Sprite
Tiny Fey · · CR 1/4
- Fey
- Tiny
- Tier 1
As a tiny fey (neutral good), Sprite carries CR 1/4. Common in forest and planar environments. Sourced from Monster Manual (5e 2014) and Monster Manual (5.5e 2024).
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 1/4
- Type
- Fey
- Size
- Tiny
- Alignment
- —
- Speed
- —
- Habitats
- Forest, Planar
- Sources
- Monster Manual (5e 2014), Monster Manual (5.5e 2024)
Ecology
Sprites inhabit deep woodland glades, hidden faerie meadows, ancient blossoming groves, and Feywild borderlands where mortal forests meet the eternal Summer realm. They feed on nectar, sap, and tiny dewdrop dishes prepared communally, supplementing their diet with hunted beetles and grubs. They live in close-knit communities of dozens to hundreds, governed by elder sprites who remember ancient compacts with druidic circles and high elves. They reproduce slowly; sprite fledglings emerge from carefully tended flower-buds and are raised by the entire community.
Behaviour
Sprites are stern moral judges. They use Heart Sight to read alignment on touch and act accordingly: rewarding the good with safe passage, punishing the wicked with sleep arrows and capture. They are not cruel, but they are uncompromising. They take captive evildoers to fey courts for trial, where sentences range from forced labor to permanent transformation. Sprites work in disciplined squads with clear chains of command.
Origin
Sprites are ancient fey, predating most mortal civilizations. They claim direct lineage from the Summer and Winter Queens of the Feywild. Druidic orders that protect sacred groves often have sprite allies who patrol borders invisibly. A few sprite communities have been displaced into remote mortal forests after Feywild civil wars; they remain isolated and suspicious. Killing a sprite is considered fey-kin-slaying and triggers immediate retaliation.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Sprite
- What is the challenge rating of Sprite?
- Sprite has a challenge rating of 1/4. It fits a tier-1 party (levels 1-4).
- What type of creature is Sprite?
- By creature type, Sprite is a fey, tiny size.
- Where does Sprite live?
- You'll find Sprite in Forest, Planar according to the bestiary entry.