Homebrew Snow Elf Species Details
"These Fey emerged from the frost and snow... Oh how they came bearing the might of winter."
Dylan W Brandl, Duskfall
Elves are a magical people of otherworldly grace, living in the world but not entirely part of it. They hailed from the Feywild before settling amongst the Material Plane. The Snow Elves have settled amongst the northern lands, holding a fondness of the frost and snow.
Grace Of The Frostwalkers
The Elves possess a unearthly grace and profound beauty. The Snow Elves hold their own unique beauty with a slender yet muscular body that is perfectly chiseled and defined, they also have longer ears than a normal elf. Their skin is pale as the winter snow and their silver hair that holds a icy blue hue. Their eyes are a beautiful and vibrant blue. The Snow Elves commonly grow their hair out long which is symbolic to wisdom. They are fond of tattoos which are of elven ornamental design. The Snow Elves are also fond of warpaint which is to show of their might.
Might Of Snow Elf
Snow Elves inhabit the northern lands, accustomed to the frigid cold and the harsh winter, these elves are hardy and mighty. They live in small communities, bound by clan. The Snow Elf clans are made up of loyal members of their community. These members hold absolute devotion, seeking to bring honor and pride to their people. Each member holds a important role within the clan, with the most well respected aside from the Clan Elders, are the warriors and hunters.
Seekers Of Glory
The Snow Elf clans have a tradition of taking the most promising of young members and sending them out into the world to seek out adventure and glory. They cannot return to the clan until they brought great honor to their name and carry with them grand deeds.
Snow Elf Traits
Bearing the might of winter, Snow Elves hail from the northern lands and are accustomed to the frigid cold.Ability Score Increase
Snow Elves hold great agility and wisdom, they have a Dexterity score increase of 2 and a Wisdom increase of 1.
Age
Although 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 750 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. Yet their alignment can vary.
Size
Snow Elves are slightly larger and more well built than your typical elf. They stand around 6 feet tall and have a slender yet muscular build, their size is medium.
Speed
Snow Elves are agile and hardy, able to traverse harsh conditions of the land they hail from. Their base walking speed is 30 feet. They have proficiency in the survival skill, rolling with advantage on survival checks which regard traversing amongst snowy conditions or terrain.
Darkvision
Accustomed to the long nights of winter, the Snow Elves have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. They can see in dim light within 60 feet of them as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. They can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.
Fey Ancestry
The Frost Elves fey ancestry bestows upon them natural resistances, having advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put them 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.
Frost Bound
Snow Elves are frost bound, developing a natural resistance to the cold. They have resistance to cold damage.
Gift Of Winter
Frost Elves have a natural affinity for magic, having expanded spell list for spellcasting.
Frost Elf Weapon Training
Frost Elves are proficient in weapons common to the northern lands. They hold proficiency in Hand Axes, Spears, Short Bows, and Long Bows.
Languages
Snow Elves speak, read, and write in Common and Elvish.
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