The Fey Foundation [Archive] - Wizards Community

The Fey Foundation [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
MythMage
09-20-06, 07:33 PM Fey are have been the most neglected creature type since the release of 3rd edition. This foundation was created in response to that fact.

The Fey Foundation's goal is to create new fey and material utilizing fey of all kinds.

At this early point, I have little planned for RP or the like, but more will likely be added later.

This foundation is a long-delayed extension of a foundation I was part of before the site overhaul in 2003 (Member #54 of the Give Us More Fey Foundation). I was long ignorant that the Guildhouse had even been created, but kept the foundation references in my sig anyway.
MythMage
09-20-06, 07:36 PM List of Members
MythMage - Guildmaster
MythMage
09-20-06, 07:40 PM Projects
Pillywiggin
Honeybee
Honeybee Swarm
Pillywiggin Cavalry
MythMage
09-20-06, 07:41 PM Pillywiggins are flower fairies, strongly associated with pollination and springtime, and by extension with bees and wind. Here's the pillywiggin:

Pillywiggin
Fine Fey
Hit Dice: 1/8d6-3 (1 hp)
Initiative: +6
Speed: 15 ft., fly 50 ft. (perfect)
Armor Class: 24 (+6 Dex, +8 size), touch 24, flat-footed 18
Base Attack/Grapple: +0/-21
Attack: Sickle +14 melee (1-5)
Full Attack: Sickle +14 melee (1-5)
Space/Reach: 1/2 ft./0 ft.
Special Attacks: Spell-like abilities
Special Qualities: Damage reduction 5/cold iron, low-light vision, spell resistance 14
Saves: Fort -1, Ref +8, Will +5
Abilities: Str 1, Dex 23, Con 5, Int 10, Wis 16, Cha 16
Skills: Balance +10, Diplomacy +7, Handle Animal +7, Hide +26, Jump -10, Knowledge (nature) +4, Listen +7, Perform (dance) +7, Ride +10, Tumble +10
Feats: Great Fortitude, Weapon Finesse (B)
Environment: Temperate plains, forests, and hills
Organization: Solitary, with honeybee mount, squad (3-6 with honeybee mounts), contingent (30-100 with honeybee mounts), or colony (500-10,000 with lady)
Challenge Rating: 1
Treasure: Standard
Alignment: Usually lawful good
Advancement: by character class
Level Adjustment: +4

A honeybee buzzes toward you with a strange intent. As it approaches, you can make out an extra pair of insect wings of similar form. A moment later, you can see that the second set of wings belongs to a miniscule woman, riding on the bee’s back.

Pillywiggins are flower fairies, pollinators closely associated with bees and wind. They ride bees among the flowers, training the bees to be as efficient as possible in their pollination of those flowers. They build their tiny cities around beehives, and they harvest honey and care for the bees in the colony. If the bees leave, the pillywiggins follow. During the fall and winter, the pillywiggins guard the sleeping queen bees – since this is a small job, most of the city takes time to relax and rest. The ruler usually presides over well-organized winter games that encourage community and relaxation. A pillywiggin ruler is simply known as the lady of her people (or, rarely, the lord), and usually has 9 or more levels of druid.

Pillywiggin culture emphasizes hard work, growth, family, culture, and loyalty. They are firmly aligned with the Seelie Court.

Pillywiggins look like tiny elves, with gossamer wings similar in texture and size to those of their bee mounts. They usually stand about three quarters of an inch tall.

Pillywiggins speak Sylvan.

COMBAT
A pillywiggin that is interrupted in her duties will most likely hide until the intruders leave. If the intruders don’t leave within about twenty minutes, the pillywiggin will try to complete any other duties she may have. If her only remaining objective can’t be completed without alerting the intruders to her presence, the pillywiggin will politely but firmly ask them to leave. If they don’t listen, she will carry out her duties and ignore them. If attacked, she will flee. Pillywiggins can be aroused to violence if the flowers they are tending are harmed, or if their homes or hives are threatened. When defending an area, pillywiggins like to surprise intruders and entangle them. Then, they seek out fey or vermin allies to handle their enemies.

