Pixies

Similar to Fairies, Pixies are small humanoid creatures that mainly reside in the Silvic jungle. On the contrary to Faeries, Pixies are often believed to be creatures of nuisance and mischief. Pixies are also known to have expertise in the art of **Shapeshifting**. These small creatures are capable of changing into many different forms, while they have the ability to shift into small beasts, their form isn’t corporeal; or isn’t true. If these beings are to be touched or struck by anything, in a large plume of fog, the Pixie will return to its original form.

## Pixies

### Native Tongue

Faelish

Pixies are naturally attuned to one of two different schools; the first and most common being the school of **Animo**. However, they too have been unable to tap into the likes of *Chronomancy* and *Spatiomancy*. This leaves Psychomancy. The second school is that of **Corporis**. This school is much more uncommon amongst Pixies. Mischievous in their nature, Pixies mainly utilize Psychomancy to fuel this nature, however Pixies in which were born of the Corporis naturally put much deeper thought into their craft; mysteriously erratic and unknown in their ways. Many travelers who have encountered pixies describe Pixies leading them to dead ends or to cliff sides after promising to help or causing them to hallucinate whatever they desire just to make it disappear and laugh in front of them.

Pixies are terrible company for mancers, instead of providing a boost in vitor like the Faerie, Pixies slowly drain vitor from their surroundings to sustain life. A pixie is neither carnivorous, omnivorous, or herbivorous. They live off vitor, slowly draining small amounts from sources around them, like plant life, fauna or even people.

Unlike the Fairy; Pixies are unable to create dust with their wings or boost elixirs, however it is said that if you're to aid a pixie in dire need, they may offer you an item or boon relating to the school in which the Pixie aligns with. These gifts have been known to assist greatly in these schools and the progression within them.

Pixies may also be known as Changelings in some southern regions of Ludwag. In myth; Changelings are considered a deformed or imbecilic offspring of fairies. When a child from these regions begins to act differently or out of character, it can be considered to be the work of a Changeling or Pixie. They’ve been known to surreptitiously take the role of the child in these families, abducting the children and taking their place. From then on these “children” will have behavioral issues, and will become a nuisance to a family. According to legend, if you were to make the Changeling laugh, said child will revert back. There have been no real records or documentation of this actually occurring, and has only been formed from word of mouth and myth.

After the disappearance of Cherog and the extinction of his followers, the natural order of peace and chaos has been thrown off. Pixies, once considered to be constructs of Cherog, now reside in Ludwag as a reminder of his presence. While they don’t follow Cherog, and truly never have, they’ve always been associated with his chaotic methods. It seems now with the absence of the God of Chaos, these Pixies have become more influential and cunning; an uprising to instill the natural chaos of the land.

The myth surrounded by Pixies tends to be dark. Often seen as dark omens or signs of plague and pestilence, these Pixies have cemented themselves in the fruitful culture of Ludwag as beings of true chaos.

Lastly, Pixies in their nature enjoy mischief over all else. This includes extreme prejudice towards the Fairy. For centuries; Pixies have had lifelong goals of contributing to the downfall of the Fairy. Very few have been able to witness a Pixie and a Fairy clash, though, those who have said it’s a spectacle to witness.

### Faelish (Fay-lish)

Pixies are all born with the same ability to speak the same universal language to that of the Fairy: Faelish. Faelish to the untrained ear sounds somewhat similar to Impish, as it sounds like they are singing, or whistling a soft melody. The complex language of the fairies and pixies can only be learned by the most skilled linguists, and must be taught by a fairy themself.

Pixies have the ability to learn commonly spoken languages, usually knowing basic words from the language native to the region they reside in.

### Shapeshifting

Pixies have an innate ability and expertise in the art of Shapeshifting. Due to their smaller nature, contorting to the size of a humanoid requires a lot of strain, and exhausts the Pixie quickly. These forms are also not corporeal; or aren't true. If these beings are to be touched or struck by anything, in a large plume of fog, the Pixie will return to its original form.

Pixies are also able to draw from one’s mind to take a certain form, drawing from the most pure of emotions one retains.

### The Fog

The natural habitat of Pixies is within the forest, however they’re seen within all reaches of the land. One of the many reasons these creatures are so rare to witness is due to their method of mass travel. Pixies mainly stick together and form small communities, these communities travel into uninhabited areas whenever possible. Pixies learned to adapt by developing many different methods of transportation, however the one that stuck was by way of Fog. From natural rolling fog through the forest, or an artificially created one fueled by the Animo Pixies, these pixies utilize fog to obscure their travel and find refuge.

Artificially created fog invokes hallucinations and vivid images, this fog has been known to be the downfall of many a traveler. It is said if you’re to witness dark rolling fog within the forest, your best option is to turn the other way, or face the dark forces of the Pixie’s influence.

### Lifespan

The lifespan of pixies is similar to that of fairies; unknown. Few studies have been done to determine how long a pixie can live, however, the pixies have always ended up outliving the researchers, even if there were multiple generations of them. No signs of physical aging have been recorded within fairies, aside from their growth from infant to adult in the first year of their life. By now, it’s presumed that fairies live on indefinitely, or for at least a few generations.

# Different types of pixies explained:

## Animo Pixies (Psychomancy)

Animo Pixies make up the majority of the Pixie population.

They tend to resemble Feyans and Drows and tend to have a diverse skin complexion due to their Shapeshifting capabilities. Animo Pixies have been seen sporting thin, semi-translucent, luminescent wings. A soft hue will appear along their wings, these hues take on many different pastel colors ranging across the color spectrum. Animo Pixies are 7-9 inches tall, with lanky builds. They tend to take on colors ranging from deep purples to light blues.

These pixies are found in a multitude of diverse areas, from the Jungle, to the Forests, and even the Plains. With their strong mental fortitude they have an immunity to Expert Psychomancy and below. When encountered by Master or above level Psychomancy, they’re almost always completely overwhelmed and likely flee combat by any means necessary. These Pixies are known to be outgoing to travelers and unfiltered. Sporadic and wild in their nature these pixies are loose cannons.

Their level of Psychomancy is determined by the age of the fairy. It’s unknown how far this range spans and if there is a hard-cap to the level a fairy reaches.

## Corpris Pixies (Necromancy & Carnomancy)

Corpris Pixies are a rarity amongst an already uncommon sight.

Abominations of Pixie and Fairies alike, these pixies tend to resemble that of the blighted races, mainly that of Helivians and Imps. These pixies utilize dead flora and cloth to obscure their 5-6 inch height. Their slender frame is adorned by a diverse range of wings, some of these pixies have been seen to sport webbed, bat-like wings. Some have stockier frames and attribute their likeness to that of a Beetle. Due to the unknown nature of the Corpris Pixie, these attributes are almost always randomized and fitted to the individual pixie.

These pixies can be found all throughout Ludwag, however, in some of the darkest reaches of the lands. Whether it be the ruins of great battles, the eeriest of graveyards, or the darkest of dungeons, these creatures thrive in areas like such. Necromantic Pixies also have the ability to influence Undead to a certain degree, akin to that of a Lemure’s influence. Carnomantic Pixies are adept in shaping the wildlife around them, and have the ability to influence and contort the fauna that surround them. These small constructs are completely controlled by the Pixie and are unable to falter to this thought process.

Their level of Necromancy and Carnomancy is determined by the age of the fairy. It’s unknown how far this range spans and if there is a hard-cap to the level a fairy reaches.