Potestas: a D&D3E supplement

Races

Elves (arcane fey)

Elves are arcane creatures of nature and the wilderness. There are numerous variations among the elves, from those of Glendal in the south-east to Bawa in the north-west, but they typically resemble beautiful and unearthly members of the predominant mortal race (human, kattar or davinan). For example, those of Glendal typically have pointed ears and cat-like eyes. In all places they live in greatest numbers in the untamed forests and jungles, away from the mortal races who clear the land and fetter it with farms and fields.

Elves are frequently ruled by their emotions, and can change from flighty and fickle to vengeful and murderous in a heartbeat. Like all arcane creatures, they do not die of natural diseases or old age: if killed, they are eventually reborn as another elf and slowly regain some memories of their past life or lives. Belief in the True Faith cannot free elves from the Cycle of Arda.

Elves can interbreed with humans, kattar and davinans, and the offspring of such unions are fertile.

Racial Traits

• Medium Size: Elves have no special bonuses or penalties due to their size.
• Characteristic Modifiers: +4 Dexterity, +4 Charisma.
• Base Speed: 30 feet.
• Low-Light Vision: Elves can see twice as far as humans, kattar and davinans in starlight, moonlight, torchlight, and similar conditions of poor illumination.
• Resistances: Elves resist all sleep, paralysis, disease and aging effects as if they had a protect from affliction spell cast on them. The spell's Magic Power equals the elf's Magic Power at all times.
• Saving Throws: Elves receive a +2 bonus on saving throws against Enchantment spells or effects.
• Damage Reduction: Elves have DR 5/magic.
• Keen Senses: +2 bonus on all Notice and Search checks.
• Immortality: Elves do not forget their past lives when they pass through the Cycle of Arda. They retain much of their personality and memories from life to life, and gain a +2 bonus to all Intelligence checks (including Intelligence-based skill checks) because of their previous experiences.
• Bonus Feats: Elves receive Eldritch Mark, Innate Strength, and Talented as bonus feats.
• True Name: Elves always know their True Name.
• Automatic Languages: Elves automatically speak their elven language and the local language.
• Racial Levels: Elves begin with two levels of fey.
• Level Adjustment: +2.

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