Spell-like Abilities: Always active – speak with vermin*; 1/day – calm vermin* (DC 14), charm vermin* (DC 14), entangle (DC 14), gust of wind (DC 15), magic fang. Caster level 1st. Save DCs are Charisma-based.
* as the animal spells, but they work on vermin instead.

Skills: A pillywiggin’s wings and low density grant it a +4 racial bonus on Balance and Jump checks. A pillywiggin can use the Handle Animal skill on vermin as if they were animals with Intelligence scores of 1.

PILLYWIGGINS AS CHARACTERS
Pillywiggin characters possess the following racial traits.
— -10 Strength, +12 Dexterity, -6 Constitution, +6 Wisdom, +6 Charisma.
—Fine size.
—A pillywiggin’s base land speed is 15 feet. It has a fly speed of 50 feet with perfect maneuverability.
—Low-light vision.
—Racial Skills: Pillywiggins have a +4 racial bonus on Balance and Jump checks. A pillywiggin can use the Handle Animal skill on vermin as if they were animals with Intelligence scores of 1.
—Racial Feats: A pillywiggin gains Weapon Finesse as a bonus feat.
—Weapon and Armor Proficiency: A pillywiggin is automatically proficient with simple weapons.
—Special Attacks (see above): Spell-like abilities.
—Special Qualities (see above): Damage reduction 5/cold iron, spell resistance 14.
—Automatic Languages: Sylvan. Bonus Languages: Common, Elven, Gnome.
—Favored Class: Druid.
—Level adjustment +4.

Now, here's her faithful steed, the honeybee.

Honeybee
Fine Vermin
Hit Dice: 1/4d8-2 (1 hp)
Initiative: +5
Speed: 5 ft., climb 5 ft., fly 60 ft. (perfect)
Armor Class: 23 (+5 Dex, +8 size), touch 23, flat-footed 18
Base Attack/Grapple: +0/-21
Attack: Sting +13 melee (poison)
Full Attack: Sting +13 melee (poison)
Space/Reach: 1/2 ft./0 ft.
Special Attacks: Poison, sting
Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., vermin traits
Saves: Fort -1, Ref +5, Will +1
Abilities: Str 1, Dex 21, Con 6, Int –, Wis 12, Cha 9
Skills: Climb +13, Spot +5, Survival +1*
Feats: Weapon Finesse (B)
Environment: Temperate plains
Organization: Solitary, hive (10,000 to 30,000), or domesticated
Challenge Rating: 1/8
Treasure: None
Alignment: Always neutral
Advancement: None
Level Adjustment: –

Honeybees are industrious insects well-known for producing honey and pollinating plants. Honeybees are favored as mounts by pillywiggins. A bee that has been trained to be a pillywiggin’s mount is called a riding bee. Riding bees act much like ordinary bees, except that they are trained not to attack fey.

A riding bee looks like a normal honeybee, but usually bears a tiny saddle for a pillywiggin rider.

COMBAT
Honeybees are generally only aggressive when defending their hive or when significantly disturbed by themselves. They are more likely to attack when they perceive hair, dark colors, and/or carbon dioxide.

Poison (Ex): Injury, Fortitude DC 8, initial damage 1 nonlethal, secondary damage 1 Constitution. Note, however, that secondary does not usually occur. A creature is only vulnerable to the secondary damage if it has already suffered a number of bee stings equal to 16 + the creature’s size-based grapple modifier. This number resets after each saving throw against Constitution damage that is provoked, whether the save is successful or not. Removing the stinger within 1 round of being stung, which requires a standard action and a Heal check (DC 8), prevents secondary damage from being suffered. However, the count of stings suffered is not reduced or reset.

Sting: A honeybee that successfully stings a creature with skin leaves its stinger embedded in that creature’s skin (effectively disemboweling itself), and dies 1 round later. It usually tries to distract its victim during that time by acting like it will attack again, which allows the bee’s hive-mates more time to attack.

Skills: A bee has a +4 racial bonus on Spot checks and a +8 racial bonus on Climb checks. * It also gets a +4 bonus on Survival checks to orient itself.

