Homebrew Dreamland Elf Species Details

Dream Elves are a magical people of otherworldly grace, living in the world but not entirely part of it. They live in places of ethereal beauty, in the midst of ancient forests or in silvery spires glittering with faerie light, where soft music drifts through the air and gentle fragrances waft on the breeze. Dream Elves love nature and magic, art and artistry, music and poetry, and the good things of the world.

Slender and Graceful

With their unearthly grace and fine features, dreamland elves appear hauntingly beautiful to humans and members of many other races. They are slightly shorter than humans on average, ranging from well under 5 feet tall to just over 6 feet. They are more slender than humans, weighing only 100 to 145 pounds. Males and females are about the same height, and males are only marginally heavier than females.

Dreamland Elves’ coloration encompasses the normal human range and also includes skin in shades of almost bluish-white, hair of purple, white, pink, or blue, and eyes like pools of liquid silver. Dreamland Elves have no facial or body hair. They favor elegant clothing in misty colors.

A Timeless Perspective

Dreamland Elves can live well over 250 years, giving them a broad perspective on events that might trouble the shorter-lived races more deeply. They are more often amused than excited, and more likely to be curious than greedy. They tend to remain aloof and unfazed by petty happenstance. When pursuing a goal, however, whether adventuring on a mission or learning a new skill or art, Dreamland elves are focused and relentless. They are slow to make friends and enemies, and even slower to forget them. They reply to petty insults with a laugh as they like to scoff at humane idiocy.

Draemland elves are flexible in the face of danger. They trust in their king and compromise to resolve differences before they escalate to violence. They have been known to retreat from intrusions into their mistwood homes, confident that they can simply wait the invaders out. But when the need arises, Dreamland elves reveal a stern martial side, demonstrating skill with sword, bow, and strategy.

Hidden Mistwood Realms

Most elves dwell in small mistwood villages hidden among the trees. Dreamalnd Elves gather food by growin vegetables, and their skill and magic allow them to support themselves without the need for clearing and plowing land. They are talented artisans, crafting finely worked clothes and art objects. Their contact with outsiders is usually limited. Dreamland Elves encountered outside their own lands are commonly traveling minstrels, artists, or sages. Dreamland nobles compete for the services of elf instructors to teach swordplay or magic to their children.

 

GRACIOUS

Dreamland Elves are generally gracious even to those who fall short of their high expectations—which is most non-elves. Still, they can find good in just about anyone.

 

 

 

Dreamland Elf Traits

Often accepting of others due to their knowledge of hardship

Ability Score Increase

Your Dexterity score increases 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 250 years old.

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.

Dreamvision

Accustomed to mistwood forests and the night sky, you have superior vision in dark and foggy conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light,  in darkness as if it were dim light, and mist as if it weren't there.

Keen Senses

You have proficiency in the Perception skill.

Dream Ancestry

You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put you to sleep.

Adaptation

Dreamland Elves don’t need to sleep, unless healing from an injury in which case you need to rest for 1d4 hours depending on injury severity.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Elvish, you can communicate with other Dreamland elves through Dreamland Telepathy. Elvish is fluid, with subtle intonations and intricate grammar. Elven literature is rich and varied, and their songs and poems are famous among other races.