Swamp Elves

The Curse changed the elves in body and mind in a variety of ways.
The swamp elves fled into the swamplands, where they formed small family groups and reverted to a tribalistic lifestyle. In addition to gaining the trance feature like all post-Curse elves, they lost the innate link with arcane magic in favor of a closer connection with the wilds.

Basic Information

Anatomy

Elves have slender builds.

Growth Rate & Stages

An elf typically claims Adulthood and an adult name around the age of 100 and can live to be 750 years old.

Ecology and Habitats

Swamp Elves live in the Dragon Swamps.

Genetic Ancestor(s)

• High elves

Genetic Descendants

• Orcs

Average Height

4 feet 8 inches to 6 feet, 2 inches

Average Weight

100 - 180 pounds

Swamp Elves

Ability Score Increase Dex +2, Wis +1

Size Medium

Speed 35ft

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Darkvision (Minor/Genetic). 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 (Minor/Genetic). You have proficiency in the Perception skill.
Fey Ancestry (Minor/Genetic). You have advantage on Saving Throws against being Charmed, and magic can’t put you to sleep.
Trance (Major/Genetic). After the Curse, elves no longer need to sleep. Instead, they meditate deeply, remaining semiconscious, for 4 hours a day. (The common word for such meditation is “trance.”) 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.
Proficiencies (Minor/Cultural). A swamp elf can choose one skill or tool proficiency. Your proficiency bonus is doubled for any ability check you make that uses this chosen proficiency.
Fleet of Foot (Major/Genetic). Your base walking speed increases to 35 feet.
Mask of the Wild (Major/Cultural). You can attempt to hide even when you are only lightly obscured by foliage, heavy rain, falling snow, mist, and other natural phenomena.

Languages. Elven