Faerie/Peri(e)
Man's conception of their responses. Fey are "The Lost, and The Lurking". They are often immortal, and do not respond well to global changes, nor with Human speed. When Mankind first appeared on the scene, it was a whisper, a rumour that a few Fey claimed to have heard, and then (in what seemed a sudden rush, to the Fey), Men were all over, everywhere! Places that had been "Lost", for so long, were now "Found" by Man, and denied to the Hidden People!
Naturally, such a "sudden on-rush" seemed, to the immortal Fey, an overwhelming invasion, and they (in their secretive, hidden ways) began to pick off lone travellers, thus gaining the reputation as Evil. This was met with Fire & Cold Iron, and the Fey pulled back, in shock and dismay. To the short-lived Humans, they seemed to disappear.
Meanwhile, the Dark & Light courts discussed the "Human Problem", and what to do about it. The Dark Court decided upon war, and it continues to this day (hence the Goblinoid & Giant problems). The Bright Court decided to investigate further, and "invited"/abducted some Humans to attend court, and listened to the Dryads, Nymphs, and other Fet who dwelt the closest to Man.
When the immortal Fey saw the short lifespan of the "New Race", they were moved by pity, and King Oberon & Queen Titania forbade all-out war with the species, figuring that they would die soon enough. That policy remains in effect.
Some "days" later (to the Fey point of view), first Druids, and then Rangers were discovered, and the Fey's interest in the Humans was tweaked. Now these were people they could understand, and work with! Very slowly (from a Human point of view) certain Fey began to take an interest in Humans, and watch them, whenever they came into "Lost" places, or those where they "Lurk". Some of them even make friendly contact, on occasion, out of curiosity, or due to some observed event (a boy pulling wings off flies, a farmer picking up a bird with a broken wing, the adventurer pulling a thorn from a lion's paw).
The "War" being distant memory, to Humans, and the Fey being hidden & infrequent (and sometimes helpful, if encountered), Humans have ceased to fear the Perie.
They sang, they danced, they feasted. They built their civilization in Faerie, their own realm. They explored nature (which is all there was, then). They built Faerie Gates, and a few stone circles, and connected them with ley lines. They met the Elves and the Dwarves, and made friends with some of them, spoke long and well with the Treants and Deep Fey, frolic where they would, and did as they pleased. Their great accomplishments are all in the Faerie realm, not the Prime Material. Here, they are The Lost, and The Lurking.
The stories are true, but you're leaving out all the important details! Perie males are similar to Ogres, while females are smaller, weaker, and more genteel. A female Perie is likely to find a smaller, prettier, less-pugnacious and brutish Elf or Human male interesting, if short-lived. "Life", for even an Elf, is but a brief flirtation for a Fey.
Male Perie are, like Ogres, of the "Dark & Vile" sort, anyway, so having some of their unattached females run off with an Elf or Human, for "a day or two" makes them no angrier than they already were (although it may have been an initial cause for the Perie/Human conflict).
As much as a CG Elven race can have overlords, yes! ALL of them! Of course, Gyan's might is all at court, in Faerie (where even the males are courtly, and well behaved). Here, on the Prime Material, he would have great sway, if he ever appeared, but that hasn't happened in recorded history, so... He is a lot like any other god. A lot of people claim to serve him, but you can't always tell by looking at their lives!
Women being what they are, what male can understand them? A Peri chooses whomever she pleases, be it a hulking Peri Prince, a Human Commoner, or an Elven Ranger. She can certainly satisfy his baser desires, and lead him along the Faerie path... so long as he is willing to follow! Peri-Humans, like Elves, tend to live onger, and be more attuned to nature. Many know the spells to detect and open the Faerie Gates, and walk the Faerie paths.
No, not everyone (not even those in need) have Peri guides. A Peri is hidden, lurking in lost places, and only shows herself (or her power) to those she chooses to (or the stealthy, who catch her unaware). Attractive Elven/Human males who are young, comely, and kind are the usual sorts selected by Peri, although an occasional Halfling (Periannath), or even a Dwarf has gone missing, in their woods, or other "Lost" places.
