Great Book of the Fey

"The Great Book of the Fey" is a book written by Candle the Tabaxi.

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*"Written and researched by draconologist, Sage and Explorer extraordinaire, Candle the Tabaxi*

"A guide to any who would seek to understand the mysterious and wonderful creatures of the Feywild. This series is returning for its third and final installment, this time covering the aptly called “Tricksters of the Wild”, faerie dragons.

"Ah, faerie dragons… Where does one begin when describing such creatures of wonder? They are mischievous pranksters, but also creatures of inherent beauty and extravaganza.

"As many of my loyal and avid readers are aware, I am a tabaxi of curiosity, and when I was gripped by a fascination of the mysterious fey, I was cast into a frenzy of research and study tours. Luck would have it so, that I once, when visiting a forest housing a rumoured link to the plane of the Feywild, saw a faerie dragon, which is believe it or not a more rare sight than meeting a faerie dragon, as they tend to conceal themselves in invisibility magic at all times. Nonetheless, my fateful meeting with this magical draconic creature was not something to forget. You see, I was so lucky as to make the acquaintance of a violet faerie dragon, which is the oldest and mightiest form a faerie dragon can take. The conversation was relatively short, as it mainly considered of me offering it domain over the last bits of rations I had in my possession, before thanking me and flying off. A rather polite one I must say.

### **"Hidden Creatures of the Fey**

"Invisible tricksters, friendly and bright, this much can be said about faerie dragons. Faerie dragons are at the size of a common household cat and bear butterfly like wings on their backs. They wear a sharp-toothed grin proudly and express delight by the twitching of their tails, their merriment fading only if attacked.

"The only warning of a faerie dragon’s presence is a stifled giggle. The dragon stays out of sight, watching invisibly as its victims contend with its pranks. When its fun is done, the dragon might reveal itself, depending on the disposition of its “prey”.

"A faerie dragon has a sharp mind, a fondness for treasure and good company, and a puckish sense of humour. Travelers can play into a faerie dragon’s draconic nature by offering it “treasure” in the form of sweets, baked goods, and baubles in exchange for information or safe passage through its territory. Besides sugar-filled delights, Faerie Dragons predominantly eat fruits, berries and nectar, though when the opportunity arises, they may eat small bugs caught in the air or butterflies. Ultimately the diet of a faerie dragon depends on the specific faerie dragon, as it seems that their individual perceptions of taste and enjoyment of different treats differ greatly.

"Faerie Dragons are quite social and intelligent creatures. In the Feywild, where they have their origin, they typically travel in groups with pixies, sprites and other fey creatures. However fey are of course much more of an oddity in the lands of the Material Plane, and thus they are typically, though not by choice, slightly more isolated in our realm. They tend to prefer their homes far off the ground in the boughs, crotches and hollows of trees. When choosing a place to live they favour the ability to see the sky and look out across the place they live, preferring the highest point available, but also having cover from rain.

### **"The Colours of Age**

"A Faerie Dragon’s scales change hue as it ages, moving through all the colours of the rainbow. All Faerie Dragons have innate spellcasting abilities, gaining new spells and powers as they mature.

"A Faerie Dragon clad in red scales is of five years or less of age. They are capable of weak cantrip like magic, as they have yet to grasp the power of their nature yet.

"A Faerie Dragon of orange scales will age six to ten years. Besides their earlier mentioned powers, they can also shine a blinding dazzling array of light in all colours of the rainbow.

"A Faerie Dragon donning yellow colours can use the ability to create duplicate illusions of itself to confuse and protect itself. At this colour they are between eleven and twenty years of age.

"A Faerie Dragon green as the summer forests they reside in are of twenty-one to thirty years old. They also carry the ability to use their fey magic to empower a suggestion they might make and thus influence the mind of those around it.

"A Faerie Dragon of blue scales come in the ages of thirty-one to forty years of age. Inherent is to them the creation of a complex and magical illusion that shall tend to all senses and is quite difficult to see through.

"A Faerie Dragon in the colour of indigo ages forty-one to fifty years and has the ability to create a lifelike illusion of the very ground and terrain we thread upon.

"A Faerie Dragon with violet scales is among the oldest and most powerful of all Faerie Dragon kind. Any Faerie Dragon above the age of fifty-one years transcend to this hue. They have the ability to alter the very shape and form a creature for a limited time, either transforming the creature into a mighty beast or a harmless rodent."