Umbra

The Umbra is a involuntary action on the part of the Fae.

They project a glamour of a human, but they can not actually take human form. Others simply perceive them as human in all ways including to the touch. A particularly strong mind may be able to see through it however. Unlike the perception filter, it works on beings not native to the same time. It is weak when viewed out of the corner of your eye. So a particularly strong willed being would be able to detect that they were being deceived, but they may not know exactly what the deception is.

As fae grow older they become more powerful and usually more disciplined with the creation of the umbra. It takes a long time and lots of practice to get the best possible results. Some fae are simply better at manipulating umbras than others however. Some also have more strength in creating certain effects and in certain categories than others.

Umbra can be categorized in the following ways: Umbra can affect the target in the following ways: As this is a mind altering effect, it does not effect technology. ''(thus a sonic screwdriver could detect the true nature of things). ''However, if the fae is adept it will affect the mind of the target viewing the technology. I.E. If a target takes a picture of a fae using an umbra, the picture itself will show the true form of the fae, but the viewer may not see the picture as it really is.
 * Range: how far away from the fae's body can the Umbra be?
 * Duration: How long will the umbra exist without direct continuous manipulation by a fae? (any umbra is easier to create if constant concentration is applied)
 * Target: how large of an object can the umbra effect?
 * Will: How strong is the fae's mind creating the umbra.
 * Team umbra: How many fae are involved in creating the umbra?
 * Visions: It can make the target see hallucinations
 * Sound: It can create auditory hallucinations
 * Emotions: It can increase the likelihood of the target feeling an emotion. The stronger the will of the fae creating the umbra the greater this effect.
 * Time: It can create a feeling that time has slowed or quickened.

The subconscious personal umbra does not usually affect other Fae Cervidae. Other creatures including other fae are usually effected to  the full extent. They are only able to see through the illusions if their mind overpowers the effect. As fae cervidae are used to resisting mind altering effects they are not fooled by other illusions. (I.E. psychic paper doesn't fool them)

So long as you believe the glamour, anything that happens to you is real. Some particularly powerful fae are able to place a glamour on an object or person that will sustain itself for some predetermined amount of time.