Elf

Elves are a mystical and magical race, with arcane power running through their veins. Elves value the natural forces around them, often seeking to find harmony and art within them.
There are many Elven communities across Sylinia, including the Serrossian, the Shelar, and the Rohath.

Basic Information

Anatomy

Full blooded elves tend to be tall and lean. They have a thin, willowy body structure.
Coloration of skin and hair for elves is as varried as humans. The full spectrum of light to warm colors, including coppery and ebony skin tones can be found. Additionally, some elves have silvery white or light blue, or green hair. Eye color is often brown or golden.

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Growth Rate & Stages

Elves have significantly longer life spans than many of the other beings on Sylinia. They can live up to 700 or 800 years old.
The extended lifespan does also correspond with an extended maturity period. Up until about 100 years of age, an elf is still considered to be a child or young adult.

Additional Information

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

Due to the fey ancestry of elves, they are less susceptible to being charmed and magic cannot put them to sleep.

Civilization and Culture

Naming Traditions

Elven families often give their children a "first name" that is their childhood name. When they come of age, they will take a longer adult name. An elf chooses their own adult name, often drawing inspiration from nature, historical figures, or artistic movements.

Family Names

Most Elven family names are natural phenomenons in Elvish. For example, their name might be Holimion, meaning DiamondDew, or Meliamne (Oakenheel).

Adult Names

There is little distinction between male and female names in Elvish. Examples - Silaqui, Birel, Efferil, Enialis, Naal, Peren, Rolen

Gender Ideals

There is little distinction between the genders in Elvish societies, especially when compared to other civilizations. Perhaps this is in part because there is little physical difference between males and females.

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A brother and sister of the Shelar Elves.

Major Language Groups and Dialects

As a general rule, Elves can speak, read, and write in Elvish and Common.
Elvish is a flowing language that relies on tonal inflections.

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Genetic Descendants

• Half Elf

Lifespan

400-600 years

Average Height

5-6 feet

Average Weight

100-145 lbs

Related Ethnicities

• Serrossian
• Shelar

Related Historical Events

• 590 SP
  Founding of Serross

Stats

Ability Score Increase Your Dexterity score increases by 2.
Languages You can speak, read, and write Common and Elvish.
Size Medium
Speed Base movement speed is 30 feet.
Darkvision Grayscale to to 60 feet
Keen Senses You have proficiency in the perception skill.
Fey Ancestry You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed and magic cannot put you to sleep.
Trance Elves do not sleep the way other creatures do. Instead, they go into a deep meditative state, semiconscious, for about 4 hours. After resting in this way, you gain the benefits of a full 8 hours of sleep.

Ethnicities

Rohath

Ability Score Increase Your Intelligence increases by 1
Weapon Training You have proficiency with the longsword, shortsword, shortbow, and longbow.
Innate Arcane Ability You know one cantrip of your choice from the Wizard spell list. The spellcasting ability is intelligence.
Extra Language In addition to Common and Elvish, you know one additional language, typically Sylvan.

Serrossian

Superior Darkvision Your darkvision has a range of 120 feet.
Sunlight Sensitivity As yours is a larely nocturnal society, you have disadvantage on attack rolls in sunlight unless you have minimized the effects of the sun's glare.
Innate Arcane Ability You know the Dancing Lights cantrip. Once you reach level 3, you can cast Faerie Fire once per long rest. At level 5 you can also cast Darkness once per long rest.
Weapon Training You have proficiency with rapiers, shortswords, and daggers.

Shelar

Ability Score Increase Your Wisdom increases by 1
Weapon Training You have proficiency with the longsword, shortsword, shortbow, and longbow.
Fleet of Foot Your base speed is 35 feet.
Innate Arcane Ability You learn one cantrip of your choice off the Druid spell list. The spellcasting ability is Wisdom.