Lysælfen - High Elves

Properly known as the lysælfen, the High Elves (also sometimes called "Light Elves") are the dominant species of sylvans on the Material Planes.

Basic Information

Anatomy

Lysælfen anatomy perfectly mirrors that of other sylvans.

Genetics and Reproduction

Lysælfen reproduce sexually. Not only can they reproduce with other lysælfens, but they also are fully capable of breeding with humans, and their offspring are called half-sylvans. Half-sylvans are capable of producing their own offspring. Half-sylvans that mate with other half-sylvans produce another generation of half-sylvans. When a half-sylvan mates with a sylvan, their offspring is of the same species as their sylvan parent. Half-sylvans that mate with humans produce human children.

Additional Information

Facial characteristics

Their eyes are large and extremely almondine, and they sit at about a thirty degree angle, compared to hominins. Lysælfen ears are typical in shape and size for sylvans. Their faces are narrow and finely featured.

Body Tint, Colouring and Marking

Lysælfen have very fair, almost transluscent, skin. Sometimes, there is a hint of blue or violet, but it is subtle. There is a common light pink coloration in the ears where the ear canal begins. They do not have body hair, but they do grow very fine, straight hair on their heads. Most of the time, lysælfen hair is brown, silver, or blonde, but it can rarely be blue, bright pink, or purple. These unusual colorations occur in about 8% of the population. Their eyes are usually grey if their hair is silver, and amber or gold if their hair is brown or blonde. Those with blue, pink, or purple hair always have violet eyes.

Proper Common Name

Lysælfen

Other Common Name(s)

High Elves, Light Elves

Genetic Ancestor(s)

• Sylvae

Scientific Name

Arcanae arcachordata pseudomammalia xareliata sylvana fidelis lux

Related Ethnicities

• Dthænny
• Myshry

High Elf Traits

Ability Score Increase

Your Dexterity score increases by 2, and your Intelligence score increases by 1.

Size

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

Origin in Vigor

Your species originated on the Realm of Vigor and developed certain traits there. 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. (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.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write the dialect of Elvish native to your home, as well as the Common language for the area where the campaign begins.

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. Intelligence is your spellcasting ability for it.