A honeybee uses its Dexterity modifier instead of its Strength modifier on Climb checks. It can always choose to take 10 on a Climb check, even if rushed or threatened.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
MythMage 09-20-06, 07:33 PM	Fey are have been the most neglected creature type since the release of 3rd edition. This foundation was created in response to that fact. The Fey Foundation's goal is to create new fey and material utilizing fey of all kinds. At this early point, I have little planned for RP or the like, but more will likely be added later. This foundation is a long-delayed extension of a foundation I was part of before the site overhaul in 2003 (Member #54 of the Give Us More Fey Foundation). I was long ignorant that the Guildhouse had even been created, but kept the foundation references in my sig anyway.
MythMage 09-20-06, 07:36 PM	List of Members MythMage - Guildmaster
MythMage 09-20-06, 07:40 PM	Projects Pillywiggin Honeybee Honeybee Swarm Pillywiggin Cavalry
MythMage 09-20-06, 07:41 PM	Pillywiggins are flower fairies, strongly associated with pollination and springtime, and by extension with bees and wind. Here's the pillywiggin: Pillywiggin Fine Fey Hit Dice: 1/8d6-3 (1 hp) Initiative: +6 Speed: 15 ft., fly 50 ft. (perfect) Armor Class: 24 (+6 Dex, +8 size), touch 24, flat-footed 18 Base Attack/Grapple: +0/-21 Attack: Sickle +14 melee (1-5) Full Attack: Sickle +14 melee (1-5) Space/Reach: 1/2 ft./0 ft. Special Attacks: Spell-like abilities Special Qualities: Damage reduction 5/cold iron, low-light vision, spell resistance 14 Saves: Fort -1, Ref +8, Will +5 Abilities: Str 1, Dex 23, Con 5, Int 10, Wis 16, Cha 16 Skills: Balance +10, Diplomacy +7, Handle Animal +7, Hide +26, Jump -10, Knowledge (nature) +4, Listen +7, Perform (dance) +7, Ride +10, Tumble +10 Feats: Great Fortitude, Weapon Finesse (B) Environment: Temperate plains, forests, and hills Organization: Solitary, with honeybee mount, squad (3-6 with honeybee mounts), contingent (30-100 with honeybee mounts), or colony (500-10,000 with lady) Challenge Rating: 1 Treasure: Standard Alignment: Usually lawful good Advancement: by character class Level Adjustment: +4 A honeybee buzzes toward you with a strange intent. As it approaches, you can make out an extra pair of insect wings of similar form. A moment later, you can see that the second set of wings belongs to a miniscule woman, riding on the bee’s back. Pillywiggins are flower fairies, pollinators closely associated with bees and wind. They ride bees among the flowers, training the bees to be as efficient as possible in their pollination of those flowers. They build their tiny cities around beehives, and they harvest honey and care for the bees in the colony. If the bees leave, the pillywiggins follow. During the fall and winter, the pillywiggins guard the sleeping queen bees – since this is a small job, most of the city takes time to relax and rest. The ruler usually presides over well-organized winter games that encourage community and relaxation. A pillywiggin ruler is simply known as the lady of her people (or, rarely, the lord), and usually has 9 or more levels of druid. Pillywiggin culture emphasizes hard work, growth, family, culture, and loyalty. They are firmly aligned with the Seelie Court. Pillywiggins look like tiny elves, with gossamer wings similar in texture and size to those of their bee mounts. They usually stand about three quarters of an inch tall. Pillywiggins speak Sylvan. COMBAT A pillywiggin that is interrupted in her duties will most likely hide until the intruders leave. If the intruders don’t leave within about twenty minutes, the pillywiggin will try to complete any other duties she may have. If her only remaining objective can’t be completed without alerting the intruders to her presence, the pillywiggin will politely but firmly ask them to leave. If they don’t listen, she will carry out her duties and ignore them. If attacked, she will flee. Pillywiggins can be aroused to violence if the flowers they are tending are harmed, or if their homes or hives are threatened. When defending an area, pillywiggins like to surprise intruders