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− | Elves are very strange creatures |
+ | Elves are very strange creatures. Their appearence and abilities vary deeply between individuals. Elves are in fact, magical creatures created during the-gods-know-when era, for gods-know-why. Some elves take pleasure in giving thier particular breed a special name (and since the race varies deeply in appearence and ability there are actually a shit-ton of elven "breeds"). Some call themselves "wood elves" because they live in the woods, others "high elves" because they are pricks. |
Let's not even talk about the slime elves. |
Let's not even talk about the slime elves. |
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− | Satirical text and failed humor aside, elves are of any form, color and are incredibly different from each |
+ | Satirical text and failed humor aside, elves are of any form, color and are incredibly different from each other. This makes them pretty awesome as a race in theory. Too bad they tend to act like pricks and exile those with darker skin below the earth or simply fight between each other for trivial reasons. The only common traits between elves' appearence is their humanoid form, some elves can be red-skinned others may have bright purple hair. When a player is creating an elf, he can really unleash his creativity. |
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==Racial Traits== |
==Racial Traits== |
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* +2 to one ability, -2 to another: Elves are incredibly varied in appearence and abilities. |
* +2 to one ability, -2 to another: Elves are incredibly varied in appearence and abilities. |
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+ | * {{Property Link|Type|SRD:Humanoid Type|Humanoid}} ({{Property Link|Subtype|SRD:Elf Subtype|Elf}}) |
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+ | * {{Property Link|Size|SRD:Medium|Medium}}: As [[SRD:Medium|medium]]-sized creatures, elves have no special bonuses or penalties due to their size. |
− | * Elf [[base land speed]] is 30 |
+ | * Elf [[base land speed]] is 30 feet. |
* Immunity to magic sleep effects, and a +2 racial [[SRD:Saving Throw|saving throw]] bonus against [[enchantments|enchantment]] spells or effects. |
* Immunity to magic sleep effects, and a +2 racial [[SRD:Saving Throw|saving throw]] bonus against [[enchantments|enchantment]] spells or effects. |
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+ | * [[SRD:Low-Light Vision|Low-Light Vision]] ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Extraordinary|Ex]]): An elf can see twice as far as a [[SRD:Humans (Race)|human]] in starlight, moonlight, torchlight, and similar conditions of poor illumination. She retains the ability to distinguish color and detail under these conditions. |
− | * Skill Bonus (Ex): An elf is pretty good in a handful of things, gaining a +2 racial bonus to 3 skill checks of her choosing (chosen during character creation). |
+ | * Skill Bonus ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Extraordinary|Ex]]): An elf is pretty good in a handful of things, gaining a +2 racial bonus to 3 skill checks of her choosing (chosen during character creation). |
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+ | * Flavorful Ability ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Spell-like|Sp]]): You gain one ability based on your specific elven mutation. You gain the benefit of a 1st level spell with a duration and a range of personal (such as [[SRD:Endure Elements|''endure elements'']]) or creature touched (may only affect the elf however). Alternatively, instead of choosing a single 1st level spell the elf may decide to choose 2 cantrips (such as [[SRD:Prestidigitation|''prestidigitation'']]) with the same limitation. The elf may only choose this ability from the [[SRD:Sorcerer/Wizard Spell List|sorcerer/wizard spell list]] or the [[SRD:Bard Spell List|bard spells list]], [[SRD:Cleric Spell List|cleric spell list]] and [[SRD:Druid Spell List|druid spell list]] if said (class) is their "breed"'s other favored class. Flavorful ability's effect can be suppressed and activated as a free action. Basically, the spell(s) can be used at will and its duration becomes continuous. The save DC (if any) is based on one mental ability of the character's choice. |
