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Dunmer in Dungeons & Dragons 5e
Dunmer
Also known as Dark Elves, the Dunmer are the ash-skinned, typically red-eyed Elven peoples of Morrowind. ‘Dark’ is commonly understood as meaning ‘dark-skinned’, ‘gloomy’, ‘ill-favored by fate’ and so on. In character, Dunmer are grim, aloof and reserved, as well as distrusting and disdainful of other races.
ability score increase:
Your Intelligence scores, Wisdom scores and one ability of your choice, increase by 1.
age:
Dunmer reach adulthood in their first half century and live between two and three centuries on average.
alignment:
Dunmer tend towards no particular alignment.
Size:
Medium
speed:
Base walking speed of 30ft.
Languages:
You can speak, read and write Common and Dunmeris.
race features:
- Ancestor Guardian. Your ancestors are watching over you, keeping you from harm. You can cast Protection targeting yourself, once per day without consuming a spell slot. You will always have this spell prepared, and Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for it.
- Dance in Fire. Your Dunmer blood grants you resistance to fire damage.
- Darkvision. Accustomed to the ash-clouded sky, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You cannot discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.
- Evocation Affinity. You have a natural understanding of destructive magic. Whenever you roll damage dice for a spell, roll one additional die and discard the smallest roll.
- Ancestral Learning. You have proficiency in the History skill.
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