High Elves

Haughty and powerful

The high elves, also sometimes known as gold elves, or sun elves, were a subrace of elf. Haughty and arrogant, high elves typically felt themselves superior to most other races, including other elves.

Physical Description

Like all of the elves, the high elves were close to the height of humans, but with notable differences. high elves had bronze-colored skin and hair most often of copper, golden blond, and black, with red more uncommon but not unheard of. High elves, like other elves, typically had green eyes, though golden ones were also common, often with a liquid appearance, and silver, black, hazel, or copper hues had also been heard of. Like their wood elven brethren, male high elves were typically taller and heavier than females, sometimes by as much as five inches or twenty pounds.
High elves had a reputation for being stronger but less durable than other elves. This was not necessarily the case for all high elves, however.

Personality

High elves were firmly of the belief that they stood as the sole protectors and inheritors of Corellon's legacy in the Prime. Patient and deliberate in most of what they did, they demonstrated an orderly nature uncommon to most elves, preferring to master a skill before applying it rather than learning as they go. Rushing was out of the nature of high elves, who, while less versatile than most races, had a mastery of whatever they applied themselves to. The only true exception to this was martial combat, which nearly all high elves had some training in, regardless of how much and which most were eager to finish as quickly as possible once engaged.

Society

Unlike most elves, high elves organized their society along firm and hierarchical traditions. Communities were typically run by members of an esteemed nobility, some of whom could trace their ancestry all the way back to the First Crown War. There was a difference, however, between high elven and human monarchy and where a human king typically accumulated influence through the ownership of land or command of soldiers, a high elf noble commanded authority through the prestige of their family name or the magical power they held at their behest, a power they often demonstrated through the grandeur of their home.
High elves were less motivated to become adventurers than their wandering brethren and preferred, for the most part, to keep to themselves. Those who were driven into the world to forge a path among the other races often did so as spies or scouts on the behalf of their people, or perhaps as vigilant watchmen against possible threats. Others might be drawn to adventure by a desire to explore the ancient ruins of the world and learn from their secrets, bringing back lost secrets of magic and power to their people. Most high elves who turned to adventure did so as wizards, fighters, or something in-between, though high elves generally lacked the desire to be versatile. Many high elves also became bards, though they were a rare sort given more to solemn songs of the ancients than joyous ballads. Many high elves were also clerics or paladins and had more to their number of either than any other elven culture. High elves who continued their career away from high elven homes often went on to become masters of the arcane such as arcane devotees, archmages, or loremasters. High elves also favored the paths of the arcane archer and bladesinger, though to a lesser extent.

High Elf

Ability Score Increase +1 Int

Size Medium

Speed 30ft

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Elf Weapon Training. You have proficiency with the longsword, shortsword, shortbow, and longbow.
Cantrip. You know one cantrip of your choice from the wizard spell list. Intelligence is your spellcasting ability for it.

Languages. You can speak, read, and write one extra language of your choice.