Pixie
Pixies are a Nymph subspecies. They are among the most common types of nymph that can be encountered almost anywhere on the surface of Cartyrion. They are often encountered in the company of Sprites, but can be distinguished by their slightly larger size and more ornate, butterfly-like wings.
Another distinguishing feature of Pixies is that they are never seen without their bows and quivers of arrows. These bows are deceptively dangerous to targets, as dangerous as a longbow in the hands of one of the Folk. Coupled with the fact that Pixies can fly, and can use their bows to deliver Pixie Dust, these weapons make the Pixie a formidable foe.
Pixies that were corrupted into Gremlins are now Mitflits.
Like the Sprites, Pixies tend to identify with a small segment of nature - a field of wildflowers, a stand of shrubs, or a small grove of trees perhaps - that they will nurture and defend to the best of their abilities. They will usually be encountered flitting about this chosen area, making sure plants and small animals are healthy, pruning away dead bits of branch and leaf, even helping the bees to pollinate flowers. They often stop to play with others of their kind as well as with any Sprites that may also be in the area. Pixies will almost never be encountered in large settlements of the Folk, but may be seen on some occasions around the fringes of smaller settlements or farms.
Most Folk think of Pixies as merely "big Sprites" - at least until they become aware of the much stronger connections to the Six Energies that Pixies enjoy. They can employ a number of magical effects to defend themselves and make life difficult for anyone who would interfere with them or the bit of nature that they have chosen to nurture and defend. Some of these effects are delivered by means of the magical Pixie Dust they can generate at will and scatter around them.
Name
Pixie
Type
Fey, Nymph
Gremlin Corruption
Mitflit
Size
Tiny - 1.5ft (45cm) tall
Habitat
Common: forest, plain, mountain
Rare: urban (on the fringes of smaller settlements)
Most Folk think of Pixies as merely "big Sprites" - at least until they become aware of the much stronger connections to the Six Energies that Pixies enjoy. They can employ a number of magical effects to defend themselves and make life difficult for anyone who would interfere with them or the bit of nature that they have chosen to nurture and defend. Some of these effects are delivered by means of the magical Pixie Dust they can generate at will and scatter around them.
Rare: urban (on the fringes of smaller settlements)
Another distinguishing feature of Pixies is that they are never seen without their bows and quivers of arrows. These bows are deceptively dangerous to targets, as dangerous as a longbow in the hands of one of the Folk. Coupled with the fact that Pixies can fly, and can use their bows to deliver Pixie Dust, these weapons make the Pixie a formidable foe.
Pixies that were corrupted into Gremlins are now Mitflits.
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