Homebrew Visionary Elf Species Details

Visionary elves are born blind. They can see through their familiars eyes. They attune to their familiars from the time they are born. These elves can also telepathically communicate with their familiars. 

Common Familiar species

• owls
• eagles
• ravens
• bats

Background

Visionary elves are masters of wizardry and arcane knowledge. Most become sorcerers, wizards and druids. Since they are blind they have a heightened perception through their sense of smell and hearing (plus the familiar). 

• you gain +2 perception 
• +1 to your intelligence ability score and +1 to wisdom
• you learn one extra cantrip

They often seek peace and quiet, they wish not to be bothered or distracted from their studies. their alignment is neutral. on some rare occasions they will join allies and fight in battles, only using their magic and not in hand to hand combat. 

Weapons

• You have disadvantage using ranged weapons
• You are proficient with simple weapons

Armor

• you are proficient with simple armor.

Appearance

These elves are light skin toned and are shades of grey. They have arcane magic flowing through them and this shows by glowing veins they shine blues, greens and purples. They have long white, silver or black hair. Visionaries are usually dressed in robes and magical items. Since they are blind they have clouded white eyes and wear a wrap or bandage around them. 

Elvish Roots

• because of your elvish ancestry you can learn 3 cantrips at first level from the mages spell list, +1 at 3rd level, +1 at 5th.

 

Visionary Elf Traits

Your elf character has a variety of arcane abilities, the result of thousands of years of elven refinement.

Darkvision

you can see through your familiars eyes 60ft in dim light, only if your familiar is nocturnal.

Ability Score Increase

Your Constitution 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 750 years old.

Alignment

Visionary Elves want to be alone and don't care for others ambitions or problems. Their alignment is neutral.

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.

Keen Senses

You have proficiency in the Perception skill.

Fey Ancestry

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

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, Elvish and one other language of your choosing. 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. Many bards learn their language so they can add Elvish ballads to their repertoires.