The Eladrin listed under races (https://www.dndbeyond.com/races/elf#Eladrin) shows Charisma +1 increase with a variant with an Intelligence +1 increase. This is the only thing I see that is different between Eladrin and Eladrin (variant). Unearthed Arcana says players can choose which skill they wish to increase.

I created an Eladrin (the only option was variant) which shows the Intelligence +1. Is there any way to get the other option (non-variant) or to choose the Charisma +1 over Intelligence? I feel like I must be missing something.

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The Eladrin listed under races (https://www.dndbeyond.com/races/elf#Eladrin) shows Charisma +1 increase with a variant with an Intelligence +1 increase. This is the only thing I see that is different between Eladrin and Eladrin (variant). Unearthed Arcana says players can choose which skill they wish to increase.

I created an Eladrin (the only option was variant) which shows the Intelligence +1. Is there any way to get the other option (non-variant) or to choose the Charisma +1 over Intelligence? I feel like I must be missing something.

 There are two versions of the Eladrin. One of them is free access to everyone, the other is unlocked with purchase:

https://www.dndbeyond.com/marketplace/sourcebooks/mordenkainens-tome-of-foes

But there are other differences:

• The non-variant Eladrin looses Elf Weapon Training but gains seasonal effects to their Fey Step.
• The Variant’s Fey Step is a spell that can be countered and requires V components (so you can’t cast it if you’re gagged or in silence); the non-variant version is not a spell, requires nothing, and cannot be countered.
• The non-variant is technically fully official, but the variant is technically only semi-official (or mostly-officialish) as it was originally just an example of “how to homebrew” for DMs in the DMG. Most folks don’t even make that distinction though.

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The Eladrin listed under races (https://www.dndbeyond.com/races/elf#Eladrin) shows Charisma +1 increase with a variant with an Intelligence +1 increase. This is the only thing I see that is different between Eladrin and Eladrin (variant). Unearthed Arcana says players can choose which skill they wish to increase.

I created an Eladrin (the only option was variant) which shows the Intelligence +1. Is there any way to get the other option (non-variant) or to choose the Charisma +1 over Intelligence? I feel like I must be missing something.

 There are two versions of the Eladrin. One of them is free access to everyone, the other is unlocked with purchase:

https://www.dndbeyond.com/marketplace/sourcebooks/mordenkainens-tome-of-foes

But there are other differences:

• The non-variant Eladrin looses Elf Weapon Training but gains seasonal effects to their Fey Step.
• The Variant’s Fey Step is a spell that can be countered and requires V components (so you can’t cast it if you’re gagged or in silence); the non-variant version is not a spell, requires nothing, and cannot be countered.
• The non-variant is technically fully official, but the variant is technically only semi-official (or mostly-officialish) as it was originally just an example of “how to homebrew” for DMs in the DMG. Most folks don’t even make that distinction though.

 Thanks for this! I thought I was looking everywhere but must have missed that as I look at it as a DM book, not a player book.

I really want the nonvariant, so it looks like I'm making a purchase!