Faery's Tale Deluxe - Etud

Example summons might include:
• A brownie is polishing a silver teapot in
her human family’s cottage, when the face
of an official of the Fey Court appears in
its reflected surface to inform her of the
summons.
• A pooka lies in wait by the side of a trail to
play a prank on the next faery who comes
by. This turns out to be a foppishly-attired
royal messenger bearing his summons to
Leanan’s Court.
• A sprite sees a fleet hornet he wants for a
mount, but when he jumps on its back, it
has a message for him from the Queen’s
officials.
• A pixie sees an especially beautiful
butterfly, one showing a wing pattern she’s
never seen before. When she flies toward
it for a closer look, it introduces itself as
a herald of Queen Leanan and issues the
invitation.
As well as communicating the basic plot
point (that the faeries are to get an assignment
from the Queen), this scene should make
the players feel proud about their faeries’
accomplishments to date. Leanan has noticed
them and trusts them to fulfill an important
duty. The summons should seem impressive
and flattering, not scary or commanding.
The faeries have time to get together to
compare notes, or can head separately to the
grove, as they prefer.
Leanan’s Grove
When dusk approaches and the faeries arrive
at the grove, read the following italicized text:
As the setting sun throws a purple curtain
across the sky, you gather on the threshold
of Leanan’s grove, in the deepest heart of
Brightwood forest. It’s springtime, and the
entrance to her peaceful grove is protected by
a wall of tulips. You pause in front of them,
waiting for an official escort. Soon, a bearded
faery parts the tulip stems, clears his throat,
and steps in front of you, bowing deeply. He
wears a robe of bluebell flowers. A golden
thread ties his long white beard into a neat
— Tales of the Fey —
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