Half-Elf Stat Block

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Half-Elf

Stat Block: Half-Elf

Flint squinted into the setting sun. He thought he saw the figure of a man striding up the path. Standing, Flint drew back into the shadow of a tall pine to see better. The man’s walk was marked by an easy grace—an elvish grace, Flint would have said; yet the man’s body had the thickness and tight muscles of a human, while the facial hair was definitely humankind’s. All the dwarf could see of the man’s face beneath a green hood was tan skin and a brownish-red beard. A longbow was slung over one shoulder and a sword hung at his left side. He was dressed in soft leather, carefully tooled in the intricate designs the elves loved. But no elf in the world of Krynn could grow a beard . . . no elf, but . . .
“Tanis?” said Flint hesitantly as the man neared.
“The same.” The newcomer’s bearded face split in a wide grin. He held open his arms and, before the dwarf could stop him, engulfed Flint in a hug that lifted him off the ground. The dwarf clasped his old friend close for a brief instant, then, remembering his dignity, squirmed and freed himself from the half-elf’s embrace.

— — Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman, Dragons of Autumn Twilight

Wherever there are Elves and any other race mingling, there are Half-Elves. Elves’ beauty and grace make them quite attractive to the other races of the world of both genders, hence Half-Elves are quite common.

ability score increase: Your Charisma score increases by 2, and two other ability scores of your choice increase by 1.

age: Half-elves mature at the same rate humans do and reach adulthood around the age of 20. They live much longer than humans, however, often exceeding 180 years.

alignment: Half-Elves share the chaotic bent of their elven heritage. They value both personal freedom and creative expression, demonstrating neither love of leaders nor desire for Followers. They chafe at rules, resent others’ demands, and sometimes prove unreliable, or at least unpredictable.

Size: Medium

speed: Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

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

race features:

Size

Half-elves are about the same size as humans, ranging from 5 to 6 feet tall. Your size is Medium.

Darkvision

Thanks to your elf blood, 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.

Fey Ancestry

You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put you to sleep.

Skill Versatility

You gain proficiency in two skills of your choice.

Description

Appearance

Half-Elves are as diverse as their parentage. Pointed ears and bright eyes are the only consistent genes passed on from their elven side, everything else could be from either.

Homelands across the world

• Half-Elves live where they can, many times their parents do not stay together and they live with whichever will take them.
• The people of the Zuli-Tkasa Empire have mixed with Elves for a long time, few, if any of its people, are pure Elf. The Half-Elven population is now only slightly less than half of the population.

Religion

If they follow religion it is usually that of their non-Elvish parents.