Homebrew Infernal Elf Species Details

Infernal elves are a cursed people of otherworldly grace and devilish charm, living in the world but not entirely part of it. They wander in search of lands that will accept them or at least tolerate them. They appreciate the beauty of the world due to their elvish nature and also have accepted the devilish nature of their bloodline. 

Infernal Grace

With their elvish and devilish charms, infernal elves appear both hauntingly beautiful and frightening 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. Infernal elves have smaller horns compared to regular tieflings which are less pronounced and less conspicuous. They have thick tails, four to five feet long, which lash or coil around their legs when they get upset or nervous. Their canine teeth are mildly more pointed. Their eyes are usually different: one being solid colors—black, red, white, silver, or gold—with no visible sclera or pupil and the other being either pools of liquid gold or silver. Their ears retain their elvish heritage and are longer and pointier than human ears. Their skin tones cover the full range of human coloration, but also include various shades of other colors as well. Their hair, cascading down from behind their horns, takes after either their infernal heritage as long black hair or their elvish heritage as long white hair.

Exploration and Adventure

Infernal elves take up adventuring out of a need to survive. They are shunned their homes so they find careers that let them travel freely and set their own pace. Infernal elves enjoy finding peace within themselves and those around them who accept them for who they are not what they are. Rarely will an infernal elf decide to integrate themselves into society but there are those who thrive in that environment. 

 

Infernal Elf Traits

Your Infernal Elf character is an unusual blend of some of the most magical and the most damned races.

Ability Score Increase

Your Dexterity score increases by 1, and your Charisma score increases by 2. 

Age

Although infernal elves reach physical maturity at about the same age as humans, the infernal elven understanding of adulthood goes beyond physical growth to encompass worldly experience but less than those of pure blooded elves. An infernal elf typically can live to be 200 years old.

Alignment

Infernal elves crave acceptance but also shoulder the loneliness that comes from their race, so they lean strongly toward the gentler aspects of chaos.

Size

Infernal 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

Thanks to your elvish and infernal heritage, 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.

Keen Senses

You have proficiency in the Perception skill.

Essence of the Arcane

Your elvish heritage and inclination towards magic is altered due to the devilish blood that courses through your veins. As such, you are able to cast invisibility twice a day without needing the material components. The duration is changed from 1 hour to 1 minute. 

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common, Elvish, and Infernal. Elvish is fluid, with subtle intonations and intricate grammar. Infernal is similar but rougher, emphasizing a rigorous and rigid grammar structure.