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+ | * Weapon Proficiency: Elves receive either: [[SRD:Simple Weapon Proficiency|simple weapon proficiency]] with all simple weapons, [[SRD:Martial Weapon Proficiency|martial weapon proficiency]] with 3 weapons or [[SRD:Exotic Weapon Proficiency|exotic weapon proficiency]] with one weapon. |
− | * [[Automatic Languages]]: Common and Elven |
+ | * [[SRD:Automatic Languages|Automatic Languages]]: Common and Elven. |
+ | * [[SRD:Bonus Languages|Bonus Languages]]: Draconic, Gnoll, Gnome, Goblin, Orc, and Sylvan. |
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+ | * [[SRD:Favored Class|Favored Class]]: {{Property Link|Favored Class|SRD:Wizard|Wizard}} plus another one of the player's choosing. |
* [[Level Adjustment]]: +[[Level Adjustment::0]] |
* [[Level Adjustment]]: +[[Level Adjustment::0]] |
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* [[ECL|Effective Character Level]]: [[Effective Character Level::1]] |
* [[ECL|Effective Character Level]]: [[Effective Character Level::1]] |
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* +2 [[SRD:Charisma|charisma]], -2 [[SRD:Wisdom|wisdom]]: Elves are incredibly varied in appearence and abilities. |
* +2 [[SRD:Charisma|charisma]], -2 [[SRD:Wisdom|wisdom]]: Elves are incredibly varied in appearence and abilities. |
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* Humanoid (Elf) |
* Humanoid (Elf) |
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+ | * [[SRD:Medium|Medium]]: As [[SRD:Medium|medium]]-sized creatures, elves have no special bonuses or penalties due to their size. |
− | * Elf [[base land speed]] is 30 |
+ | * Elf [[base land speed]] is 30 feet. |
* Immunity to magic sleep effects, and a +2 racial [[SRD:Saving Throw|saving throw]] bonus against [[enchantments|enchantment]] spells or effects. |
* Immunity to magic sleep effects, and a +2 racial [[SRD:Saving Throw|saving throw]] bonus against [[enchantments|enchantment]] spells or effects. |
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+ | * [[SRD:Low-Light Vision|Low-Light Vision]] ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Extraordinary|Ex]]): An elf can see twice as far as a [[SRD:Humans (Race)|human]] in starlight, moonlight, torchlight, and similar conditions of poor illumination. She retains the ability to distinguish color and detail under these conditions. |
− | * Skill Bonus (Ex): Fire elves gain a +2 bonus on [[SRD:Bluff Skill|bluff]], [[SRD:Disguise Skill|disguise]], and [[SRD:Intimidate Skill|intimidate]]. |
+ | * Skill Bonus ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Extraordinary|Ex]]): Fire elves gain a +2 bonus on [[SRD:Bluff Skill|bluff]], [[SRD:Disguise Skill|disguise]], and [[SRD:Intimidate Skill|intimidate]]. |
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+ | * Flavorful Ability ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Spell-like|Sp]]): Fire elves can stand naked in the snow or sit in a volcano without many problems. They gain the benefits of an [[SRD:Endure Elements|''endure elements'']] spell continuously. They may as a free action suppress or activate this ability at will. |
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+ | * Weapon Proficiency: Fire elves gain [[SRD:Exotic Weapon Proficiency|exotic weapon proficiency]] with the [[SRD:Spiked Chain|spiked chain]]. |
− | * [[Automatic Languages]]: Common and Elven. |
+ | * [[Automatic Languages]]: Common and Elven. |
+ | * [[Bonus Languages]]: Draconic, Gnoll, Gnome, Goblin, Orc, and Sylvan. |
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* [[Favored Class]]: [[SRD:Wizard|wizard]] and the [[Fire Mage (3.5e Class)|fire mage]]. |
* [[Favored Class]]: [[SRD:Wizard|wizard]] and the [[Fire Mage (3.5e Class)|fire mage]]. |
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=== Note === |
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Revision as of 01:25, 12 May 2010
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Date Created: | 2 September 2009 |
Status: | Finished |
Editing: | Discuss mechanical changes on the talk page. |
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Elves
Elves are very strange creatures. Their appearence and abilities vary deeply between individuals. Elves are in fact, magical creatures created during the-gods-know-when era, for gods-know-why. Some elves take pleasure in giving thier particular breed a special name (and since the race varies deeply in appearence and ability there are actually a shit-ton of elven "breeds"). Some call themselves "wood elves" because they live in the woods, others "high elves" because they are pricks.
