Fairies D-F

Ddraigs
The only dragons to have come into the gloaming from the Resurgence vary in size between house cats and large dogs. They seem young, feral and are carnivorous. They have elemental affiliations and rarely leave otherworld by choice but are popular in the goblin market.

The Ellylldan
Known in English as Will-o-the-whisps, they appear as shiny spectral lights that making a sound vaguely like bells. They can sometimes befriend other fey or more rarely humans but more rarely they act for their own mischevious or malicious ends, luring humans into otherworld or to their deaths.

The Ellyl or Goblins
Small, mischevious beings with green, brown or reddish skin, long pointed ears and gnarled but dextrous fingers and toes. Most are skinny but hairless. They are generally two to four feet tall and are social creatures. The darker goblins feed on the flesh of humans, others are satisfied with cooked foodstock.

The Fairies
Only a few inches tall, fairies are diminutive little winged people that can ride butterflies and small birds as mounts. They can be brightly or darkly colored and tend to have some kind of affinity to an element or some kind of plant or animal. Their powers are limited compared to many fey. They tend to cluster in groups and feed from dew and raindrops on flower petals and leaves.

Fauns
Male fey who have furry legs like goats and sheep and small horns that grow with age. They are the male counterparts of the Jili Ffrwtan, and often serve the nobles. Fauns can be playful, lazy, cowardly, roguish, mysterious. They are creatures of passion, pleasure, song and dance. They rarely intend humans any real harm but are careless in their play and ultimately self-serving.

The Finfolk
In their human shape, finfolk are typically tall, dark and thin and easily mistaken at first glance. Most of them have oddly-shaped or oddly-colored "changeling" eyes, elongated ears and gills on the side of the neck. Thier fingers and toes are slightly webbed. Finmen are among the finest fisherman and sailors in Cymru and capable of talking and commanding fish and sea life. They can shapeshift into any form of fish or acquatic animal at will. Finnwives only take human form for short periods of time. They look more like stereotypical mermaids, especially before they have children.

The Finfolk are rare in Gwent, preferring deeper waters than the Bristol Chanel, especially the mouth of the Severn.

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