While a male Perie could take a female mate, most Elven/Human females would not be attracted to something that resembles an Ogre. Also, males don't have the "Emotional Soul" of the females, and are less likely to be interested in guiding, aiding, and nurturing the "New People" along the enlightened path. Even the females won't try to help those who refuse to learn.
No, and no, respectively. Peries are, again, "The Lost, and The Lurking". They gain this name from lurking in places lost to Men, and being hidden from them... As such, when a civilization falls, and is forgotten by the mortal peoples, it becomes a Perie haunt. Likewise, when things are lost, and/or forgotten, curious Peries tend to pick them up, play with them for as long as pleases them, and then pass them on to other Peries, or leave them lying in odd places, like tree-tops, etc.
Also, Perie peddlers on their way to Faerie often buy these things, selling them at a great Faire, at the Farie Court. Thus, many "Lost" things pass out of this world, and into Faerie.
In order to prevent this, one must learn to tie the "Faerie Ring" knot, which is DC:15 Rope Use. If the knot is tied properly, and the sentence pronouced, it has several effects upon Perie:
1) Any Perie who finds it instantly knows who it belongs to, and that they are not only looking for it, but have (more importantly) laid claim to it. Thus, as long as the claimant lives, it is not truely "lost", just "misplaced"! Should the "binder" die, however, the item becomes "Lost", again (and no, the Peri may (can!) not simply kill the binder, either)! Ever "misplaced" your car keys, and found them in an... odd... place? You may have had a visit from a mischievious Peri!
2) A Perie may (can!) not touch it (even with a stick), nor affect it with magic (even to the extent of not being able to cast Rock to Mud upon the ground under it). They are bound from affecting it in any way.
3) Worse yet, it disallows that item to be transported along a leyline, or through a Faerie Gate, Teleported, Plane Shifted, etc. (and Fey hate to travel long distances by mortal means)! Thus, Faerie peddlers cannot "acquire" it for sale at the Grand Faire.
Are Elven or Human women vain, for wanting to smell nice? Fey like these sorts of things, and enjoy fruits and flowers as much as females of any other species! Fey, however, do not make perfumes, and this idea intrigues many Peri females, just as new magic does Elven ones.
Quickleaf said:
Man's conception of their responses. Fey are "The Lost, and The Lurking". They are often immortal, and do not respond well to global changes, nor with Human speed. When Mankind first appeared on the scene, it was a whisper, a rumour that a few Fey claimed to have heard, and then (in what seemed a sudden rush, to the Fey), Men were all over, everywhere! Places that had been "Lost", for so long, were now "Found" by Man, and denied to the Hidden People!
Naturally, such a "sudden on-rush" seemed, to the immortal Fey, an overwhelming invasion, and they (in their secretive, hidden ways) began to pick off lone travellers, thus gaining the reputation as Evil. This was met with Fire & Cold Iron, and the Fey pulled back, in shock and dismay. To the short-lived Humans, they seemed to disappear.
Meanwhile, the Dark & Light courts discussed the "Human Problem", and what to do about it. The Dark Court decided upon war, and it continues to this day (hence the Goblinoid & Giant problems). The Bright Court decided to investigate further, and "invited"/abducted some Humans to attend court, and listened to the Dryads, Nymphs, and other Fet who dwelt the closest to Man.
When the immortal Fey saw the short lifespan of the "New Race", they were moved by pity, and King Oberon & Queen Titania forbade all-out war with the species, figuring that they would die soon enough. That policy remains in effect.
Some "days" later (to the Fey point of view), first Druids, and then Rangers were discovered, and the Fey's interest in the Humans was tweaked. Now these were people they could understand, and work with! Very slowly (from a Human point of view) certain Fey began to take an interest in Humans, and watch them, whenever they came into "Lost" places, or those where they "Lurk". Some of them even make friendly contact, on occasion, out of curiosity, or due to some observed event (a boy pulling wings off flies, a farmer picking up a bird with a broken wing, the adventurer pulling a thorn from a lion's paw).
The "War" being distant memory, to Humans, and the Fey being hidden & infrequent (and sometimes helpful, if encountered), Humans have ceased to fear the Perie.
