Born heroes and leaders who combine
the best features of humans and elves
RACIALTRAITS
‘Average Height: 5° 5°-5° 2"
‘Average Weight: 130-190 Ib
Ability Scores: +2 Constitution, +2 Chaeisma
Size: Medium
Speed: 6 squares
Vision: Low light
Languages: Common, Elven, choice of one other
Skill Bonuses: +2 Diplomacy, +2 Insight
Dilettante:At 1st level you choose a Istlevel at will
attack power from a class different from yours. You
can use that power a5 an encounter power.
Dual Heritage: You can take fats that have elthe elf
lorhuman as prerequisite (as wel as those speci
cally forhalFelves) as ong as you meet anyother
requirements
Group Diplomacy: You gran alies within 10 squares of
yous #1 racial bonus to Diplomacy checks.
Descended from elves and humans, halfelves are
vital race in which the best features of elves and.
humans often appear.
Play ahalfelfifyou want
+ tobe an outgoing, enthusiastic leader
+ tobe a charismatic hero equally at home in two
different cultures.
+ tobe amember of a race that favors the warlord,
paladin, and warlock classes.PHYSICAL QUALITIES
Halfelves tend to be sturdier of build than elves but
rmore slender than most humans. Halfclves have the
same range of complexions as humans and elves, and
like elves, halCelves often have eye or hair colors not
normally found among humans. Male halfelves can,
‘grow facial hair, unlike male elves, and often sport
‘thin mustaches, oatees, or short beards. Halfelves
ears are about the size of human ears, but they ate
tapered, lke the ears of ther elven ancestors.
HalFelves usually adopt the dress and hairstyles
ofthe society they spend the most time with: for
example, ahalfelf raised among a barbaric human
tutbe dresses inthe furs and skins favored by the tribe
and adopts the tribe's style of braids and face paint.
However, t would not be unusual for halFelves raised
among humans to seck out articles of elven clothing or
jewelry so that they can proudly display signs of their
dual heritage
Halfelves have life spans comparable to humans,
bout ke elves they remain vigorous wel int old age
PLAYING A HALF-ELF
Halfelves are more than just a combination of two
races~the combination of human and elf blood pro:
duces a unique race with qualities al its own. They
share some of the natural grace, athleticism, and keen
perceptiveness of elves, along with the passion and
drive of humans, But in their own right, they are char:
Ismatic, confident, and open-minded and are natural
diplomats, negotiators, and leaders.
Half-elves like to be around people, the more
diverse the better. They gravitate toward population,
centers, especially larger settlements where members
of many races mingle freely, Halfelves cultivate large
networks of acquaintances, as much out of genuine
friendliness as for practical purposes. They like to
establish relationships with humans, elves, and mem.
bers of other races so they can learn about them, the
way they live, and how they make their way in the
world.
Halfelves rarely settle down for any length of time.
‘Their wanderlust makes them natural adventurers,
and they quickly make themselves at home wherever
‘they end up. When their paths take them back to a
place they have visited before, they track down old
friends and renew old contacts.
Ultimately, halfelves are survivors, able to adapt to
almost any situation. They are generally well liked and
admired by everyone, not just elves and humans. They
are empathetic, better at putting themselves in others
shoes than most
Halfelves naturally inspire loyalty in others, and
they return that feeling with deep friendship and a
keen sense of responsibility for those who place them:
selves in their care, Halfelf warlords and generals do
not order their followers into danger that they would
not face themselves, and they usually lead from the
front, trusting their allies to follow.
Halfelves have no cultare of their own and are not
numerous people, They usually bear human or elf
‘names, sometimes using one name among elves and a
different one among humans. Some are anxious about
their place in the world, feeling no kinship with any
race, except other half-eves, but most call themselves
citizens of the world and kin to all
Half Elf Characteristics: Accommodating, adapt
able, charming, confident, gregarious, open-minded
Half ELfNames: Typically elf or human names,
though some half elves have names more typical of
other races:
HALF-ELF ADVENTURERS
Three sample halfelf adventurers are described
below.
Daran is a halfelf warlord and an enthusiastic tact
cian. He has no aspirations to march atthe head of an
army; he is content leading a small band of friends in
4 quest for personal glory. Wealth sa welcome benefit
of adventuring, and between adventures, he enjoys
spending his time and wealth inthe world’ cites, He
wins friends easily, draws on a wide network of con
tacts to find adventuring opportunities, and can callin
favors across the land.
Shuva sa halfelf warlock whose brooding force
ofpersonality inspires more fear than loyal. Unlike
many of her kind, she grew up feeling part of neither
Ihuman nor elven society. She has always been aloner
and is accustomed to relying only on herself. Nove that
she’s part ofan adventuring group, she's slowly learn-
ing to trust her companions
Calder isa halfelfpaladin of Pelor, the god of the
sun, A strong sense of compassion leads Calder to ald
those in need and alleviate their suffering in any way
hie can, Often he fights agains evil forces that prey on
the weak, whether the forces are bandits harrying ear
vans or gnolls laying waste to farmsteads, He refuses
tole fighting define him, however, and spends more
time helping the victims of hardship than he does cel-
erating his successes.
CHAPTER 3 | Character Races
HALF-ELF