Elves are a very beautiful and elegant race as they originate from the feywild. They also know their ways around magic. Elves are going one of the oldest and possibly one of the first races to ever breath life in overworld. Most reside in forest or places with more nature to it.
They are considered humanoid as they do look very humanist however they have sharp and long ears unlike humans and have a physic to humans that make them look beautiful and graces.
Traits that come with this race.
Your dex is increased by 2 points.
They age around the same as humans however they can live up to 750 years.
You can clearly see in the dark however you can only see in shades of gray.
You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed and magic is unable to put you to sleep.
You are proficient with perception skill.
You can fluently speak, read and write common and elvish.
Elves can be under 5ft to over 6ft tall.
Your walk speed is 30ft.
Elves do not need to sleep but as a replacement they meditate.There are 7 subraces (that I have at the moment)
High elf have a basic or mastery understanding of magic in it's entirety.
The traits you are given with this subrace.
Your intel is increased by 1 point.
You are proficient with long and short swords, and short and longbows.
You are given one free cantrip from the wizard spell list. You can also speak, read and write one extra language of your choice.Wood elf are highly intelligent on nature and are very stealthy and quick.
Traits that come with this subrace.
Your wisdom is increased by 1 point.
Your are proficient with long swords, short swords, longbows and short bows.
Your walk speed is 35ft.
You can attempt to even when your obscured by natural phenomena like foliage, heavy rain and other.Dark elf (the drow) are elves that have combined their blood with the magic of the underworld.
Traits that come with this subrace.
Your charisma is increased by 1 point.
Your dark vision radius is increased to 120ft.
You have disadvantage on attack rolls and perception checks when the thing your trying to attack is in direct sunlight.
You know the cantrip dancing lights, and the spells faerie fire and darkness.
You are proficient with rapiers, shortswords and hand crossbows.Mark of shadow elf can cast illusions and any magic that allows them to manipulate the shadows.
The traits that come with this subrace.
Your charisma is increased by 1 point.
When you make a performance check or stealth check you can add 1d4 and add it to your ability check.
You can cast the cantrip minor illusion and the spell invisibility.
You can cast the spells disguise self, silent image, darkness, pass without trace, clairvoyance, major image, greater invisibility, hallucinatory terrain and mislead.Elasdrin have a deeper connection to the feywild and know how to control its magic.
Traits of this subrace.
You have advantage on saving throws against or to end the charmed status effect.
At level 3 you gain the ability called fey step and depending on the season you choose something may happen. For autumn when you fey step up to two creatures within 10ft of you must succeed a wisdom save on being charmed. In winter when you fey step a creature within 5 ft of you must succeed a wisdom save on being frightened. In spring you can touch a creature within 5 ft they will teleport instead of you. In summer when you fey step any creature within 5ft of you takes fire damage that is equal to your proficiency bonus.
You are proficient in the perception skill.Sea elf bound themselves to the plane of water and found themselves more connected to the ocean.
Traits that come with this subrace.
You can breath air and in water you also have resistance to cold damage.
You can speak to any sea creature however you do not have the means to understand them.
Your walk speed and swim speed is 30ft.Shadar Kai have bound themselves to the shadowfell and live in a constant state between life and death.
Traits that come with this subrace.
You can teleport up to 30ft to an occupied space of your choosing. You also have a very ghost like figure and have resistance to any damage until your next turn.
You are resistant to necrotic damage.The next race we will talk about are fairly small and are commonly known for being tricksters.
The fairy.
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DND 5E races
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