Nixie
Nixies are a Nymph subspecies, created by Berdea of the Alevar as were all other Nymphs. They inhabit the rivers, streams, ponds, and lakes of Cartyrion, where they work with the Naiads to ensure Berdea's natural beauty is properly preserved.
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Nixies are much larger than their terrestrial Pixie cousins, being almost twice their size. Nevertheless, they are still quite tiny - much smaller than even the most diminutive of the Folk. They do not have the wings that their land-based nymph relatives possess either. Their feet are flipperlike, with long toes connected with a weblike skin membrane. The fingers on their hands are similarly webbed; these adaptations make Nixies remarkably fast and nimble swimmers.
Nixies do not employ Pixie Dust as do their other pixie-like cousins, but this does not mean they lack an arsenal of magical capabilities. In fact, these creatures are probably the most attuned of the the smaller nymphs to the flows of magical energy throughout Cartyrion. They have the ability to perform a wide variety of magic, albeit at a relatively low degree of power.
The creatures are well known for performing magical favors for people who seek them out - and show the proper courtesy and respect when they find time. A Nixie will perform a favor for a particular individual only once in that individual's lifetime - and a Nixie's memory is quite remarkable when it comes to remembering who it has bestowed such a gift upon.
Name
Nixie
Alternate Names
River Pixie, Lake Pixie
Type
Fey, Nymph
Gremlin Corruption
Gurgle
Size
SizeClass, 18in (45cm)
Habitat
Common: rivers, lakes, streams, ponds (fresh water)
These magical gifts do not come for free either. In many instances, though, the price is as simple and low as the performance of a song ot the telling of an entertaining tale. Other times, it may involve the requestor performing a simple service such as retrieving a lost item or assisting the nixie in some other way. Nixies do not employ Pixie Dust as do their other pixie-like cousins, but this does not mean they lack an arsenal of magical capabilities. In fact, these creatures are probably the most attuned of the the smaller nymphs to the flows of magical energy throughout Cartyrion. They have the ability to perform a wide variety of magic, albeit at a relatively low degree of power.
The creatures are well known for performing magical favors for people who seek them out - and show the proper courtesy and respect when they find time. A Nixie will perform a favor for a particular individual only once in that individual's lifetime - and a Nixie's memory is quite remarkable when it comes to remembering who it has bestowed such a gift upon.
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