Let's not even talk about the slime elves.
Satirical text and failed humor aside, elves are of any form, color and are incredibly different from each other. This makes them pretty awesome as a race in theory. Too bad they tend to act like pricks and exile those with darker skin below the earth or simply fight between each other for trivial reasons. The only common traits between elves' appearence is their humanoid form, some elves can be red-skinned others may have bright purple hair. When a player is creating an elf, he can really unleash his creativity.
Racial Traits
- +2 to one ability, -2 to another: Elves are incredibly varied in appearence and abilities.
- Humanoid (Elf)
- Medium: As medium-sized creatures, elves have no special bonuses or penalties due to their size.
- Elf base land speed is 30 feet.
- Immunity to magic sleep effects, and a +2 racial saving throw bonus against enchantment spells or effects.
- Low-Light Vision (Ex): An 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.
- Skill Bonus (Ex): An elf is pretty good in a handful of things, gaining a +2 racial bonus to 3 skill checks of her choosing (chosen during character creation).
- Flavorful Ability (Sp): You gain one ability based on your specific elven mutation. You gain the benefit of a 1st level spell with a duration and a range of personal (such as endure elements) or creature touched (may only affect the elf however). Alternatively, instead of choosing a single 1st level spell the elf may decide to choose 2 cantrips (such as prestidigitation) with the same limitation. The elf may only choose this ability from the sorcerer/wizard spell list or the bard spells list, cleric spell list and druid spell list if said (class) is their "breed"'s other favored class. Flavorful ability's effect can be suppressed and activated as a free action. Basically, the spell(s) can be used at will and its duration becomes continuous. The save DC (if any) is based on one mental ability of the character's choice.
- Weapon Proficiency: Elves receive either: simple weapon proficiency with all simple weapons, martial weapon proficiency with 3 weapons or exotic weapon proficiency with one weapon.
- Automatic Languages: Common and Elven.
- Bonus Languages: Draconic, Gnoll, Gnome, Goblin, Orc, and Sylvan.
- Favored Class: Wizard plus another one of the player's choosing.
- Level Adjustment: +Level Adjustment::0
- Effective Character Level: Effective Character Level::1
Sample Elven "Breed"
Fire Elf
Fire elves are a possible elven mutation, they have green skin, ash-like hairs and blaze-orange eyes. They earned the nickname of fire elves because of their physical traits and their ability to resist in incredibly hot and cold environments.
- +2 charisma, -2 wisdom: Elves are incredibly varied in appearence and abilities.
- Humanoid (Elf)
- Medium: As medium-sized creatures, elves have no special bonuses or penalties due to their size.
- Elf base land speed is 30 feet.
- Immunity to magic sleep effects, and a +2 racial saving throw bonus against enchantment spells or effects.
- Low-Light Vision (Ex): An 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.
- Skill Bonus (Ex): Fire elves gain a +2 bonus on bluff, disguise, and intimidate.
- Flavorful Ability (Sp): Fire elves can stand naked in the snow or sit in a volcano without many problems. They gain the benefits of an endure elements spell continuously. They may as a free action suppress or activate this ability at will.
- Weapon Proficiency: Fire elves gain exotic weapon proficiency with the spiked chain.
- Automatic Languages: Common and Elven.
- Bonus Languages: Draconic, Gnoll, Gnome, Goblin, Orc, and Sylvan.
- Favored Class: wizard and the fire mage.
Note
Flavorful ability should be checked, effect like sanctuary or true strike should be disallowed. Other like shield and mage armor should merely be checked.
Vital Statistics
Adulthood | Simple | Moderate | Complex |
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15 years | +1d4 | +1d6 | +2d6 |
Middle Age1 | Old2 | Venerable3 | Maximum Age | |
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175 years | 263 years | 350 years | +4d% years | |
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