Homebrew Dem'fe Species Details

Descendant race of desert dwelling elvish humanoids, the dem'fe are easily distinguishable by their almost infernal features. Both men and women of the race sport a set of branching horns that protrude from either side of the head. The horns seem to have no functional purpose, and come in a variety of shapes, but are often indicators of age as older individuals have more branches. In addition, members of the race have an additional pair of fully functional arms that lie slightly behind and below their normal shoulders. Dem'fe traditionally have darker complexions, but settlements of lower latitudes have been known to have fairer skin and blonde hair, distinct from their northern cousins. This may be due in part to the slightly cooler and wetter climate, or perhaps interracial communication is much more prevalent for these settlements. Individuals commonly decorate their bodies with images that immortalize their most profound hunts. Both men and women of the dem'fe decorate their horns by painting them vivid colors or adorning them with festive straps or cloth. One can often distinguish which settlement a particular dem'fe is from, or what they celebrate, by the way they dress up their horns. Horns aside, the dem'fe share physical traits of other elves, down to the shape of their cheeks and the points of their ears.

Dem'fe Traits

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Ability Score Increase

Your Strength score increases by 2. Your Dexterity increases by 1.

Speed.

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Ambidextrous

With multiple arms you carry exceptional skill with melee weaponry. You have proficiency in all types of martial or simple melee weapons.

Serpent's Hold.

You have advantage on attempts to grapple Medium or smaller creatures.

Four Arms.

 Your four arms allow you to hold onto four items at once. You can also wield two one-handed weapons, and have your other two hands free for a shield or other items. You cannot wield two two-handed weapons at once.

Languages

You can speak, read and write in Common, Elvish, and Infernal.

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.

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.