Homebrew Falmer Species Details
Long ago the Elven Emperor Aenarion sought to begin colonising the northern wastes of [IDK THE NAME YET] in search of ancient magic, these colonies eventually produced the Snow Elves emerged, with their bleak niveous skin and hair to match. Their distinct magical abilities of divination truly set them apart. The ward-ship of the lands was charged to Aenarion's third son, Eltharion "The Grim", who, sought to see the Northern Territories prosper, however when the Elven Emperor passed a grand conflict began between three brothers, leading to the purging of many Snow elf villages and towns, dwindling their numbers. Eventually leading to Eltharion, in an act of desperation to save his people, using a ancient cursed sword to vanish the Snow elf capital.
After the disappearance of the Snow Elves' capital, few were left behind in scattered communities, scrambling to protect themselves and their family under the tyranny of Sunfury, many of the remaining elves took refuge underground, what befell of them in the darkness is largely unknown, to those outside of the community but what was left of the Snow Elves, had physically morphed into blind twisted creatures, with some falling into madness. These were now known as the Falmer.
Though some became incoherent monstrosities, many still maintained their humanity and learned to adapt to this new way of life, building their societies once more, and avoiding the over world in fear of prosecution.
Falmer Traits
The Falmer, though twisted from tragedy are resilient and resourcefulMonstrous Humanity
Your time underground has warped you into a monstrosity, however your humanity has managed to stay, allowing you to be targeted as a humanoid
Underground adapt
The Falmer have learned to thrive in the depths of the earth, navigating the underground with ease.
You have advantage on survival checks associated with the underground You cannot be lost while travelling underground.
Ability Score Increase
Your Dexterity score increases by 2.
Age
The Falmer's harsh enviroment has forced them to adapt, causing them to reach physical maturity at a faster rate than both humans and elves, reaching full maturity at around 14. However their lifespan is that of the average elf, living only 10 to 20 years longer than humans.
Size
The Falmer have evolved to be larger than other elves, ranging from 6 to 7 feet tall and have slender builds. Your size is Medium.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Tremor sense
Accustomed to the endless darkness of the underground, and have adapted to have a keen sense without your sight. You have tremor-sense up to 60 feet around you, and echolocation allowing you to see up to 10ft around you with blind-sense. However, you must make a loud screech in order to use this ability.
Keen Senses
You're lack of sight as heightened your other sense, allowing you to perceive where others don't see.
Languages
You can speak Elvish, Falmer and common. Though Elvish is typically fluid, with subtle intonations and intricate grammar, the Falmer dialect of Elvish reflects the harsh living of it's people, with much more guttural sounds and less fluid speech. The Dialect of Elvish-Falmer had no written works until about 200 years ago, when human and Elvish explorers began to make contact with the Falmer, bringing with them Braille and the common language. Allowing for the Falmer to begin writing.
The Falmer language is a much more archaic language, being common among the more ill-fated and monstrous.
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