Fey, or "Fae" in this case, are under-represented in fantasy gaming in my opinion. Luckily Arion Games has taken it upon themselves to help us fans of 2D and 3D gaming aids add this magical element to our games!
Firstly, the artist chose a neat coloring technique; the fae stand out from the normal coloring and shading used for the "big folk" in other sets. There's a good representation here, too. The Koit is a wonderful example of fae found in some modern works on the subject. The Pooklings can easily stand in for "Borrowers" or "Littles".
The Gnomes appear to be representative of some children's literature gnomes: they are dressed in drab clothing and one has a rock pick. These aren't the gnomes represented in one particular popular work on gnomes from the Seventies, for example.
There are other examples, too, but I won't give those away!
I really hope there's a "Fae II" on the drawing boards!
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