Homebrew Fire Elf Species Details

People: The people are elf-like and tend to have dark hair from browns to blacks, and red or gold eyes. Red hair is very rare but is considered a sign that the spirit of fire resides within them. These people are inducted into the school of fire magic, whether or not they want to.

Culture: Culture is very secular, and they prefer isolation when possible. Very little is known by the outside world about what their people are like, with the exception of the people of the Wastelands who have a very close relationship to them. They only have one city that's open to trade, and no one is permitted beyond the trade city except the empress herself and her party.

Fire Mountains: The Fire Mountains, or Orodruin in their native tongue, are a chain of Volcano islands off the eastern coast. The people control the volcanos to keep them steady. The land closer to the volcanoes is rocky and harsh, but the outer laying land is lush jungle filled with exotic fruits and animals. Massive kilns are built into the mountains where the best metalworkers live and forge the bulk of the weaponry in the world.

Allies: The Wasteland barbarians and the people of the Fire mountain have a good and respectful relationship. They have a great trade network, trading furs and meat for weapons and armor. Both cultures have similar views in terms of women and often marry into one another’s cultures willingly.

The Underlands have a great relationship with the people of the Fire Mountains. While the cultures are a bit different, they both respect their isolation and don’t get into one another’s hair. The Underlands also does a lot of underground trade with the Fire mountains, often they trade slaves for the precious weaponry forged by the expert blacksmiths in the fire mountains.

Rivals: As seems only natural, the Ice elves and the people of the Fire mountains despise one another. The people of the Fire Mountain have historically longed to overtake the Ice Islands due to the rich deposits of ores and gems that lay beneath the ice. This Rivalry has waged on for Eons and it was only during the Era of the Oracle stone that the two peoples were able to find common ground.

The Fire people have always had tensions with Oceana. As Volcanic Islands, the mages often manipulate the lava from deep below to expand their islands, intruding upon the Ocean. Likewise, the Oceana people love to send massive storms to torture the coast of the islands and waves to try to take it back. 

The Fire people and the Greenwood elves have long despised one another. It is said that Aeon’s ago there was a misunderstanding between the two leaders that lead to an all-out war. No one really remembers what the misunderstanding was, but the people have ever since held prejudice against one another.

Fire Elf Traits

Fire Elves are strong, powerful magic users.

Born of Fire

Legend says that Fire Elves were born from the fire primordial, springing into existence at the beginning of time. Fire elves are hearty and world savvy people, receiving a +2 to both Constitution and Wisdom, but their brash personalities mean that they are difficult to get along with and receive a -2 to Charisma. Fire elves, being born from fire, are immune to fire, but are vulnerable to cold magic.

Magic Flame

Fire Elves are born with innate fire magic and receive the spells Fire Bolt and Continual Flame as natural spells.

Skills From the Forge

Living on a chain of active volcanoes means that the Fire Elves are used to constant danger, as such, they receive proficiency in perception and insight.