Elf

Description

Elves are a magical people of otherworldly grace. They live in places of ethereal beauty, in the midst of ancient forests or in silvery spires glittering with faerie light, where soft music drifts through the air and gentle fragrances waft on the breeze. Elves love nature and magic, art and artistry, music and poetry, and the good things of the world.
With their unearthly grace and fine features, elves appear hauntingly beautiful to humans and members of many other races. They are slightly shorter than humans on average, ranging from well under 5 feet tall to just over 6 feet. They are more slender than humans, weighing only 100 to 145 pounds.
Elves’ coloration encompasses the normal human range and also includes skin in shades of copper, bronze, and almost bluish-white, hair of green or blue, and eyes like pools of liquid gold or silver. Elves have no facial and little body hair. They favor elegant clothing in bright colors, and they enjoy simple yet lovely jewelry.
Elves can live well over 700 years, giving them a broad perspective on events that might trouble the shorter-lived races more deeply. They are more often amused than excited, and more likely to be curious than greedy. They tend to remain aloof and unfazed by petty happenstance. When pursuing a goal, however, whether adventuring on a mission or learning a new skill or art, elves can be focused and relentless. They reply to petty insults with disdain and to serious insults with vengeance.
Like the branches of a young tree, elves are flexible in the face of danger. They trust in diplomacy and compromise to resolve differences before they escalate to violence. They have been known to retreat from intrusions into their woodland homes, confident that they can simply wait the invaders out. But when the need arises, elves reveal a stern martial side, demonstrating skill with sword, bow, and strategy. Elves often do not use shields but prefer to dodge attacks with their nimble bodies.

Race Stats

Ability Score Increase: Your Dexterity score increases by 2.
Age: Although elves reach physical maturity at about the same age as humans, the elven understanding of adulthood goes beyond physical growth to encompass worldly experience. An elf typically claims adulthood and an adult name around the age of 100 and can live to be 750 years old.
Size: Elves range from under 5 to over 6 feet tall and have slender builds. Your size is Medium.
Speed: Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Darkvision: Accustomed to twilit forests and the night sky, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.
Keen Senses: You have proficiency in the Perception skill.
Fey Ancestry: You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put you to sleep.
Trance: Elves don’t need to sleep. Instead, they meditate deeply, remaining semiconscious, for 4 hours a day. While meditating, you can dream after a fashion; such dreams are actually mental exercises that have become reflexive through years of practice. After resting in this way, you gain the same benefit that a human does from 8 hours of sleep.
Languages: You can speak, read, and write Common and Elvish. Elvish is fluid, with subtle intonations and intricate grammar. Elven literature is rich and varied, and their songs and poems are famous among other races. Many bards learn their language so they can add Elvish ballads to their repertoires.

Subraces

Ancient divides among the elven people resulted in a three main subraces: wood elves, grey elves and snow elves.

Wood Elves

Wood elves, native to the lush forests of Acrither, possess a distinctive copperish skin, evoking the rich hues of the natural world. Their hair, commonly brown or black, occasionally reveals hints of blond or shimmering copper. Their eyes, reminiscent of the forest's depths, vary in shades of deep brown, vibrant green, and captivating hazel. In tune with their woodland surroundings, wood elves move with remarkable grace and agility, blending seamlessly into the verdant landscape. They possess a deep affinity for nature, drawing strength and wisdom from the ancient trees and hidden groves. Wood elves are known for their keen senses, their perception attuned to every whisper and rustle of the forest.
Ability Score Increase: Your Wisdom score increases by 1.
Elf Weapon Training: You have proficiency with the longsword, shortsword, shortbow, and longbow.
Fleet of Foot: Your base walking speed increases to 35 feet.
Mask of the Wild: You can attempt to hide even when you are only lightly obscured by foliage, heavy rain, falling snow, mist, and other natural phenomena.

Grey Elves

Grey elves of Uson's scorching north possess a resilient nature forged by their fiery homeland. With dusky, ash-like skin and hair ranging from silver-gray to black, their piercing eyes shimmer with silver and cool hues. These adept spellcasters excel in fire magic, harnessing its power with finesse. Adapted to extreme heat, they endure scorching climates and boast a natural resistance to fire. Proud and determined, grey elves navigate their environment with grace, their affinity for flames awe-inspiring. Beyond their mastery of fire, they hold a rich culture that sets them apart in Uson's northern lands.
Ability Score Increase: Your Wisdom score increases by 1.
Elf Weapon Training: You have proficiency with the longsword, shortsword, shortbow, and longbow.
Fireball: You know the cantrip fireball. Intelligence is your spellcasting ability for it.
Fiery resistance: You have resistance to fire.

Snow Elves

Snow Elves, hailing from Glehos' icy northern islands, possess pale skin resembling freshly fallen snow. Their hair ranges from silvery white to shades of blond, brown, and even rare colors like black, blue, and fiery red. With eyes of blue or green tinged with silver, they embody the beauty of their frigid homeland. Graceful and resilient, they thrive in the harsh northern climate, mastering survival and navigating treacherous terrains. They wield the magic of frost and ice, conjuring freezing winds and sculpting intricate ice formations. Snow Elves value introspection, harmony, and the interconnectedness of nature, their serene presence captivating all who encounter them.
Ability Score Increase: Your Intelligence score increases by 1.
Elf Weapon Training: You have proficiency with the longsword, shortsword, shortbow, and longbow.
Cantrip: You know one cantrip of your choice from the wizard spell list, often cold related. Intelligence is your spellcasting ability for it.