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Forces

of the

First

World

Dryad

Forest-dwelling fey who

keep near their bonded

trees and seek to protect

their beloved groves.

Source:

Greek folklore

Nymph

Graceful fey creatures

whose supernatural

beauty is enough to drive

one mad.

Source:

Greek folklore

Gremlin

Pesky fey saboteurs who

delight in pranking

others and wrecking

everything in sight.

Source:

English folklore

Redcap

Sadistic fey brutes who

harbor slaughter and

blasphemy at the core of

their terrible hearts.

Source:

English folklore

Leprechaun

Mischievous fey creatures

who adore playing tricks

on travelers as much as

they love their gold.

Source:

Irish folklore

Rusalka

Cruel fey creatures that

haunt waterways looking

for victims they can

ensorcel and murder.

Source:

Slavic folklore

Norn

Ancient watchers who

guide the threads of fate,

only intervening when

those threads are twisted.

Source:

Norse folklore

Satyr

Hedonistic fey as

interested in music, wine,

and carnal delights as

they are in their forests.

Source:

Greek folklore

Nuckelavee

A horror of corruption

and pestilence that

ironically preys on those

who taint its waters.

Source:

Orcadian folklore

Sprite

Tiny tree-dwelling

defenders of nature

and masters of

mischievous thievery.

Source:

European folklore

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I Do Believe in Faeries!

Dryad

Gremlin

Leprechaun

Norn

Nuckelavee

Nymph

Redcap

Rusalka

Satyr

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Menacing fey come in all shapes and

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this scene of Damiel’s desperate f light

from the forest’s defenders.

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Fey Revisited

I Do Believe

Fairies!

or as long as humans have told stories to explain

the world around them, to frighten, and to inspire,

fairies and fey have been among the most common

themes (along with the spirits of the dead). In nearly

every part of the world, ancient tales tell of nature spirits:

sometimes benevolent, sometimes benign, and other times

wholly evil, but almost always mysterious, mischievous,

and otherworldly. Fantasy gaming thus has a long history

of including fey themes as well, and so fey were destined to

play a large role in the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game and

Pathfinder campaign setting.

Fey on Golarion pay homage to the legends of the real

world and gaming history, while also taking on a f lavor

unique to the setting itself. So while you’ll find some

of the old favorites from myth—dryads, leprechauns,

nuckelavees, nymphs, pixies, and satyrs—and new versions

of classic fey from past decades of roleplaying games—

such as forlarrens, quicklings, and twig jacks—each has

been reimagined to better fit into the setting and feel new

and exciting when used in your games.

Traditionally, fey are often said to belong to one of the

two faerie courts, the benevolent Seelie Court and the evil

Unseelie Court. These organizations (originally from

Scottish folklore) have been replaced on Golarion with

the court of powerful fey lords, known as the Eldest, who

rule the alien plane known as the First World and all fey—

whether good, neutral, or evil—who dwell therein.

Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Fey Revisited

presents 10

fey species originating from real-world legends and

reimagined for the Pathfinder campaign setting, detailing

which aspects of nature the creatures represent; how they

interact with one another, other fey, and civilization;

their uses in campaigns of all levels; and what they offer as

tokens of their admiration or affection. While this is not

an exhaustive overview of all fey in the setting, these 10 are

the most common and most easily recognized, and have

the most real-world folklore on which to build their f lavor

and role in our world and your campaigns.

Dryad:

These feminine tree spirits exist throughout the

world, and serve as protectors of some of the most beautiful

and remote groves of trees on Golarion. Amanda Hamon

investigates their ecology and culture, and presents a

sample dryad who lives in the demon-haunted portion of

Shudderwood, near the Worldwound.

Gremlin:

This set of troublesome fey represents the

inherent chaos and destructive power of nature; these

annoying pests plague civilized races across Golarion.

Tim Hitchcock presents details on all six existing versions

of gremlins, as well as a brand-new variation: the urban-

dwelling grimple.

Leprechaun:

Traditionally associated with four-leaf clovers

and pots of gold, the wily trickster fey known as leprechauns

are revealed in this exploration of their culture by Tim

Hitchcock, which includes a shadow-conjuring leprechaun

sorcerer from the land of Brevoy.

Norn:

Guardians of fate and prophecy, norns are among

the most mysterious of the fey, and the highest-level fey

creatures presented to date in the Pathfinder RPG aside

from members of the Tane. Amanda Hamon weaves the

norns’ tale here, presenting a look behind their mysterious

veneer as well as a lower-CR version of a norn separated

from her sisters and reborn on the First World.

