Elves, Ivory (3.5e Race)

[[Race Description::Half elf-deeka.]]

Ivory Elves

The offspring of a deeka and an elf is known as an ivory elf, named for the color of their skin. These half-breeds never quite fit into their parent’s societies. Those who are put up for adoption are often taken into churches, were they are put to good use. An ivory elf has strength greater than his (half-human) half-elven cousins.

This increase in physical strength and prowess is due to "hybrid vigor", a common occurrence between two closely-related species, where the offspring gains the best aspects of his parents. While most ivory elves are the result of crossbreeding, some are simply the offspring of two ivory elven parents.

A tale of an ivory-drow that was without weakness to light or dark, had gray skin and white hair who fought with determined malice has long been a favorite of bardic tales, but the accuracy surrounding it has never been substantiated.

Personality

Ivory elves raised in deekan society, tend to behave more like their deeka parent. However, when raised outside deekan cities, they tend to be reserved and thoughtful, but with no less perseverance and determination.

Physical Description

Ivory elves appear noble, with sleek ivory skin, striking platinum blond hair and cold pale eyes. They also retain the small shoulder protuberances of their deekan parentage. Ivory elves also have more sylvan features and are slightly shorter than their deeka parent, but taller than their elven parent. They grow to slightly over-tall human height, but are very statuesque. The unfamiliar often can confuse them with celestials or aasimars.

Relations

Ivory elves are welcome among humans, elves and deeka lands, and are fairly universally accepted in cultured lands. The shorter races do find their height irritating, if nothing else.

Alignment

Ivory elves have no predetermination toward a preferred alignment.

Lands

Ivory elves live in either homeland of their parents. With such small numbers, they hold no lands of their own.

Religion

Ivory elves practice religion as either of their parents.

Language

Ivory elves speak Common, Elven and Deeka.

Names

Ivory elves carry names from either of their bloodlines, depending on where they were raised. If orphaned, ivory elves are often named after celestial beings or angels.

Racial Traits

• 3e Strength Score Adjustment::+2 Charisma, 3e Dexterity Score Adjustment::+4 Dexterity, 3e Constitution Score Adjustment::−2 Constitution: Ivory elves are strong and very nimble, but not as rugged as their human-bred cousins.
• Humanoid3e Creature Type::Humanoid (Elf3e Creature Subtype::Elf): Ivory elves are considered elves.
• Medium3e Size::Medium: As medium size creatures, ivory elves have no special bonuses or penalties due to their size.
• Ivory base land speed is 30 feet.
• Superior Low-Light Vision (Ex): An ivory elf can see four times as far as a human in starlight, moonlight, torchlight and similar conditions of poor illumination. They retain the ability to distinguish color and fine detail under these conditions.
• Bright-light Vision (Su): Ivories are able to see in conditions of bright or blinding light without any difficulty. Dazzling and magical blindness has no effect on them.
• Immunity to sleep spells and similar magical effects, and a +2 racial bonus on saving throws against enchantment spells and effects.
• Unearthly Grace (su): As long as an Ivory Elf wears light or no armor, they may add their Charisma bonus to their AC
• Racial Skill: +2 Jump, +2 Perform (sing). Ivory elf voices are beautiful and they take pride in their ability to sound like the heavens.
• Endurance and Diehard: Ivory elves gain the Endurance feat and the Diehard feat as racial feats. They can take a lot of pain and punishment.
• light: 1/day, quickenened— Caster level is character level. The save DC is Charisma-based.
• Elven Blood: For all effects related to race, an ivory elf is considered an elf.
• Automatic Languages: Common, Elven and Deeka. Bonus Languages: Auran, Celestial, and Sylvan.
• Favored Class: 3e Favored Class::Any.
• Level Adjustment: 3e Level Adjustment::+1.

Vital Statistics

Table: Ivory Elf Random Starting Ages

Adulthood	Simple	Moderate	Complex
20 years	+1d6	+2d6	+3d6

Table: Ivory Elf Aging Effects

Middle Age^1	Old^2	Venerable^3	Maximum Age
62 years	93 years	125 years	+3d20 years
At middle age, −1 to Str, Dex, and Con; +1 to Int, Wis, and Cha. At old age, −2 to Str, Dex, and Con; +1 to Int, Wis, and Cha. At venerable age, −3 to Str, Dex, and Con; +1 to Int, Wis, and Cha.

Table: Ivory Elf Random Height and Weight

Gender	Base Height	Height Modifier	Base Weight	Weight Modifier
Male	5' 0"	+2d10	110 lb.	× (2d4) lb.
Female	4' 8"	+2d10	90 lb.	× (2d4) lb.

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