Homebrew Elfame Species Details

Elfame

Tree trunks carved into the faces of their ancestors, mounds hundreds of feet tall, and fish nets long and wide. The sound of small footsteps, birds chirping happily, a fishing rod being thrown in the rushing water, and a tea pot on an open flame. Burning hatred in their hearts for civilization, but yet no race is more at peace in nature than the Elfame.

Small... Yet, wise and mighty!

Elfames are one of smaller races, similar to halflings. They stand 2-3 feet in height and have a slender body build, with no body fat but all muscle, making them weigh in less than a normal human but similar to a dwarf. They may be smaller, but they can carry a large amount of weight. Carrying all their own lumber and tools, they tend to be stronger than most humans. Making them great with heavy armor and carrying items. They may be small, but if you threaten their home or family, they can have the courage of a tall human or dwarf.

They are usually dressed in animal fur from animals that have passed away of natural causes as they don’t believe in killing for benefit. The female Elfames have pinkish skin, and the males have more of a blue or purple tone. Usually their hair is long to keep them warm, and the males keep their beards long and groomed carefully.

The History of Elfames

TBA

 

Long.. LONG love for Nature

Elfames can live to be 200 years old or even longer. Their memory is fantastic and their grudges are strong. Elfames have a grudge for people of civilization, no particular race. Since they are not a race of hate, there has never been a war between any race and a Elfame. Elfames will make friends with people, but they will not choose them over their own race or family. They stick strictly to themselves but will occasionally go out of their way to help any living thing, even if it is a person of civilization.

A Family to Die For

An Elfame is very family oriented. If you mess with an Elfame’s family member or clan member, you can expect retaliation. Elfames do very rarely travel or live in a clan. When two Elfames “hit it off” usually marriage happens within the year. They firmly believe in soul mates and will go to the ends of the earth looking for theirs. When an Elfame finds their soul mate, and loses them to death or adultery, they never get over it and never marry again. If they do not have children before their lover passes or commits adultery, then they will never have children period.

Civilization

They usually find their homes in large trees, fallen or still standing. Also have their homes in mounds of dirt almost like hobbits. They are family oriented, but usually at the age of 15-20 the children leave to explore nature in other places. Origin is TBA.

 

Elfame Names

Elfame names are based off of the names of their ancestors or their ancestors achievements. Their names are also based off nature.

Male names: Badruk, Gajur, hardrok, Hardro, Champion, Golden, Javi, Javu, Jakrod, Horse, Bulled, Talltree, Rabbi,

Female names: Champion, Golden, Hraywen, Raven, Waterfall, Rabbie, Mushu, Ping, Samiethia,

Elfame Traits

Your Elfame has an assortment of inborn abilities, part and parcel of Elfame nature.

Ability score increase. Your dexterity increases by +2 and your wisdom increases by +1

Age. Elfames mature at the same rate as humans but are considered young until the age of 20. On average they live to be about 200-250 years old.

Alignment. Elfames tend to be lawful good, but also chaotic good. As they will do what needs to be done to protect their home and nature in general.

Size. Elfames stand between 2 and 3 feet high. They weigh in at about 130-150 pounds.

Darkvision. Living in the woods with no natural light at night besides the moon, 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 cant discern color in darkness, only shades of grey.

Keen senses. You have proficiency in the perception skill.

Fey ancestry. You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed and magic cant put you to sleep.

Lucky. Being part halfling, when you roll a 1 on the d20, for an attack roll, saving throw or ability check, you can re roll the die and must use the new roll.

Nimbleness. Being a smaller size, you can move through the space of any creature that is of a size larger than you.

Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Elfame. The Elfame language isn’t secret, but Elfames do not share it with others. They write very little, so they don’t have a rich body of literature. Their oral tradition, however, is very strong. Almost all Elfames speak Common to converse with the people in whose lands they dwell or through which they are traveling.

Elfame Familiar. Starting at level 1 you know the level 1 spell “Conjure Familiar” and can use it once a day at level 1, twice a day at level 10.

Subrace. There are no known subraces for Elfames.

Elfame Traits

Your halfling character has a number of traits in common with all other halflings.