Pixie

Tiny fey, Chaotic Neutral

Armor Class 14 (natural armor)

Hit Points 14 (4d4 + 4)

Speed 20 ft., fly 40 ft., swim 20 ft.

STR 4 (−3) · DEX 16 (+3) · CON 12 (+1) · INT 14 (+2) · WIS 13 (+1) · CHA 15 (+2)

Skills Deception +4, Perception +3, Stealth +5

Gear Tiny Bow, Quiver of 10 Arrows, Pouch of Pixie Dust (Can be consumed by a creature as a Magic action to cast Levitate on itself without concentration).

Senses Darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13

Languages Sylvan, Common

Challenge 1/2 (100 XP)

Traits

Iron Intolerance. If the pixie is touched by cold iron or takes damage from an iron weapon, its magic falters; it cannot use its Spellcasting action or Shape-shift bonus action until the end of its next turn.

Turned-Out Ward. If a creature uses an Action to turn a piece of its own clothing inside out, that creature becomes immune to the pixie's Enchanted Turf attack and any illusions cast by the pixie for 1 hour.

Actions

Multiattack. The pixie makes two attacks using its Painful Pinch, Sleep Arrow, or Enchanted Turf in any combination. It can replace one attack with Spellcasting.

Painful Pinch. Melee Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d2 + 3) bludgeoning damage, and the target is Poisoned until the start of the pixie's next turn due to the distracting pain.

Sleep Arrow. Ranged Attack: +5 to hit, range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage, and the target falls Prone as a wave of magical drowsiness washes over them.

Enchanted Turf. Magic Attack: +4 to hit, range 30 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) psychic damage, and the pixie teleports the target to an unoccupied space of the pixie's choice within 15 feet of the target's original location.

Spellcasting. The pixie casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (Spell Save DC 12):

At Will: Dancing Lights (PHB, p. 259), Minor Illusion (PHB, p. 298)

1/Day Each: Invisibility (PHB, p. 289), Sleep (PHB, p. 317)

Bonus Actions

Shape-shift. The pixie magically transforms into a Tiny hedgehog, a Small scraggy pony, or back into its true form. Its statistics are the same in each form, except its walking speed becomes 40 feet in pony form, and it loses its flying and swimming speeds while in its animal forms. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying transforms with it.

Lore

Pixies are mischievous, magically adept beings of British folklore tied to ancient moorlands, characterized by their diverse appearances, territorial nature, penchant for illusions, and distinct vulnerabilities to cold iron and traditional charms.

Pixies are a class of supernatural beings in British folklore. The name is often linked to the Cornish phrase “Pobel Vean,” which means “the Little People.”

From The Fairy Tale Compendium · Fern Flower Press