Half Elf

W alking in two w orlds but truly belonging to neither, half-elves com bine what som e say are the best qualities o f their elf and human parents: human curiosity, inventiveness, and ambition tem pered by the refined senses, love of nature, and artistic tastes o f the elves. S om e half-elves live am ong humans, set apart by their em otional and physical differences, watching friends and loved ones age while time barely touches them. Others live with the elves, grow ing restless as they reach adulthood in the timeless elven realms, while their peers continue to live as children. Many half-elves, unable to fit into either society, choose lives of solitary wandering or join with other misfits and outcasts in the adventuring life. O f T w o W o r l d s To humans, half-elves look like elves, and to elves, they look human. In height, they’re on par with both parents, though they’re neither as slender as elves nor as broad as humans. They range from under 5 feet to about 6 feet tall, and from 100 to 180 pounds, with men only slightly taller and heavier than wom en. Half-elf men do have facial hair, and som etim es grow beards to m ask their elven ancestry. Half-elven coloration and features lie som ewhere between their human and elf parents, and thus show a variety even m ore pronounced than that found am ong either race. They tend to have the eyes o f their elven parents. F l i n t s q u i n t e d i n t o t h e s e t t i n g s u n . H e t h o u g h t he saw the figure of a man striding up the path. Standing, Flint drew back into the shadow of a tall pine to see better. The man's walk was marked by an easy grace—an elvish grace, Flint would have said; yet the man’s body had the thickness and tight muscles of a human, while the facial hair was definitely humankind’s. All the dwarf could see of the man’s face beneath a green hood was tan skin and a brownish-red beard. A longbow was slung over one shoulder and a sword hung at his left side. He was dressed in soft leather, carefully tooled in the intricate designs the elves loved. But no elf in the world o f Krynn could grow a beard ... no elf, but... H a l f - E lf D i p l o m a t s o r W a n d e r e r s Half-elves have no lands o f their own, though they are w elcom e in human cities and som ewhat less w elcom e in elven forests. In large cities in regions w here elves and humans interact often, half-elves are som etim es num erous enough to form small com m unities of their own. They enjoy the com pany of other half-elves, the only people w ho truly understand what it is to live between these two worlds. In most parts of the world, though, half-elves are uncom m on enough that one might live for years without meeting another. S om e half-elves prefer to avoid com pany altogether, wandering the w ilds as trappers, foresters, hunters, or adventurers and visiting civilization only rarely. Like elves, they are driven by the wanderlust that com es of their longevity. Others, in contrast, throw themselves into the thick o f society, putting their charisma and social skills to great use in diplomatic roles or as swindlers. H a l f - E l f N a m e s Half-elves use either human or elven naming conventions. As if to emphasize that they don’t really fit in to either society, half-elves raised am ong humans are often given elven names, and those raised am ong elves often take human names. H a l f - E l f T r a i t s Your half-elf character has som e qualities in com m on with elves and som e that are unique to half-elves. 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 sam e rate humans do and reach adulthood around the age o f 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 E x c e l l e n t A m b a s s a d o r s Many half-elves learn at an early age to get along with everyone, defusing hostility and finding common ground. As a race, they have elven grace without elven aloofness and human energy without human boorishness. They often make excellent ambassadors and go-betweens (except between elves and humans, since each side suspects the half-elf of favoring the other). creative expression, demonstrating neither love of leaders nor desire for followers. They chafe at rules, resent others’ demands, and som etim es prove unreliable, or at least unpredictable. Size. Half-elves 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 w ere 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 charm ed, and m agic can’t put you to sleep. Skill Versatility. You gain proficiency in two skills of your choice. Languages. You can speak, read, and write Com m on, Elvish, and one extra language of your choice.