Homebrew Florian Elves Species Details

Flowers, trees, moss, mushrooms, even cacti and algae can be found growing out of these magical, friendly elves skin.

 

Temperament 

Their temperament is sweet, if not mischievous. They tend to be loud and kind, though it's wise not to anger them- the fae have taught them well when it comes to rage, and they do not hold back. They are accepting of everyone, and their community tends to be a safe haven for the lost, weary, hurt and shunned. Even if they are loud and goofy, beware of underestimating a Florian elf's brain. They are, like elves and fae, calculating and intelligent, they simply value kindness and community over intelligence and tradition. They tend to be headstrong, always charging in for the weaker, even if it isn't the smartest thing to do. Their tendency to protect, help, shelter and trust can backfire on them, because not everyone is trustworthy. 

 

Religion

When it comes to religion, Florian elves tend to be mixed. Some still worship the old elven gods, some worship the original Florians, and some worship both or nothing. It tends not to be very involved in life though, Florians see religion as an incredibly personal thing, and usually fine-tuned to whoever is doing the worshiping. They dislike being told what to do when it comes to their religion, and that is one place where they are easy to offend.

 

Culture

They value art, nature, magic, music, beauty and poetry, but they view it differently than their original race. Where they see beauty in tradition, in the aloofness, in being above others, Florian elves see the beauty in an interlocking community, in bonds formed, in the differences between people and how they help grow. They love to grow their culture, and dislike being put in the roots of tradition. Because of this, people can see them as flighty, which is entirely incorrect. They value their culture, but they prefer to see their culture as ever growing vines, instead of a rooted oak. A typical pastime is artistry, and beadwork is one of the most common forms. They decorate everything with beads, from their clothing, to their homes, to trees. 

 

Appearance

With their sweet grace and fine features, Florian elves appear amazingly beautiful to humans and members of many other races, though elves tend to find them lesser. They appear to be just slightly unnerving though, with eyes that are a little too bright, and teeth that are a little too sharp. They are slightly shorter than other elves on average, ranging from well under 4 feet tall to just over 5,9 feet. They are more slender than humans and other elves, weighing only 90 to 130 pounds, which likely comes from fae ancestry.  Males and females are about the same height, and males are only marginally heavier than females. Due to fae ancestry, some of them have small wings, but only in incredibly rare cases do they work.

 

Florian elves’ coloration encompasses the normal human and elf range and also includes skin in shades of every color you could think of, though some are more common than others, hair of green, blue or purple, all with a strange unearthly sheen, and eyes like pools of liquid gold or silver or gemstones. Elves have no facial and little body hair, and Florian elves are no exception. They favor practical clothing in any colors, typically with intricate beadwork and embroidery. Usually they don't wear any jewelry, preferring to draw attention to the beadwork and flora.

 

Flora can be basically anything that grows, and nothing is the most common. Typically it varies in color on the skin, and there can be multiple varieties of one kind of plant, though there is only one kind, no exceptions.  

 

Perspective 

They live up to 2,000 years, the immortal fae combining with elves already long lifetime. However, they don't have the same perspective that elves do. They feel emotions very strongly, and though they don't tend to be greedy, they will take things from the rich and they don't feel bad about it. They take everything seriously, from a minor injustice to a dictatorship, and are always trying to help. They are quick to make friends, and slow to make enemies(at least in their eyes). They hold grudges for eons when angered, or if loved ones of theirs are injured. They are typically flexible, but in the face of danger, they prefer to fight for what is right rather than retreat. They will protect their homes, and their found family often does too. Invoking the anger of a mishmash family and the fae typically ends badly on intruders ends.

 

Dwelling

Florian Elves differ in one way from other races, which is that they only have one dwelling, referred to as the Grove. They hunt and gather, but also have more in depth agricultural farms with animals, though it's always sustainable. Food and dwelling is distributed to everyone who needs it. Instead of houses, the Florian people prefer to sleep in the flora, under the stars like the first Florian people did. In the case of bad weather, they cast simple spells to protect them, and the rain tends to help their plants grow, though they do have tents and caves for the people who can't have too much water, or who don't feel comfortable under the open sky. 

 

Adventuring

Florian Elves typically take on adventuring for making the world better, or for getting out of the Grove. They like the every day is a new day spirit of adventuring, and the vibe of making the world a better place. They always side on the people who are being beaten down, and oppressed. 

 

Names

Florian Elves are called by their plant, color and height until they are old enough to choose their own name, which can be anything they want. For example, a blue haired cactus Florian who’s 4’5, would be called bluecac5, in the elven language.

 

Florian Elves Traits

Your elf character has a variety of natural abilities, the result of thousands of years of elven refinement.

Ability Score Increase

Your Dexterity score increases by 2.

Age

Although Florian elves reach physical maturity at about the same age as humans, the elven understanding of adulthood goes beyond physical growth to encompass worldly experience. An elf typically claims adulthood and an adult name around the age of 100 and can live to be 4000 years old.

Alignment

Elves love freedom, variety, and self-expression, so they lean strongly toward the gentler aspects of chaos. They value and protect others’ freedom as well as their own, and they are more often good than not. The drow are an exception; their exile into the Underdark has made them vicious and dangerous. Drow are more often evil than not.

Size

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

Accustomed to twilit forests and the night sky, 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.

Fey Ancestry

You cannot be charmed and magic cannot put you to sleep.

Trance

Elves don’t need to sleep. Instead, they meditate deeply, remaining semiconscious, for 4 hours a day. (The Common word for such meditation is “trance.”) While meditating, you can dream after a fashion; such dreams are actually mental exercises that have become reflexive through years of practice. After resting in this way, you gain the same benefit that a human does from 8 hours of sleep.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Elvish. Elvish is fluid, with subtle intonations and intricate grammar. Elven literature is rich and varied, and their songs and poems are famous among other races. Many bards learn their language so they can add Elvish ballads to their repertoires.