Homebrew Dunmer Species Details

Known to be strong, intelligent, quick, aloof, and reserved, Dunmer natives of Morrowind harbor a bitter distrust and disdain for other races, considering themselves superior. The Dunmer were once the Chimer (Changed Folk, or Changed Ones), who were several clans of mer who the Daedric Prince Boethiah convinced to abandon the customs and laws of the Summerset Isles, and later angered the Prince Azura who cursed them with ashen skin and red eyes. Dunmer culture and religion has developed much differently from the other races of Tamriel, from the open worship of Daedric Princes and eventually the worship of the "Living Gods," to the condoning of legal assassination in the form of the Morag Tong. Many Dunmer even practice slavery, enslaving the Argonians from Black Marsh to the south. Needless to say, the Dunmer do not get along with their neighbors, and tend to maintain constant skirmishes on their borders as infighting between clans sows political discourse in the interior.

Dunmer Traits

Like all elves, Dunmer are magically gifted. They also are generally more resilient than other elves due to the harshness of Morrowind.

Ability Score Increases

Dunmer are intelligent and quick, making just as good mages as assassins.

Proficiencies

Dunmer religion is unique, blending ancestor worship and daedric influences. Dunmer are some of the most accomplished wizards in Tamriel.

Heat of Red Mountain

Morrowind's landscape in dominated by the effects the volcanic activity of Red Mountain. As such, Dunmer are not as vulnerable to the boiling heat and choking ash of the province.

Ancestor's Protection

Many Dunmer can call on the spirit of an ancestor to aid them. 

Blood of Mer

Elven blood gives them an affinity for magic.