Homebrew Void Elf Species Details
Freaks of Nature.
While normal elves can be a variety of shades from a pale white, to a peach, to a deep tan, unfortunately, the experience of becoming touched by the void had rid their skin cells of functioning pigmentation that is typical of most humanoids. The void has tainted their bodies, and these elves now sport purple tinted skin, pure black eyes that seem to have the depths of the cosmos held within, and hair a deep plum, glimmering and shining just as the void plane does.
Living Anomalies.
Retaining a genetic mutation that dictates you to be a hated minority among an already hated minority doesn't have nothing but bad sides, no. Goblins, Orcs, Dragonborn, and especially Tieflings will acknowledge that you've just had your life nearly restarted, and will go out of their way to help you in any way at times. Though, most humanoid races, including elves, humans, and half-elves will generally see you as nothing more than a sideshow act; As a freak.
Holy Aversion.
Many, many elves devote themselves completely to gods, as do quite a few more humanoid races. They see their deities as holy and pure, and unfortunately, these void touched beings are seen as the exact opposite, impure in blood, and unholy. This barres them from the Cleric and Paladin class completely, as the vast majority of guilds would laugh outright at the mention of a voidling being accepted by any higher power.
Void Touched Vagabonds.
Simple mistakes can lead witch hunts against void elves. They are seen as true mistakes. No matter how righteous or good, no matter how just nor loyal, they will never be truly adjusted into society again, as they once were. Void elves are mostly wanderers, people looking for the next opportunity to make a handful of coin to survive. They usually don't stay put, and they usually don't interact much within a town.
Voidling Names.
Void elves usually forget their own names during their unfortunate inter-dimensional mishap, though many pick a typical elvish name that includes the elvish word for void, Ren. Many completely void the use of the prefix or suffix as it usually is a confirmation of one's misfortune, and can prompt many, many questions. If that prefix/suffix is disregarded, normal elvish names would be typical.
Examples of voidling names include: Ren'Kala; Ren'Dorsa; Dor'Ren; Ren'Raya; Ren'Brya; Ren'Varus.
Void Elf Traits
Your elf character has an irregular variety of natural abilities, the result of complete genetic luck.Ability Score Increase/Decrease
Your Constitution score increases by 3, while your Intelligence score decreases by 2.
Age
Although elves reach physical maturity at about the same age as humans, the elven understanding of adulthood goes beyond physical growth to encompass worldly experience. An elf typically claims adulthood and an adult name around the age of 100 and can live to be 750 years old.
Alignment
Elves love freedom, variety, and self-expression, so they lean strongly toward the gentler aspects of chaos. They value and protect others’ freedom as well as their own, and they are more often good than not. The drow are an exception; their exile into the Underdark has made them vicious and dangerous. Drow are more often evil than not.
Size
Elves range from under 5 to over 6 feet tall and have slender builds. Your size is Medium.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Darkvision
Accustomed to twilit forests and the night sky, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.
True Insight
You have proficiency in the Insight skill.
Genetic Mishap
You have advantage on saving throws against being blinded.
Trance
Elves don’t need to sleep. Instead, they meditate deeply, remaining semiconscious, for 4 hours a day. (The Common word for such meditation is “trance.”) While meditating, you can dream after a fashion; such dreams are actually mental exercises that have become reflexive through years of practice. After resting in this way, you gain the same benefit that a human does from 8 hours of sleep.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common and Deep Speech. Your fluency in Deep Speech is impeccable, it's almost as if it was your first language. On the other hand, your fluency in Common is. . . Laughable. Your speech is broken and you retain a thick accent that at times can be hard to understand.