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In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the Pixie is a Fey. Based upon the faeries and pixies of myth, they are merry and carefree pranksters who inhabit forests and woodlands.

Publication history

The pixie first appeared in the Dungeons & Dragons "white box" set (1974).

The pixie appeared in the first edition of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons in the original Monster Manual (1977).

The pixie appeared in the Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set (1977, 1981, 1983) and the Dungeons & Dragons Rules Cyclopedia (1991). The pixie appeared as a player character class in Tall Tales of the Wee Folk (1989).

The pixie appeared in the second edition in the Monstrous Compendium Volume Two (1989), and reprinted in the Monstrous Manual (1993) under the "sprite" entry. The pixie appears as a playable character race in The Complete Book of Humanoids (1993),

The pixie appeared in third edition under the "sprite" entry in the Monster Manual (2000), and in the 3.5 revised Monster Manual (2003). The pixie appeared as a player character race in Savage Species (2003).

The pixie appeared in fourth edition as a playable character race in Heroes of the Feywild.

Physical description

Pixies closely resemble the common stereotypical image of a fairy or pixie. They are like tiny elves, only with sneakier, less majestic faces, longer ears, and gossamer insect wings sprouting from their backs. They wear bright clothing, including caps and shoes with curled, pointed toes. However, pixies are normally invisible, even when attacking, and unless they choose to be visible, only others of their race can see them.

Society

Although goodly, pixies adore playing tricks and pranks. Some of their favorite pastimes include leading travellers astray, pinching skin black and blue, and stealing invaluable items. Like grigs (whom they sometimes work with), though usually peaceful, they can be ferocious and determined in combat, and are ruthless against evil beings and unwanted intruders. They bear arrows which cause those hit to fall asleep, or forget everything they know or have seen.

References

1. Gygax, Gary, and Dave Arneson. Dungeons & Dragons (3-Volume Set) (TSR, 1974)
2. Gygax, Gary. Monster Manual (TSR, 1977)
3. Schick, Lawrence (1991). Heroic Worlds: A History and Guide to Role-Playing Games. Prometheus Books. p. 146. ISBN 0-87975-653-5.
4. Cook, David, et al. Monstrous Compendium Volume Two. TSR, 1989
5. Stewart, Doug, ed. Monstrous Manual (TSR, 1993)
6. Slavicsek, Bill. The Complete Book of Humanoids (TSR, 1993)
7. Williams, Skip, Jonathan Tweet, and Monte Cook. Monster Manual. Wizards of the Coast, 2000

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