Fairies were introduced to D&D 5e as an official playable race in 2021's Wild Beyond the Witchlight and as far as physical appearance goes they're pretty versatile!
The only specific visual features 5e fairies share in common are their humanoid shape, small size and their wings but other than that almost anything goes! There are no restrictions in terms of colouring or extras like tails, horns and fangs.
With that in mind, my main priority in these are a good selection of wings. However, I've also tried to choose picrews with lots of additional fantastical features to help your fairies feel especially otherworldly, magical and ethereal.
All of the following picrews are gender neutral, meaning they can be used to create masculine, feminine or androgynous characters
✨ Other - horns/antlers, fangs, animal ears, 3+ eyes, heterochromia, flora and fungi as accessories
Bright's Picrew Hell by Brightgoat
picrew overview here
✨ Wings - 1 insect, 2 feathered, 1 draconic, 1 mechanical (each in a wide range of colours)
✨ Skin Details - 15+ natural and unnatural skintones, variety of scars, constellation freckles, scales, face crystals/stickers/flowers
✨ Other - a range of unique and unusual ear options, lots of eye customisation options (including heterochromia), range of horns/antlers, variety of tusks and fangs, flora and fungi as accessories, animal companions, magical props and visible spellcasting
Fantasy Character Maker by deerinspotlight
picrew overview here
✨ Wings - 2 insect, 3 feathered, 2 draconic
✨ Skin Details - 15+ natural and unnatural skintones, various facial markings
✨ Other - a range of ear options (including animal ears), variety of horns, antlers, tusks and fangs, flora and fungi as accessories, animal companions
That's all for now! But there's a strong chance I'll do a part 2 soon. In the meantime please do show me any fairy creations you've made with these picrews. I'd love to see them!
Char: Blood is of course, one of the greatest fashion statements.
Bowie: I'm so sexy. Everyone want me *gestures to the WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE poster with my face on it* Val: uhhh honey? your poor little meow meow just committed murder
Aster: Bro, your vibes are epic. Hold my hand
Val(the rogue): just bc I broke into your house doesn't mean imma steal something, maybe i just wanna look around damn.
Aster(the fey patron warlock): *winks at the sky* for the aliens/ I am so gentle and kindhearted
and stupid
Char(the druid): *sees to two bees flying around my garden* i wonder...if they're friends...
Bowie(the fighter): the fact that i am constantly saying strange and unpleasant things is just part of my charm
My DND Party playing Wild Beyond the Witchlight + Tumblr Text Posts (Inspired by the DNDhat post by @alivedean)
Val (the rogue): oh of COURSE "miss"demeanor and murd"her" are illegal. just admit you hate to see women having fun...
Aster (the fey patron warlock): manga lied to me. i never see bad boy types protecting stray kittens therefore revealing to me their soft side....maybe im the bad boy. / This is how I win. *loses*
Fighting Agdon and the harengon brigands: I don't think we can 'lmao' our way out of this one, girls.
Bowie (the fighter): violence is always the answer because it's funny.
Char (the druid): you are small potatoes to me and brother I'm about to start smashing
Criswyn: I used to be like "I wonder what would happen if I set this thing on fire" and since then I've learned that more often than not the answer is "it'll be on fire"/ Ummmmmm I'm sensitive/ me @ very talkative cats: i love you so much. please continue your story. tell me about your day. i love you/ cut everyone off and live in the woods/ Everything I do is out of love and chaos
Aisling: 4/20? You mean 1/5 reduce your fractions did you even LEARN math/ My mood depends on how good my hair looks/ I love talking to myself she gets me/ it's very very important that i am both cute and powerful/ goal aesthetic for 2015: cute as Heck but will break ur neck/ sometimes it physically pains me to hold back my sarcastic comments/ *rolls my eyes with my eyes closed*
Freyja: highest form of art: girls/ everything can be improved by adding more women with swords and if you disagree prepare to meet my blade/ Be the bigger person. Get really buff and then knock the fucking shit out of them/ "what about straight people?" what the hell is a straight person. only straight thing i know about is the edge of my beloved sword/ no matter how insecure or shitty you feel, just remember that my muscles are massive and can punch through walls
Debra: they may be a minor character but they are a major character IN MY HEART
Lilith: me: *on the verge of tears* ok not that i care but,/ im just an asshole with feelings
Val: me??? upset???? yes constantly/ Everything happens so much
Hawthorne: *sticks my leg in the air* give me attention/ once i come out of my cage and start doing just fine, it's over for u hoes
Lilwyn: Looking To Spice Up Your Marriage? Try Committing A Murder Together
The Crew: Why Can't This Family Ever Have A Funky Good Time?/ Violence: Is It The Answer?
Freyja: me? overreacting? probably/ this weekends to do list: clean room, catch up on reading, unshackle the bonds of womanhood & scream by the sea/ i am one hell of a woman and you should all be fucking terrified of me/ AND KNIFE AS A TREAT/ it is a Scientifically Proven Fact that once a group people become friends, the tendency to make really stupid decisions skyrockets...and from this chaos...the Mom FriendTM rises, ready to keep everyone alive, armed with exasperation and common sense in spades/ the best acessory? a sword. next question/ if I could swing a really big sword it wouldn't matter anyone loved me or not/ swords aren't just naturally whooshy enough for me when you swing them. that's why I add the noise. that's why I add the noise, Susan. That's why I add the noise. Susan
Aisling: I'm trying to keep my reputation of being perfect/ book smart street stupid/ a japanese legend says if you shut the fuck up you wouldn't be so annoying/ do you have those memories that are really cringey and you never speak of and something triggers the memory and you want to fucking wash your brain out with bleach/ The number of times I think "I don't care" when people are talking is getting out of hand/ fire is a gay spell. if a character has fire in their spell list as a mage then they're gay/ I'm wasting my youth and beauty being a mysterious eccentric loner and I wouldn't have it any other way/ the longer my hair gets the more powerful i become
Criswyn: my heart says yes but my bank balance says no/ *to Aisling* yeah good grades are cool and all but have you ever had a good nights sleep/ I determined to live my coziest life/ sometimes making tea is less about drinking it and more ab it keeping you company/ dont invite me anywhere unless there's snacks/ I might not have "brain cells" like classic authors and ancient philosophers but at least I respect women/ like 95% of my vocabulary is 'what'
Lilith: me looking in the mirror: what's up you anxious bisexual fuck/ I've Said It Before And I'll Say It Again
Fuck/ I'm BI I'm HOMELESS I have RADIATION POISONING and I'm NEW IN TOWN/...and this is my bedroom aka my Isolation Station TM
The Crew: sir that's my emotional support found family trope/ i didn't come here to make friends [big dumb smile] i came here to make best friends
The Crew with Hawthorne: life hack: be friends with rich people