Pixie

A Pixie is a fantastic beast that is commonly found in woodlands and moorlands. They are small mythical creatures with cheeky magical capabilities; typically only one (1) foot (0.3m) in height, they have pointy ears, clothes made of rags and pointy hats. Rooted in their bones lies a source of magic that gives pixies various magical abilities, each special to the individual pixie. Notable pixie abilities include (but is not limited to): teleportation, impossible strength, foresight and flight.

It is said that pixies are fascinated by human life, but prefer to live in seclusion so that they can be their happiest selves. They are known to be rather mischievous and childish, but don't seek to cause misfortune (unlike creatures like gremlins.) Pixies are also known to inhabit places of olde, like monuments in ruin or ancient places that resonate with the tales of history. They are curious little things that want to make the best of their lives, whether that be by stealing books to learn about the world, or making a seesaw out of a rat's bones.

Despite their neutral nature, pixies have an eternal disliking towards their cousins--faeries. Pixies feel as though faeries taint the reputation of little magic people, and see them as sworn enemies among the forests they share. This often leads to conflict among the two creatures, which leads to lots of little deaths. Faeries have their own sort of magic known as faerie dust, but it is considerably inferior to the magic held by pixies. Thus, faeries will go out of their way to hunt down pixies in order to retrieve their dust for more powerful things.

Most pixies tend to speak only two languages: the common tongue of the lands they reside in, and the language of the fae. This means that the average pixie can both communicate with the common man, as well as their quirky neighboring creatures. Some pixie colonies will even harbor books that they stole from common men in order to teach the local language to their kin.