Shadar-Kai

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Shadar-Kai

Shadar-kai are the elves of Shaedreim, originally drawn to that dread realm by the Raven Queen. Over the centuries, some of them have continued to serve her, while others have ventured into the Material Plane to forge their own destinies.
Once shadar-kai were Fey like the rest of their elven kin; now they exist in a state between life and death, thanks to being transformed by Shaedreim's grim energy. Eladrin and shadar-kai are like reflections of each other: one bursting with emotion, the other nearly devoid of it.
Shadar-kai have ashen skin tones, reflecting the somber nature of the gloomy plane they hail from.

ability score increase: Increase one score by 2 and increase a different score by 1, or increase three different scores by 1.

age: Like other elves, shadar-kai can live to be over 750 years old.

Size: Medium

speed: 30ft.

Languages: Common and Elven.

race features:

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.

Fey Ancestry.

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

Trance.

Elves do not sleep. Instead they meditate deeply, remaining semi-conscious, for 4 hours a day. The Common word for this meditation is "trance." While meditating, you dream after a fashion; such dreams are actually mental exercises that have become reflexive after years of practice. After resting in this way, you gain the same benefit a human would from 8 hours of sleep.

Keen Senses.

You have proficiency in the Perception skill.

Necrotic Resistance.

You have resistance to necrotic damage.

Blessing of the Raven Queen.

As a bonus action, you can magically teleport up to 30 feet to an unoccupied space you can see. Once you use this trait, you can't do so again until you finish a long rest. Starting at 3rd level, you also gain resistance to all damage when you teleport using this trait. The resistance lasts until the start of your next turn. During that time, you appear ghostly and translucent.