Dark Elves

Dark Elves are a subterranean race of elves that were banished to the depths of the Nether during a schism long ago with their kin. The Dark Elves turned away from the Elven pantheon and now worship a dark goddess. In return, that goddess has altered them to be better suited to their underground environment: their skin was turned ashen or dusky; their other senses were sharpened to compensate when sight was insufficient; and in the limited confines of subterranean realms, they discarded archery for thrown weapons. Such changes came with a cost: Dark Elves tend to be even frailer than their surface cousins.