Homebrew Empril Elf Species Details

Created by the god Corellon, the first elves could change their forms at will. They lost this ability when Corellon cursed them for plotting with the deity Lolth, who tried and failed to usurp Corellon’s dominion. When Lolth was cast into the Abyss, most elves renounced her and earned Corellon’s forgiveness, but that which Corellon had taken from them was lost forever.

No longer able to shape-shift at will, the elves retreated to the Feywild, where their sorrow was deepened by that plane’s influence. Over time, curiosity led many of them to explore other planes of existence, including worlds in the Material Plane.

Elves have pointed ears and lack facial and body hair. They live for around 750 years, and they don’t sleep but instead enter a trance when they need to rest. In that state, they remain aware of their surroundings while immersing themselves in memories and meditations.

Empril Elves are the result of countless of millennia spent attempting to regain what was lost. Their constant exposure to the most magic-rich places among the planes has changed them. Their lives stretch for centuries longer than their peers, their features and abilities shaped by the magic in their environments.

If their environment is rich enough in power to feed on and the circumstances are right, an Empril Elf may undergo a metamorphosis. This process changes their bodies even further, and they emerge a god. 

 

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Empril Elf Traits

Creature Type: Humanoid
Size: Medium (about 5–6 feet tall)
Speed: 30 feet

Empril Elf Traits

As an Empril Elf, you have these special traits.

Incisive Sense

Empril Elves have advantage on Intelligence (Investigation) and Wisdom (Insight) skill checks.

Darkvision

You have Darkvision with a range of 60 feet.

Fey Ancestry

You have Advantage on saving throws you make to avoid or end the Charmed condition.

Keen Senses

You have proficiency in the Insight, Perception, or Survival skill.

Trance

You don’t need to sleep, and magic can’t put you to sleep. You can finish a Long Rest in 4 hours if you spend those hours in a trancelike meditation, during which you retain consciousness.