Homebrew Half-Elf (Gnome) Species Details

VIBRANT GRACE

Your features are a fine bend of graceful elf and cheerful gnome, and due to your fey roots you appear beautiful to all races. Your pointed ears, however, are oversized when compared to both races. Your gnomish ancestry is most noticeable in your height which rarely exceeds 4 foot. You appear slender alongside your gnomish kin but you still weigh between 40 to 45 pounds. Although your eyes can come in any shade thanks to your elven roots, your skin tone is always in autumnal hues, ranging from an almost metallic copper to a rich warm brown. Your hair is commonly golden, but occasionally the more colourful elven shades can appear.  Males struggle to grow facial hair, but can cultivate a thin moustache or wispy chin beard.  You wear clothes you can work in, but it helps to always look your best. You usually pick colourful clothing elaborated with embroidery, lace and jewels. 

TIMELESS DEDICATION

Gnomes love life and embrace it whilst Elves spend more time amused by, rather than involved in, the lives of the shorter lived races; only really exploring and experiencing the world in their youth. You could live for over 600 years but as a blend of both species you will never let go of your youthful curiosity and joy. Your elven focus cuts through a lot of the gnomish scatter brain, that causes rushed thoughts and a tendency to get easily distracted. This focus allows you to throw all your energy into every task you undertake.

HOME FROM HOME

Half-Elf (Gnome) are often raised in a mixed community or with their gnomish parent and so your joy of life is always nurtured and shared by those around you. But even if raised in a stricter elven society your playful, open personality is hard to smother. You have a love for nature and the living world, a trait shared by both parents. You have strong links to magic and crafting but whatever you set you focus on you are likely to succeed. You welcome visitors and are quick to make friends. Your long-life means you can be friends for many generations of shorter lived species.

EXPLORING WITH DELIGHT

Your curious personality can lead to a wanderlust that drives you to adventure and travel. You may want to learn; make use of your skills; follow a cause; or simply see the sights, so you will have a few more tales to share by the fireside. Whatever drives you from home, you will spread your passion and focus wherever you go. 

NAMES

Gnomes and elves have very different naming traditions but Half-elves (Gnome) blend both. You will always take you gnomish clan name as elven traditions do not welcome half-bloods. But as Gnomes love playing with names they have embraced the elven tradition of child name and adult name and created a 'Home' name to be used solely by close family. Choose a home name, personal name and clan name.

Home Name: Abi, Ash, Bob, Bea, Coo, Dag, Del, Ely, Eryn, Faen, Gol, Hop, Ian, Kik, Lid, Mop, Nye, Oda, Opi, Pax, Peri, Pos, Rinn, Ruf, Sai, Tip, Thia, Vall, Vip, Zac

Male Personal Name: Adric, Alton, Beiro, Berrian, Brocc, Carric, Cramby, Eldon, Erdan, Erky, Fablen, Fivin, Garret, Hadriai, Himo, Jebbdo, Kerris, Lucan, Orryn, Paelius, Rolen, Seebo, Sindi, Theren, Turlough, Varis, Warrin, Wrenn. Zaffrab

Female Personal Name: Caramip, Carlin, Chaedia, Dalaba, Drusilla, Ella, Ilanis, Jovanka, Leela, Lorilla, Meena, Miralee, Nyssa, Orla, Panana, Pyntle, Quilla, Ridaro, Romanna, Shava, Siffress, Teagan, Thiala, Valna, Vikki, Zanna

Gnome Clan Name: Bafflestone, Cobblebob, Dunben, Fabblestamp, Fiddlefen, Folkor, Glittergem, Horcusporcus, Ironhide, Leffry, Miggledy, Nackle, Oomtrowel, Reese, Silverthread, Timbers, Wagglestop, Wildwander.

 

Half-Elf (Gnome) Traits

Your character has a variety of natural abilities, combining the best of your gnome and elf parents of course.

Ability Score Increase

Your ability score increases by 2 for either your Dexterity or Intelligence

Age

You age at the same rate as humans, but are not considered an adult until you reach the age of 40. You can live to up to 600 years old.

Alignment

Your love of freedom and joy of life can lead to more chaotic personality traits, but your actions are always focused towards doing good. Your personality is good or chaotic good.

Size

Half-Elf (Gnomes) are usually around 4 feet tall and average 40 to 45 pounds in weight. Your size is small.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 25 feet.

Darkvision

Your parent both have excellent dark vision, and you have inherited this trait. You have superior dark vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light to 60 feet as if it were bright light and in darkness as if it was dim light. You cannot discern colour in darkness only shades of grey.

Languages

You speak, read and write, Common, Gnomish and Elvish.

Fey Ancestry

Magic can't put you to sleep.

Half-race Cunning

You have advantage on all Intelligence and Charisma saving throws against magic.

Magic Ties

You know one cantrip of your choice from the wizard spell list. Intelligence is your spell casting ability.