Half Elf

Half-elves do not form a race unto themselves, but rather they can be found amongst both elvenkind and men. All half-elves are of human stock. They are handsome folk, with the good features of each of their races. They mingle freely with either race, being only slightly taller than the average elf, around 5 and a half feet tall, and weighing about 150 pounds. Half-elves live 250 years.
A half-elf can travel freely between most elvish and human settlements, though occasionally prejudice will be a problem. The half-elf's lifespan is the biggest source of grief, however. As a half-elf lives more than 125 years, he or she will outlive any human friends or relatives but grow old too quickly to be a real part of elven society. Many half-elves deal with this by traveling frequently between the two societies, enjoying life as it comes and taking the best of both worlds. Most half-elves have the curiosity, inventiveness, and ambition of the human parent, along with the refined senses, love of nature, and artistic tastes of the elf parent.
To humans, half-elves look like elves. To elves, they look like humans, indeed, elves call them human elves. Half-elf men are usually taller and heavier than half-elf women, but the difference is less pronounced than that found among humans. Half-elves are paler, fairer, and smoother-skinned than their human parents, but their actual skin tone, hair color, and other details vary just as human and elvish features do. Half-elves’ eyes, however, are always those of their elf parent. Most half-elves are the children of human–elf pairings. Some, however, are the children of parents who themselves are partly human and partly elf. Some of these “second generation” half-elves have human-like eyes, but most still have the more dominant elvish eyes.
Half-elves do well among both elves and humans, and they also get along well with dwarves, gnomes, and halflings. They have elven grace without elven aloofness, human energy without human boorishness. They make excellent ambassadors and go-betweens, except between elves and humans, since each side suspects the half-elf of favoring the other. In human lands where elves are distant or not on friendly terms with other races, however, half-elves are viewed with suspicion. Some half-elves show a marked disfavor toward half-orcs. Perhaps the similarities between themselves and half-orcs, that of a partly human lineage, makes these half-elves uncomfortable.
Half-elves share the chaotic bent of their elven heritage, but, like humans, they tend toward both good and evil in equal proportion. Like elves, they value personal freedom and creative expression, demonstrating neither love of leaders nor desire for followers. They chafe at rules, resent others’ demands, and sometimes prove unreliable, or at least unpredictable.
Half-elves have no lands of their own, though they are welcome in human cities throughout most of the Known Realms and the elven forests of Caledon. In large cities, half-elves sometimes form small communities of their own.
Half-elves raised among elves follow elven deities, principally Solon Aeleayr the chief god of the elves. Those raised among humans often follow Nirgaia the Earth Mother. These are not the only deities worshiped by half-elves but they are nearly universally the most common.
Half-elves find themselves drawn to strange careers and unusual company. Taking up the life of an adventurer comes easily to many of them. Like many other races they are often driven by wanderlust.

RPG Datasheet

Half Elf

Player's Handbook page 38

Ability Score Increase

Your Charisma score increases by 2, and two other ability scores of your choice increase by 1.

Age

Half-elves mature at the same rate humans do and reach adulthood at the age of 20. They live much longer than humans, however, often exceeding 180 years.

Alignment

Half-elves share the chaotic bent of their elven heritage. They value both personal freedom and creative expression, demonstrating neither love of leaders nor desire for followers. They chafe at rules, resent others' demands, and sometimes prove unreliable, or at least unpredictable.

Size

HaIf-eIves are about the same size as humans, ranging from 5 to 6 feet tall. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Darkvision

Thanks to your elf blood, 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.

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.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common, EIvish, and one extra language of your choice

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