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Elves
Elves mingle freely in human lands, always welcome yet never at home there. They are well known
for their poetry, dance, song, lore and magical arts. Elves favor things of natural and simple
beauty. When danger threatens their woodland homes, however, elves reveal a more martial side,
demonstrating skill with sword, bow, and battle strategy.
Elves do not sleep as member of other races do. Instead, an elf meditates in a
deep trance for 4 hours a day. An elf resting in this fashion gains the same
benefit that a human does from 8 hours of sleep. While meditating, an elf dreams,
though these dreams are actually mental exercises that have become reflexive
through years of practice.
Since elves love freedom, variety, and self-expression, they lean strongly toward
the gentler aspects of chaos. Generally, they value and protect others' freedom as
well as their own, and they are more often good than not.
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Wild Elves, Oerth
Wild elves are barbaric and tribal. Sometimes known as the Grugach, they live in small
isolated bands in the temperate forests of Oerth.
Wild elves are very pale,and their hair colours range from black to light brown,
lightening to silvery white with age.
They are short like the high elves, with heights between 4'7" and 5'5", but are muscular
like the Wood Elves, weighing between 85 and 155lbs. They dress in simple clothing of animal
skin and basic plant weaves.
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Wild Elves, Faerun
The wild elves of Faerun are insular and savage, and as a result are rarely seen
outside their forest homes. They make friends slowly, commonly untrusting, and
most nonelves simply don't have the lifespan required to gain the trust of a
tribe of wild elves.
Among their friends and kinfolk, wild elves are pleasant and outgoing. Their
feasts and celebrations are events of great joy, with singing and dancing, but
one of their most beloved ways to celebrate is to engage in a hunt, which even
the young and the old participate in.
Wild Elves are stocky and strongly built for elves. Their skin tends to be dark brown,
and their hair ranges from black to light brown, lightening to silvery white with
age. Clothing is kept to a minimum amng the wild elves, although they make up for this
with body decorations of all sorts - tattoos, war paint, feathers, and beaded jewelry
that shows a surprising streak of complex and beautiful artistry. Their heights range
between 5'0" and 6'6", but they are heaver than most other elves, weighing 105 to
260lbs. Wild elven women average 5" shorter and 20lbs lighter.
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The Kagonesti, Krynn
The Kagonesti have a great bond to the natural world, and are tribal and animistic
in their ways. Many of them resent the Qualinesti and the Silvanesti for past deeds,
when the Kagonesti were enslaved by their brethren under the excuse of redeeming
and civilizing them.
Kagonesti elves tend to be more muscular than the other elven races. They have
tanned skin, with dark black to light brown hair, and hazel coloured eyes. They
frequently decorate their faces and other exposed skin with tribal tattoos and
body paint. Their heights range between 4'6" and 5'4", and they typically weigh
between 90 and 120lbs.
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Racial Traits
- +2 Dexterity, -2 Intelligence
- Sleeplessness: Immmune to magical sleep effects
- Hardiness vs. Enchantments: +2 racial bonus on saving throws against
mind-affecting spells
- Low-Light Vision: A wild elf can see twice as far as a human in
starlight, moonlight, torchlight, and similar conditions of poor
illumination. She retains the ability to distinguish color and detail
under these conditions
- Keen Senses: A wild elf is always considered to be in Detect Mode. They
apply their full listen, search and spot skills even when making
a passive search
- Skill Affinity: A wild elf receives a +2 racial bonus to the Listen, Search
and Spot skills
- Weapon Proficiency: Elves are proficient with the longsword, rapier, longbow,
and shortbow.
Setup Instructions
- Create your character with the Elf race, and use the Subrace Setter in the start area.
- This race will require a DM to modify your ability scores.
- The ability score modifications, compared to the standard Elf, are: +2 Constitution, -2 Intelligence
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