Faen

From the notes of Nutesh Woodwalker- "The beings closest to humans found in this world so far have been the Faen. Though from what Matthias says they are closer to the woodland spirits of children's stories. The ones we have observed look like androgynous thin children with strange angular features and pointed ears. They seem to have some facility with nature magic and at least one has an animal as a mount. They mentioned a second similar being called a Spryte, which resembles a figurine Sierra-Michi happened to have for some reason. Going by that representation they have even more elongated features and wings like a dragonfly. I would be curious to see one."

Note: Faen is both singular and plural.

History: They were always sort of in the world, as part of nature separated from the physical plane. Some were drawn, partially out of curiosity, to the Divine Flame and were made part of the material plane as a result. This transformation was permanent but they maintained a connection to the mysteries of the sylvan wilds. Though their origins were that of the Fey realm they are completely part of the Prime Material now.

Personality: Some live for fun, short attention spans, generally good natured. Others are more still and mysterious by nature. A small amount resent their ancestors for cursing them with mortality & seek to become true Fey, this often leads to violence and cruelty to the material plane.

Physical Description: They are small and lean. Loresong have varies earth toned skin and hair of browns and occasional green and stand between 2 1/2 ft to 3 1/2 feet. Quicklings are usually some shade blue (or rarely purple) and stand a little over 2 feet tall. Sprites are slight creatures with proportionally large insectile wings. They tend to be 1-2 feet tall, with a wide wingspan.

Examples of Loresong appearances

Examples of Quickling appearances

Examples of Spryte appearances

Age: They age as 5e rules for elves, except they can live to be about 1,000 years old.

Relations: Most view them as very flighty and unreliable, which is generally most true of Sprites and least true of the Lore-song.

Alignment: Usually Chaotic and/ or Neutral

Religion: They "worship" the spirits of nature they were once part of. They call upon various such spirits in times of need. Since they know of so many it may seem like they are making up ones on the spot.

Names: Their names tend to reflect nature or at the very least their peoples' high spirited attitudes.

Adventurers: Tend towards free spirited classes like bard or rogue. Lore-song are also often Druids or Sorcerers. Quicklings are quick studies of magic so they are occasionally Wizards. Sprites tend to lack focus, so many are multiclassed.

Notable Loresong: Erlking Shimmergrove, Bramberry, Lily Sacredtree

Notable Quickling: Nauva Moonsong

Notable Spryte:

5E Racial Traits

* Ability Adjustment: +2 Dexterity
* Size: Small
* Speed: 25 feet
* Language: Faen (Sylvan) and Common
* Darkvision: 60 feet
* Sneaky: Proficiency in Stealth
* Fey Ancestry: You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put you to sleep.

-Loresong:

The most common of the Faen, and somewhat less chaotic then their cousins. Due to being more focused they can call upon the magic of nature. They are the largest and most common of their kind. As implied by their name many are musical.

https://www.pinterest.com/ev1lr0b/ancient-empire-arcana-unearthed-based/loresong-faen/

Racial Traits

* Ability Adjustment: +1 Charisma
* Fey Magic: They can cast Minor Illusion and Dancing Lights at will. At 3rd level they can cast Charm Person OR Sleep once a day. At 5th level they can cast Invisibility once per day. Their related ability for all is Charisma.

-Quickling:

These are the fastest of the Faen, both of foot and of mind.

https://www.pinterest.com/ev1lr0b/fey-faerie-sprite-pixie-and-similar-related/quickling/

Racial Traits

* Ability Adjustment: +1 Intelligence
* Fleet Footed: Their movement speed is 35 feet (instead of 25 as the other Faen) and when they use a Dash action they get an extra 10 feet of movement (45 instead of 35), so if they Dash and move they can move up to 80 feet.
* Run Up Walls: They can run along walls and even ceilings, as long as they end on a floor, or they will fall.

-Spryte:

The smallest of the Faen, though still count as small. They are a bit more flighty then their kin. In both senses of the word.

https://www.pinterest.com/ev1lr0b/ancient-empire-arcana-unearthed-based/spryte/

Racial Traits

* Fly Speed: 30 feet
* Agile Fliers: While in Flight they have advantage on Dexterity saves and ranged attacks against them have disadvantage.
* Magic Camouflage: Advantage on Stealth checks.

Special Option: Metamorphosis

Lore Song  are the default Faen and the other two spring can choose to undergo Metamorphosis and after a time as a cocoon emerge as a one of the other two kinds of Faen. The DM may also allow any one become one of the others. This can be done to fully replace the original Lore Song (or such) traits including racial bonuses or as a feat which grants the benefit of the new subrace in addition to the original subrace traits.