Quickleaf said:
They sang, they danced, they feasted. They built their civilization in Faerie, their own realm. They explored nature (which is all there was, then). They built Faerie Gates, and a few stone circles, and connected them with ley lines. They met the Elves and the Dwarves, and made friends with some of them, spoke long and well with the Treants and Deep Fey, frolic where they would, and did as they pleased. Their great accomplishments are all in the Faerie realm, not the Prime Material. Here, they are The Lost, and The Lurking.
Quickleaf said:
The stories are true, but you're leaving out all the important details! Perie males are similar to Ogres, while females are smaller, weaker, and more genteel. A female Perie is likely to find a smaller, prettier, less-pugnacious and brutish Elf or Human male interesting, if short-lived. "Life", for even an Elf, is but a brief flirtation for a Fey.
Male Perie are, like Ogres, of the "Dark & Vile" sort, anyway, so having some of their unattached females run off with an Elf or Human, for "a day or two" makes them no angrier than they already were (although it may have been an initial cause for the Perie/Human conflict).
Quickleaf said:
As much as a CG Elven race can have overlords, yes! ALL of them! Of course, Gyan's might is all at court, in Faerie (where even the males are courtly, and well behaved). Here, on the Prime Material, he would have great sway, if he ever appeared, but that hasn't happened in recorded history, so... He is a lot like any other god. A lot of people claim to serve him, but you can't always tell by looking at their lives!
Quickleaf said:
Women being what they are, what male can understand them? A Peri chooses whomever she pleases, be it a hulking Peri Prince, a Human Commoner, or an Elven Ranger. She can certainly satisfy his baser desires, and lead him along the Faerie path... so long as he is willing to follow! Peri-Humans, like Elves, tend to live onger, and be more attuned to nature. Many know the spells to detect and open the Faerie Gates, and walk the Faerie paths.
No, not everyone (not even those in need) have Peri guides. A Peri is hidden, lurking in lost places, and only shows herself (or her power) to those she chooses to (or the stealthy, who catch her unaware). Attractive Elven/Human males who are young, comely, and kind are the usual sorts selected by Peri, although an occasional Halfling (Periannath), or even a Dwarf has gone missing, in their woods, or other "Lost" places.
While a male Perie could take a female mate, most Elven/Human females would not be attracted to something that resembles an Ogre. Also, males don't have the "Emotional Soul" of the females, and are less likely to be interested in guiding, aiding, and nurturing the "New People" along the enlightened path. Even the females won't try to help those who refuse to learn.
Quickleaf said:
No, and no, respectively. Peries are, again, "The Lost, and The Lurking". They gain this name from lurking in places lost to Men, and being hidden from them... As such, when a civilization falls, and is forgotten by the mortal peoples, it becomes a Perie haunt. Likewise, when things are lost, and/or forgotten, curious Peries tend to pick them up, play with them for as long as pleases them, and then pass them on to other Peries, or leave them lying in odd places, like tree-tops, etc.
Also, Perie peddlers on their way to Faerie often buy these things, selling them at a great Faire, at the Farie Court. Thus, many "Lost" things pass out of this world, and into Faerie.
In order to prevent this, one must learn to tie the "Faerie Ring" knot, which is DC:15 Rope Use. If the knot is tied properly, and the sentence pronouced, it has several effects upon Perie:
1) Any Perie who finds it instantly knows who it belongs to, and that they are not only looking for it, but have (more importantly) laid claim to it. Thus, as long as the claimant lives, it is not truely "lost", just "misplaced"! Should the "binder" die, however, the item becomes "Lost", again (and no, the Peri may (can!) not simply kill the binder, either)! Ever "misplaced" your car keys, and found them in an... odd... place? You may have had a visit from a mischievious Peri!
2) A Perie may (can!) not touch it (even with a stick), nor affect it with magic (even to the extent of not being able to cast Rock to Mud upon the ground under it). They are bound from affecting it in any way.
3) Worse yet, it disallows that item to be transported along a leyline, or through a Faerie Gate, Teleported, Plane Shifted, etc. (and Fey hate to travel long distances by mortal means)! Thus, Faerie peddlers cannot "acquire" it for sale at the Grand Faire.
Quickleaf said:
Are Elven or Human women vain, for wanting to smell nice? Fey like these sorts of things, and enjoy fruits and flowers as much as females of any other species! Fey, however, do not make perfumes, and this idea intrigues many Peri females, just as new magic does Elven ones.
