Sylvan Elf

Wild, fierce, and at one with nature, Sylvan Elves live in the woodlands and forests, armed with bow and spear. Sylvan Elves can be xenophobic at times, and are well-trained in the arts of both war and nature.

Sylvan Elves are slim, like their Grand Elf cousins, but much shorter, at about 5 feet in height. With pointed ears, their skin tones tend to be dark or earthy, their hair brown, black, or sometimes with a greenish tinge. Unlike the Grand Elves, Sylvan Elves are not immortal. However, they have extremely long life spans of up to two-thousand years.

Naturally magical, Sylvan Elves know the words and spells of the forest. They are known to talk to plants and command animals. At home in the trees, Sylvan Elves are also adept at hiding their presence, and more than a few unwary intruders have found themselves ambushed upon entering Sylvan woodlands.

Statistics

Size/Type: Medium; fey

Attributes: AGI +2, END +2, MAG +2

Skill Choices: [magical], animal handling, bows, climbing, herbalism, nature, running, stealth, survival, tracking

Exploits

• Agile. Sylvan Elves are noted for dexterity. When taking a new career, a Sylvan Elf may exchange one of the listed attribute increases for AGI, as long as this doesn’t result in duplicate advancement.

• Fey. Elves of all types are considered Fey.

• Healthy. Sylvan Elves are completely immune to illness and disease of a non-magical nature.

• Nature Affinity. All Sylvan Elves can communicate with animals, although this does not grant the animal intelligence it would not otherwise have.

• Sylvan Elf Longevity. When creating a Sylvan Elf character, multiply your career lengths by 4.

• Trance. Sylvan Elves do not need to sleep. They may choose to meditate, instead, while their non-elven companions are sleeping, but this is not necessary.

• Tree-Dwellers. Sylvan Elves gain a CLIMB speed equal to their regular SPEED.

• Unimpeded. Sylvan Elves are not affected or slowed by difficult terrain.