Nuckelavee:

The most alien and frightening of the

fey presented in this book, the aquatic equine creatures

known as nuckelavees are likely to leave your skin crawling

(especially since they have none themselves). This section

also presents a unique variant nuckelavee that terrorizes

the River Kingdoms, written by Ray Vallese.

Nymph:

The pinnacle of beauty, nymphs are often

the objects of desire and use this power to manipulate

those who would defile the unspoiled lands they protect.

Gazing upon a nymph can leave a person blind, but can

also provide endless inspiration, whether she protects

a secluded waterfall or a somberly beautiful elephant

graveyard, as is the case with the sample nymph presented

by Levi Miles.

Redcap:

Amanda Hamon presents the redcaps, one of

the most evil of fey species, who revel in murder, death, and

violence, and who are known for the blood-soaked caps that

give them their power. An especially large redcap native to

Rivenrake Island in Varisia rounds out the chapter.

Rusalka:

Living nearer to civilization than most other

fey are the aquatic rusalkas, though their proximity to

settlements doesn’t mean they’re more widely recognized.

In contrast, their propensity to masquerade as spirits of

the dead means they are often mistaken for ghosts—a

deception most rusalkas are happy to maintain. Savannah

Broadway explores their ecology and society, and provides

a sample rusalka living on the edge of the Eye of Abendego.

Satyr:

The typical satyr has a distinctive form: a

humanoid male upper body and the legs of a goat from the

waist down. Purveyors in debauchery and indulgence of

all sorts, satyrs are known for inciting scandals when they

encounter non-fey. Jerome Virnich provides information

on their hedonistic ways, their offspring, and the blackwood

satyrs of Taldor’s Verduran Forest.

Introduction

Sprite:

Among the smallest of fey, lone sprites present

little threat, but sprites can be a true force of nature when

found in large numbers—such as the swarm detailed in

this chapter. Equal parts protectors and pranksters, the

sprites presented here by Amanda Hamon are a great way

to liven up any campaign.

The

First

World

Fey in the Pathfinder campaign setting hail from the

plane known as the First World, a rough draft of the

Material Plane created—and subsequently abandoned—

by the gods before they forged the current universe. The

environment in this lush natural world is ever-changing

and often quite dangerous, for it is the very epitome of

untamed wilderness, and the creatures native to the First

World are often enigmatic combinations of beauty and

danger, madness and simple logic.

Fey have no souls, but are also immortal when in the First

World; this means that they often lack any understanding

of mortality and time, and that fey encountered in their

home plane are particularly dangerous. On the Material

Plane, however, they are creatures that may be killed

like any other,

though being on

the Material Plane

rarely colors their

outlook on life or makes

them any less alien.

The First World has

no rulers, but the most

powerful fey are the mighty beings

known as the Eldest. These unique fey

each pursue their own mysterious

goals, and have little interest in

the doings of lesser creatures,

either on the First World or the

Material Plane, but their agents

may not have the same disregard

for other life forms. All the Eldest

command great respect or fear from the

other inhabitants of that strange realm,

and many fey find themselves working

toward the mysterious goals of the Eldest

whether they intend to or not, often never

realizing they have done so.

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to discuss your favorite fey-

themed stories.

Blackwood, Algernon:

“The Willows,” etc.

Carroll, Lewis:

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Through

the Looking-Glass

Clarke, Susannah:

Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell

De Lint, Charles:

The Newford series, etc.

Del Toro, Guillermo:

Hellboy II: The Golden Army,

Pan’s Labyrinth

DiTerlizzi, Tony:

The Spiderwick Chronicles series

Dunsany, Lord:

The King of Elf land’s Daughter,

etc.

Froud, Brian:

The Fairielands series, etc.

Gaiman, Neil:

The Sandman series,

Stardust,

etc.

Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm:

Children’s and Household Tales

Henson, Jim:

The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth

Lovretta, Michelle:

Lost Girl

Machen, Arthur:

“The White People,” etc.

Mignola, Mike:

The Hellboy series

Miyazaki, Hayao:

Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away,

etc.

Nixey, Troy:

Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark

Shakespeare, William:

A Midsummer

Night’s Dream

Stevenson, Robert:

Darby O’Gill

and the Little People, The

Gnome-Mobile

Further

Inspirations

Because fey are so ubiquitous across human

cultures and throughout history, there are

countless sources from which you can draw

inspiration for using fey in your campaigns.

The following books, stories, shows, and f ilms

are just a few suggestions. Stop by the Pathf inder

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