Basically Feywild, Episode 5
The main reason why we want to have the Fey in our games is the fact, that they break reality. They don't need to oblige to all the rules that govern us, mere mortals. We, the DMs love the fact that with a simple trick we can simply re-shape immutable parts of the world, and our players... well, the crazier it gets, the better, right? A deal with the Fey can be pure chaos!
In folklore tales you can often find a warning: NEVER talk to fey. It's to risky.
In this episode I will talk about different types of contracts that you can strike with a Feywild creature. We'll go through different types of contracts, talk a bit about who can propose a deal, how other deals are made in 5e and in the second part of the video - we'll also take a look at several examples of contracts and language traps that could constitute a contract.
Chapters for this episode are outlined below in the description.
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What is Basically Feywild?
In this series you'll find regular, bite-sized chunks of knowledge about the fey. Where is the Feywild? Or when is it? Are pixies and hags relatives? Is a bargain with the Fey a good decision? How to use your own folklore to create Fey that will be unique to your game?
Fair warning: This is fan content. We're not going to be canonical here. This series is meant to inspire you and give you ideas on how you can incorporate this Wonderland into your game. This is not an official rules rehearsal :)
Feywild is a plane in the D&D multiverse, but I see it as a universal land of the strange and uncanny, so disregarding if you are a player or a GM, you might find this series interesting.
Hi, I am Timor Sol, and I create stuff for TTRPG, especially for D&D 5e. I have a strong passion for both learning and sharing, and since there's a need for Feywild content - here I am. I've read dozens of books on the Fey, from earlier edition books, through monster compendiums and bestiaries, and ending on the unofficial fan-content and 'simple' common literature. And now I want to share. I'm going to start with basics and guide you towards the more interesting, crazy parts of the Feywild. Just don't go crazy ;)
You can also find me on twitter: / timor_sol
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:26 Episode overview
00:45 Last Episode
00:55 In this episode
01:08 Supernatural deals in 5e
02:05 Supernatural deals in 5e: Devils
04:38 Supernatural deals in 5e: Dark Lords
05:43 Fey Bargains and clarity
06:56 Can any Fey make a deal?
08:15 Tiers of Fey creatures and power
11:48 The price for a Fay gift
12:35 Price A: Example Memories
13:54 Price B: Example Tasks
19:00 Price C: Example Experiences
20:37 Voiding a contract
21:58 Hidden prices
22:19 A 4d8 Fey Contract Table
24:00 Fey Contract Table - examples
30:21 Breaking a contract
31:03 Broken contract: players
32:33 Broken contract: fay
33:32 Physical representation of a contract
34:19 Language traps - a different approach
35:20 Don't speak with the fey!
36:21 Fey language traps - tricky contract examples
40:21 Thanks!
40:52 Outro