High Elves
Culture
Unlike most elves, High Elves organized their society along firm and hierarchical traditions. Communities were typically run by members of an esteemed nobility, some of whom could trace their ancestry all the way back to before the Calamity. There was a difference, however, between high elven and human monarchy and where a human king typically accumulated influence through the ownership of land or command of soldiers, a high elf noble commanded authority through the prestige of their family name or the magical power they held at their behest, a power they often demonstrated through the grandeur of their beautiful skycities. In the beautiful sky cities above and in the great cosmopolitan cities of the lowlands, high elven society is the most esteemed and elite of the elven societies. Undeniably the most magically inclined of the elves, sky elf nations are built upon a council of noble families that hold sway over a single Sky King or Prince. High elves had a deep respect for magic, particularly of the high magic variety, and often concentrated their studies on its nature and use. With the proper training, High elven mages might be capable of warding an entire city or changing the landscape of a small region overnight, although such power was often used hesitantly and with restraint. Skycities are magical utopias, places of high fashion, luxury, and invention.Physical Description
High elves had bronze to tan colored skin and hair most often of copper, golden blond, and black, with silver more uncommon but not unheard of. High elven eye color varies greatly, with most High elves having the innate ability to change their eye color at will. A trait of great pride to High elves is to be born with golden eyes, often with a liquid appearance, as it tells of a great destiny ahead.Stats and Meta Info
Ability Score Modifiers: Intellectually gifted high elves are imperious and self assured, unfortunately their dedication to the magical and mundane arts leave them not developing their bodies so they tend to be more frail than others. They gain +2 Intelligence and +2 Charisma. but suffer –2 Constitution.
Size: High elves are Medium creatures and thus receive no bonuses or penalties due to their size.
Type: High elves are Humanoids with the elf subtypes.
Base Speed: High elves have a base speed of 30 feet.
Languages: High elves begin play speaking Common and Elven. Elves with high Intelligence scores can choose from the following: Celestial, Draconic, Gnoll, Gnome, Goblin, Orc, and Sylvan. See the Linguistics skill page for more information about these languages.
High Elven Immunities: High Elves are immune to magic sleep effects and gain a +4 racial saving throw bonus against enchantment spells and effects.
High Elven Magic: High elven magic is renown as the most powerful form of spellcraft on Aralla. High elves cast arcane spells at +2 caster level.
Low-Light Vision: High Elves can see twice as far as humans in conditions of dim vision.
