Elf

ELF

The long-lived elves are children of the natural world, similar in many superficial ways to fey creatures, yet different as well. Elves value their privacy and traditions, and while they are often slow to make friends, at both the personal and national levels, once an outsider is accepted as a comrade, such alliances can last for generations. Elves have a curious attachment to their surroundings, perhaps as a result of their incredibly long lifespans or some deeper, more mystical reason. Elves who dwell in a region for long find themselves physically adapting to match their surroundings, most noticeably taking on coloration reflecting the local environment. Those elves that spend their lives among the short-lived races, on the other hand, often develop a skewed perception of mortality and become morose, the result of watching wave after wave of companions age and die before their eyes. Although generally taller than humans, elves possess a graceful, fragile physique that is accentuated by their long, pointed ears. Their eyes are wide and almond-shaped, and filled with large, vibrantly colored pupils. While elven clothing often plays off the beauty of the natural world, those elves that live in cities tend to bedeck themselves in the latest fashion.

ABILITIES

Advanced Dexterity: Prerequisites: None Benefit: Elves receive a +2 racial bonus to Dexterity based skills.

Advanced Intelligence: Prerequisites: None Benefit: Elves receive a +2 racial bonus to Intelligence based skills.

Weakened Constitution: Prerequisites: None Benefit: Elves receive a -2 racial penalty to Constitution based skills.

Elven Magic: Prerequisites: None Benefit: Elves are naturally attuned to the powers of mana. They receive a +2 bonus to spell attack rolls. They also receive +2 to Spellcraft rolls to identify properties of magical items.

Skill Bonus: Perception Prerequisites: None Benefits: Elves are highly perceptive and gain a +2 bonus to the Perception skill.

Low-Light Vision: Prerequisites: None Benefit: Elves can see twice as far as a races with normal vision in conditions of dim light.

Silent Hunter: Prerequisites: None Benefit: Elves are lithe and quick, thus they take no penalty for using Stealth while running.