and entangle them. Then, they seek out fey or vermin allies to handle their enemies. Spell-like Abilities: Always active – speak with vermin; 1/day – calm vermin (DC 14), charm vermin* (DC 14), entangle (DC 14), gust of wind (DC 15), magic fang. Caster level 1st. Save DCs are Charisma-based. * as the animal spells, but they work on vermin instead. Skills: A pillywiggin’s wings and low density grant it a +4 racial bonus on Balance and Jump checks. A pillywiggin can use the Handle Animal skill on vermin as if they were animals with Intelligence scores of 1. PILLYWIGGINS AS CHARACTERS Pillywiggin characters possess the following racial traits. — -10 Strength, +12 Dexterity, -6 Constitution, +6 Wisdom, +6 Charisma. —Fine size. —A pillywiggin’s base land speed is 15 feet. It has a fly speed of 50 feet with perfect maneuverability. —Low-light vision. —Racial Skills: Pillywiggins have a +4 racial bonus on Balance and Jump checks. A pillywiggin can use the Handle Animal skill on vermin as if they were animals with Intelligence scores of 1. —Racial Feats: A pillywiggin gains Weapon Finesse as a bonus feat. —Weapon and Armor Proficiency: A pillywiggin is automatically proficient with simple weapons. —Special Attacks (see above): Spell-like abilities. —Special Qualities (see above): Damage reduction 5/cold iron, spell resistance 14. —Automatic Languages: Sylvan. Bonus Languages: Common, Elven, Gnome. —Favored Class: Druid. —Level adjustment +4. Now, here's her faithful steed, the honeybee. Honeybee Fine Vermin Hit Dice: 1/4d8-2 (1 hp) Initiative: +5 Speed: 5 ft., climb 5 ft., fly 60 ft. (perfect) Armor Class: 23 (+5 Dex, +8 size), touch 23, flat-footed 18 Base Attack/Grapple: +0/-21 Attack: Sting +13 melee (poison) Full Attack: Sting +13 melee (poison) Space/Reach: 1/2 ft./0 ft. Special Attacks: Poison, sting Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., vermin traits Saves: Fort -1, Ref +5, Will +1 Abilities: Str 1, Dex 21, Con 6, Int –, Wis 12, Cha 9 Skills: Climb +13, Spot +5, Survival +1* Feats: Weapon Finesse (B) Environment: Temperate plains Organization: Solitary, hive (10,000 to 30,000), or domesticated Challenge Rating: 1/8 Treasure: None Alignment: Always neutral Advancement: None Level Adjustment: – Honeybees are industrious insects well-known for producing honey and pollinating plants. Honeybees are favored as mounts by pillywiggins. A bee that has been trained to be a pillywiggin’s mount is called a riding bee. Riding bees act much like ordinary bees, except that they are trained not to attack fey. A riding bee looks like a normal honeybee, but usually bears a tiny saddle for a pillywiggin rider. COMBAT Honeybees are generally only aggressive when defending their hive or when significantly disturbed by themselves. They are more likely to attack when they perceive hair, dark colors, and/or carbon dioxide. Poison (Ex): Injury, Fortitude DC 8, initial damage 1 nonlethal, secondary damage 1 Constitution. Note, however, that secondary does not usually occur. A creature is only vulnerable to the secondary damage if it has already suffered a number of bee stings equal to 16 + the creature’s size-based grapple modifier. This number resets after each saving throw against Constitution damage that is provoked, whether the save is successful or not. Removing the stinger within 1 round of being stung, which requires a standard action and a Heal check (DC 8), prevents secondary damage from being suffered. However, the count of stings suffered is not reduced or reset. Sting: A honeybee that successfully stings a creature with skin leaves its stinger embedded in that creature’s skin (effectively disemboweling itself), and dies 1 round later. It usually tries to distract its victim during that time by acting like it will attack again, which allows the bee’s hive-mates more time to attack. Skills: A bee has a +4 racial bonus on Spot checks and a +8 racial bonus on Climb checks. * It also gets a +4 bonus on Survival checks to orient itself. A honeybee uses its Dexterity modifier instead of its Strength modifier on Climb checks. It can always choose to take 10 on a Climb check, even if rushed or threatened.