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The Faerie Ring elderly, and frail among them Though they settle wherever their queen abides, they prefer forests to any other environment Star sprites are creatures of spite and malice, often dismembering sheep or goats stolen from sleeping shepherds Working in groups, they can bring down prey as large as a human And they are vengeful: if one of their number is ever slain and any member of her family escapes to tell the tale, that blood debt is remembered Sometimes this means asking Puck or Queen Mab to come and take vengeance through rituals, curses, or a reciprocal death (especially when a noble star sprite has been slain) Sometimes, it means gathering a raiding party and slaying all of the murderer’s kin but leaving the killer themself untouched (the better to spread the tale of the sprites’ vengeance) Stories claim that star sprite wizards know some of the dream magic of their queen, though evidence of this is thin It is clear that some of the darkest and most embittered star sprites truly enjoy the work their queen commands of them: the slaughter of the pixies, the harassment of the light fey, and the undermining of Queen Titania’s rule t hroug h a ny mea ns possible Typical Characteristics: Star sprites resemble pixies (though they would hate the comparison), except they are creatures of the night and profoundly malicious compared to their daylight cousins A typical star sprite stands about two feet high with enormous moth-like wings and moth-like antennae (often sticking out of holes in their hats or helmets) Star sprites are always suff used with a glowing light: bluish-white, pale yellow, or even a greenish illumination surrounds them From a distance, this makes them look like stars in the night sky, though closer up they resemble unflickering lanterns Star sprites carry few possessions beyond their daggers, clothes, and hats They sometimes carry nets for hunting game, black banners for processions with the queen, or musical instruments, which they play tunefully, though with an eerie chiming echo Environment: Star sprites prefer forests and hills, where they can build small homes high in the trees, atop large boulders, or in small grottos They are exclusively nocturnal fey, never to be seen in the daylight Society: The star sprites are always led by a king, who defers in all things to Queen Mab The current king is Evandro, the first of that name, and he seems content — 103 —