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Dark Elves in Dungeons & Dragons 5e
Dark Elves
These pragmatic desert dwellers have built a civilization around the principle of equal exchange. Living primarily at night to escape the scorching heat, they've developed advanced mathematics, celestial navigation, and unique forms of herbal magic. Their society values accountability and atonement, viewing admission of fault as wisdom rather than weakness.
ability score increase:
Your Charisma score increases by 1.
age:
Size:
Medium
speed:
Languages:
parent race:
Elf
race features:
Superior Darkvision: Your darkvision has a radius of 120 feet. Drow Magic: You know the dancing lights cantrip. When you reach 3rd level, you can cast faerie fire spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. When you reach 5th level, you can cast the darkness spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells. Drow Weapon Training: You have proficiency with the scimitar, shortsword, and hand crossbow.
Superior Darkvision: Your darkvision has a radius of 120 feet. Drow Magic: You know the dancing lights cantrip. When you reach 3rd level, you can cast faerie fire spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. When you reach 5th level, you can cast the darkness spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells. Drow Weapon Training: You have proficiency with the scimitar, shortsword, and hand crossbow.
Description:
Dark Elves are distinguished from their elven counterparts by their distinctive bluish-gray complexion, ebony hair, and deep-set eyes. Their nocturnal evolution has resulted in unique ocular characteristics, most notably their large eyes featuring black sclera where other races display white. Their ears tend to be angled up rather than to the side.
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