Homebrew Elf Shadow Mark Species Details

  • The Mark of Shadow lets an elf weave illusions, crafting magic to distract or delight. It even allows its bearer to sculpt shadows, making it easy to avoid detection too.

Elf Traits

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

  • Ability Score Increase. Your Charisma score increases by 1
  • Cunning Intuition. Whenever you roll a Dexterity (Stealth) check or a Charisma (Performance) check, roll a d4 and add the number rolled to the total ability check.
  • Shape Shadows. You know the Minor Illusion cantrip. Starting at 3rd level, you can cast the Invisibility spell with this trait, and you regain the ability to cast it when you finish a long rest.Charisma is your Spellcasting Ability for these spells
If you're an elf with the Mark of Shadow, you have this subrace, with the following traits.

Ability score increase

gain a +1 to your charisma ability score

Minor Illusion cantrip

You know the Minor Illusion cantrip.

Invisibility

 Starting at 3rd level, you can cast the Invisibility spell with this trait, and you regain the ability to cast it when you finish a long rest.

Cunning intuition

Whenever you roll a Dexterity (Stealth) check or a Charisma (Performance) check, roll a d4 and add the number rolled to the total ability check.

Darkvision

You have Darkvision with a range of 60 feet.

Elven Lineage

You are part of a lineage that grants you supernatural abilities. Choose a lineage from the Elven Lineages table. You gain the level 1 benefit of that lineage.

When you reach character levels 3 and 5, you learn a higher-level spell, as shown on the table. You always have that spell prepared. You can cast it once without a spell slot, and you regain the ability to cast it in that way when you finish a Long Rest. You can also cast the spell using any spell slots you have of the appropriate level.

Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma is your spellcasting ability for the spells you cast with this trait (choose the ability when you select the lineage).

Elven Lineages
Lineage Level 1 Level 3 Level 5
Drow The range of your Darkvision increases to 120 feet. You also know the Dancing Lights cantrip. Faerie Fire Darkness
High Elf You know the Prestidigitation cantrip. Whenever you finish a Long Rest, you can replace that cantrip with a different cantrip from the Wizard spell list. Detect Magic Misty Step
Wood Elf Your Speed increases to 35 feet. You also know the Druidcraft cantrip. Longstrider Pass without Trace

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.