Sprites

Home The fey folk originated in the Wyalds, an abandoned garden located in the upper Underdark. This mysterious region, once nurtured by a Wyrm, is sustained by a mycelic network that creates a living, thinking ecosystem, including an artificial sun. The Wyalds provided a predatorless and sunless environment where the fey folk evolved, becoming an integral part of the natural system.
Ethnicity These primordial spirits, though not sentient like other species, evolved into fey-like creatures that take on various forms, such as mushrooms, rats, slugs, and other small beings. Their essence remains malleable, akin to the Aeldar, yet they did not develop cognitive abilities and retained their animalistic nature. They are the earliest known ancestors of Dwarves, Gnomes, Mycinoids, and other fey creatures.
Religion Due to their lack of sentience and cognitive development, the fey folk do not practice any form of religion. They exist purely within the natural ecosystem of the Wyalds, where their lives are intertwined with the living environment itself. Their existence is more akin to a harmonious part of the ecosystem than a culture with beliefs or practices.
Intelligence The fey folk are devoid of the cognitive intelligence seen in more developed species like the Aeldar or the Dwarves they would eventually give rise to. They possess animal-like instincts that allow them to navigate the living ecosystem of the Wyalds, but they do not display higher reasoning or awareness. Their essence, however, holds great potential, a trait they passed on to their more advanced descendants.
Appearance The fey folk take on a wide variety of forms, from mushrooms to small animals such as rats or slugs. These shapes are simple and animalistic, reflecting their close ties to the natural, mycelic environment of the Wyalds. Their appearance is highly varied, and their malleable essence means they could theoretically shift and adapt to their surroundings, though they remained largely static in their forms within the peaceful, predator-free environment.
Tradition As they lack sentience, the fey folk do not have traditions or cultural practices. Their lives are intertwined with the ecosystem of the Wyalds, and they function as part of this living system, feeding into the natural balance maintained by the mycelic network. Though they left no historical or cultural legacy, their slow development and eventual transformation into the progenitors of Dwarves, Gnomes, and other fey beings mark their significance in the natural history of the world.