Elves are graceful and elegant humanoid beings with an innate connection to nature and magical energies. They are known for their beauty, agility, and longevity. Elves live in harmony with the natural world, often dwelling in ancient forests or secluded enclaves hidden from the eyes of others.
Elves possess keen senses, exceptional dexterity, and heightened awareness, granting them proficiency in archery and stealth. They are renowned for their mastery of various forms of art, including music, dance, and poetry.
Elves’ long lifespans grant them a unique perspective on the world, making them patient and wise. They value personal freedom and individuality, and their societies are often governed by councils or wise leaders.
As a diverse race, elves can be divided into several subraces, such as High Elves, known for their affinity for magic; Wood Elves, who are adept hunters and trackers; and Dark Elves (Drow), who dwell in subterranean realms and have a complex society.
Elves’ mystical heritage, harmonious relationship with nature, and enigmatic wisdom make them alluring and fascinating beings, adding an ethereal touch to the diverse tapestry of the world.
Age
Although elves reach physical maturity at about the same age as humans, the elven understanding of adulthood goes beyond physical growth to encompass worldly experience. An elf typically claims adulthood and an adult name around the age of 100 and can live to be 750 years old.
Alignment
Elves love freedom, variety, and self-expression, so they lean strongly toward the gentler aspects of chaos. They value and protect others’ freedom as well as their own, and they are more often good than not.
Size
Elves range from under 5 to over 6 feet tall and have slender builds.
Your size is medium.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Your base swimming speed is 15 feet*.
Your base climbing speed is 15 feet*.
* calculated speed.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write: Common, Elvish.
Ability Score Increase
- Dexterity: +2
Skill Proficiency
You have the following skills: Perception.
Race Features
Darkvision
Accustomed to twilit forests and the night sky, 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.
Keen Senses
You have proficiency in the Perception skill.
Fey Ancestry
You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put you to sleep.
Trance
Elves don’t need to sleep. Instead, they meditate deeply, remaining semiconscious, for 4 hours a day. (The Common word for such meditation is “trance.”) While meditating, you can dream after a fashion; such dreams are actually mental exercises that have become reflexive through years of practice. After resting in this way, you gain the same benefit that a human does from 8 hours of sleep.
Elf Sub-races
Credits: SRD 5.1