Elf

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. Males and females are about the same height, and males are only marginally heavier than females.
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.

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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 are slow to make friends and enemies, and even slower to forget them. 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.

Basic Information

Biological Traits

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.”). In addition, due to their fey ancestry, they are resistant to magical charm effects.

Additional Information

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

Accustomed to twilit forests and the night sky, elves have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. They also have extraordinarily acute vision.

Civilization and Culture

Gender Ideals

Elves tend towards androgyny. Both males and females typically have long hair, slender builds and fine features. Gender also has little bearing on role in elven culture, with female and male elves considered equally suitable for all professions.

Relationship Ideals

Due to their long lifespans, the elves traditionally place a lower emphasis on reproduction as a focus of relationships. Due to this, they typically focus relationships on shared passions. Similarly, same sex relationships are common in elven society.

Culture and Cultural Heritage

Elves love freedom, variety, and self-expression, so they lean strongly toward the gentler aspects of chaos. They value and protect others’ freedom as well as their own, and they are more often good than not.

Lifespan

700-800 years

Average Height

Elves range from under 5 to over 6 feet tall and have slender builds