Fey Eladrin
The fey eladrin are a subrace of elves who adopted the Feywild as their home. After centuries of exposure to that plane's magic, they have acquired supernatural abilities not seen in most of their kin from the Prime Material plane and were effectively transformed into fey. Sometimes called noble eladrin, they are capable of changing their physical appearance and powers according to their mood, assuming characteristics of the seasons.
Basic Information
Anatomy
Fey Eladrin are similar to high elves but are considerably more slender. It is common for their eyes to shine, giving away their connection to the magic of the Feywild. Their hair and skin colors change to reflect their moods, which can each be identified to a particular season of the year. How frequently eladrin change their appearance is an individual choice. Some eladrin spend their entire lives in the same season or follow the seasons of the place where they live, while others can change as frequently as once per day.
fey eladrin are capable of teleporting over small distances. In an effect similar to the misty step spell, they can briefly step into the Feywild and shorten travel distances between two points, effectively instantly traveling over distances of up to 30 feet. Some high elves, through diligent study, can also learn to use these same abilities. The abilities that fey eladrin possess are dependent on the season towards which they have the most affinity.
- Spring eladrin channel the joy of the spring season to all creatures around them, rendering them temporarily friendly and reluctant to attack the eladrin. They are innately capable of casting a number of spells, including charm person, confusion, enthrall, hallucinatory terrain, Otto's irresistible dance, suggestion, and Tasha's hideous laughter.
- Summer eladrin invoke the fiery aggression of the summer season, instilling fear in the hearts of all creatures in their proximity. Unlike eladrin of other seasons, they do not have an innate ability to cast spells, instead relying on their great speed and physical strength.
- Autumn eladrin call upon the feelings of sharing and goodwill from the autumn season, avoiding violence when possible and using their magic to heal and help. While in that state, they are capable of innately casting spells such as calm emotions, cure wounds, greater restoration, heal, lesser restoration, raise dead, and sleep.
- Winter eladrin enter that state when distressed by sadness. They irradiate their melancholy, sapping the will to act from all creatures around them. They can innately cast spells such as cone of cold, fog cloud, gust of wind, and ice storm.
Civilization and Culture
Culture and Cultural Heritage
Like their physical appearance and their powers, the impulsiveness and intensity of fey eladrin causes them to wildly change their personality depending on the season to which their emotional state feels closest.
- Eladrin in the spring state are joyful and playful, fond of mischief and playing pranks on other creatures. They are often oblivious to the dangers of doing so.
- In the summer state, which they enter when angered, eladrin become aggressive, vindictive, and furious.
- In the autumn state, fey eladrin assume the role of conciliators, eager to resolve conflicts and to promote peace. They are also more compassionate and ready to help others and to alleviate their suffering.
- In the winter state, eladrin become bitter and pensive. They often cry frozen tears and irradiate a feeling of gloom that can be felt like a cold wind.
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