Shadow Elves

The destruction of the elves' afterlife due to the Curse forced all high elves who died before the Curse back into life to join the cycle of reincarnation. Many of these reborn elves intermixed with living elves, creating the shadow elves.
These elves, in addition to gaining the trance feature like all post-Curse elves, traded in their affinity for the arcane for an uncanny ability to fade into the shadows, using stealth and misdirection to escape from danger.

Basic Information

Anatomy

Elves have slender builds.

Growth Rate & Stages

An elf typically claims Adulthood and an adult name around the age of 100 and can live to be 750 years old.

Ecology and Habitats

Many shadow elves can be found living as slaves or in hiding in the Hobgoblin Empire, and wandering the Sandsea. They are also common in the Lawless Coast, where their affinity for criminal endeavors makes them right at home.

Genetic Ancestor(s)

• High elves
• Reborn Elves

Genetic Descendants

• Orcs

Average Height

4 feet, 7 inches to 5 feet, 7 inches

Average Weight

77 - 147 pounds

Shadow Elves

Ability Score Increase Dex +2, Cha +1

Size Medium

Speed 30ft

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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.
Fey Ancestry. You have advantage on Saving Throws against being Charmed, and magic can’t put you to sleep.
Trance. After the Curse, elves no longer 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.
Natural Talent You gain proficiency with one musical instrument or the Performance skill.
Gift of the Shadows When you make a Charisma (Performance) or Dexterity (Stealth) check, you can roll one Intuition die, a d4, and add the number rolled to the ability check.
Shape Shadows You know the minor illusion cantrip. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for this trait.
Slip Into Shadow You can use the Hide action as a bonus action, even if you have no cover or if you’re under observation. Regardless of whether you succeed or fail, once you use this ability, you can’t use it again until you finish a short or long rest.

Languages. Elven, Goblin