Quicklings

Quicklings are a race of small and malevolent feyfolk, cousins of the more friendly and reclusive brownies, sprites, and pixies of the forest realms. Intelligent and cunning, quicklings are constantly devising plans to gain victory over their enemies, often playing nasty tricks and causing as much mischief as possible among adventurers in attempts to drive them from their lands. Since quicklings tend to stay hidden from strangers, this has resulted in their being considered nothing more than a myth. Of course, those who have fell prey to these vicious little creatures would say otherwise. Physical Qualities: Quicklings are a tiny race of feyfolk with lithe athletic physiques that stand just over 2 to 2–1/2 feet tall and weigh 15 pounds. They have chiseled facial features, large pointed ears, pale blue-white skin, silver or white hair, and a range of eye colors, with violet and amber being the rarest. Quicklings favor extravagant clothing, such as silver-buttoned vests, silk capes, and velvet leggings of black silver, or other bright colors. However, they abhor armor since it hinders their movement and agility. Quicklings mature very quickly. They reach adulthood at one year old, and age at nearly ten times the rate of humans. Most quicklings do not live beyond the age of nine, with the eldest members of the race living to be 12 years of age.

Society: Quicklings prefer to make their homes in deep, lightless forests, and gather in extended fam