Half-Elves, Moon of Five Suns (3.5e Race)

Half-Elves

Half-elves are not truly an elf subrace, but they are often mistaken for elves. Half-elves usually inherit a good blend of their parents’ physical characteristics.

Half-Human Elves—Racial Traits

Half-Human Elves are half-elves that were raised primarily by their elven parent.

• +2 Dexterity: Half-elves that live with their elven relatives are trained in the weaponry and learn the dexterity that it requires.
• Humanoid (Elf).
• Medium: As Medium creatures, half-elves have no special bonuses or penalties due to their size.
• Half-elf base land speed is 30 feet.
• Immunity to sleep spells and similar magical effects, and a +2 racial bonus on saving throws against enchantment spells or effects.
• Low-Light Vision: A half-elf can see twice as far as a human in starlight, moonlight, torchlight, and similar conditions of poor illumination. She retains the ability to distinguish color and detail under these conditions.
• +1 racial bonus on Listen, Search, and Spot checks.
• Weapon Proficiency: Half-elves receive the Martial Weapon Proficiency feats for the longsword, rapier, longbow (including composite longbow), and shortbow (including composite shortbow) as bonus feats.
• Elven Blood: For all effects related to race, a half-elf is considered an elf.
• Automatic Languages: Common and Elven. Bonus Languages: Any.
• Favored Class: Any.
• Level Adjustment: +0.

Scaling

At 4 HD

• Gain Weapon Focus for the longsword, rapier, longbow (including composite longbow), and shortbow (including composite shortbow) as bonus feats even if she do not meet the prerequisite.

At 8 HD

• Spell-Like Abilities: At will—Calm Animals, Goodberry, Speak with Animals. Caster level equal to the elf's HD.

At 12 HD:

• When wielding a bow (longbow including composite longbow or shortbow including composite shortbow), a half-elf may replace her Strength bonus to damage with her Dexterity bonus. Creatures immune to critical hits are also immune to this extra damage.

At 16 HD:

• Elf gain immunity to fatigue. Anything that would normally make a half-elf exhausted instead makes them fatigued.

At 20 HD:

• When wielding a bow (longbow including composite longbow or shortbow including composite shortbow), a half-elf may take 10 on any of it attack instead of rolling a d20 with said bow. They may also ignore cover (except total cover) or pierce Wind Wall.

Half-Elf Humans—Racial Traits

Half-elf humans are half-elves that were raised primarily by their Human parent.

• +2 Charisma: Half-elves that live among humans are very personable.
• Humanoid (Elf).
• Medium: As Medium creatures, half-elves have no special bonuses or penalties due to their size.
• Half-elf base land speed is 30 feet.
• Immunity to sleep spells and similar magical effects, and a +2 racial bonus on saving throws against enchantment spells or effects.
• Low-Light Vision: A half-elf can see twice as far as a human in starlight, moonlight, torchlight, and similar conditions of poor illumination. She retains the ability to distinguish color and detail under these conditions.
• +1 racial bonus on Listen, Search, and Spot checks.
• +2 racial bonus on Diplomacy and Gather Information checks.
• Elven Blood: For all effects related to race, a half-elf is considered an elf.
• Automatic Languages: Common. Bonus Languages: Any (other than secret languages, such as Druidic).
• Favored Class: Any. When determining whether a multiclass half-elf takes an experience point penalty, her highest-level class does not count.
• Level Adjustment: +0.

Scaling

At 4 HD

• +3 bonus skill point for 4th level.

At 8 HD:

• Spell-Like Abilities: At will—Calm Animals, Goodberry, Speak with Animals. Caster level equal to the elf's HD.

At 12 HD:

• Elf gain immunity to fatigue. Anything that would normally make a half-elf exhausted instead makes them fatigued.
• 1 extra feat at 12th level.

At 16 HD

• +3 bonus skill point for 16th level.

At 20 HD:

• 1 extra feat at 20th level.

Vital Statistics

Table: Half-Elf Random Starting Ages

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

Table: Half-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: Half-Elf Random Height and Weight

Gender	Base Height	Height Modifier	Base Weight	Weight Modifier
Male	4’ 7”	+2d8	100 lb.	× (2d4) lb.
Female	4’ 5”	+2d8	80 lb.	× (2d4) lb.

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