproduction is done via insemination of small eggs laid by female Fey, which is one of the mating rituals celebrated by the community. The eggs are kept within the community, incubated and protected by magic.

Fey are skilled in herbalism with strong apothecary traditions. It is an important component of health maintenance among The Fey, due to their strong connection with the natural world.

Fey have a handful of powers:

* Flight
* Will-0-the-wisps
* Tongues
* Shapeshifting