Half-Elf

Half-elf Traits

As a half-elf, you have the following traits.   Ability Score Increase. Your Charisma score increases by 2, and two other ability scores of your choice increase by 1.   Creature Type. You are a Humanoid.   Size. You are Medium.   Speed. Your walking speed is 30 feet.   Darkvision. 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 discern colors in that darkness only as shades of gray.   Fey Ancestry. You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can't put you to sleep.   Skill Versatility. You gain proficiency in two skills of your choice.  

Half-elf Variants

Some half-elves have a racial trait based on their elven parentage. This trait takes the place of Skill Versatility trait and can be the elf trait Keen Senses or another trait based on their elf heritage.  

Dark Elf Variant

A half-elf of drow descent can choose the drow's Drow Magic.  

Eladrin Variant

A half-elf of eladrin descent can choose the Eladrin's Fey Step.  

High Elf Variant

A half-elf of high elf descent can choose the high elf's Elf Weapon Training or wizard's Cantrip.  

Nature (Vahadar) Variant

A half-elf of vahadar descent can choose the nature elf's Elf Weapon Training or druid's Cantrip.  

Pallid Elf Variant

A half-elf of pallid elf descent can choose the pallid elf's Incisive Sense or Blessing of Light abilities.  

Sea Elf Variant

A half-elf of sea elf heritage can choose a swimming speed of 30 feet.  

Shadar-Kai Variant

A half-elf of shadar-kai descent can choose a shadar-kai's Shadowed Blessing.  

Spirit (Mul Daya) Variant

A half elf of mul daya heritage can choose a spirit elf's Spirit Magic.  

Wood Elf Variant

A half-elf of wood elf descent can choose the wood elf's Elf Weapon Training, Fleet of Foot, or Mask of the Wild.

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