Core Rulebook | Races | Elves | Elf Racial Traits

Elf Racial Traits

Attributes

Description: +2 Dexterity, +2 Intelligence, -2 Constitution

Elves are nimble, both in body and mind, but their form is frail.

Medium

Elves are Medium creatures and have no bonuses or penalties due to their size.

Normal Speed

Elves have a base speed of 30 feet.

Low-Light Vision

Elves can see twice as far as humans in conditions of dim light. See Additional Rules.

Elven Immunities

Elves are immune to magic sleep effects and get a +2 racial saving throw bonus against enchantment spells and effects.

Elven Magic

Elves receive a +2 racial bonus on caster level checks made to overcome spell resistance. In addition, elves receive a +2 racial bonus on Spellcraft skill checks made to identify the properties of magic items.

Keen Senses

Elves receive a +2 racial bonus on Perception skill checks.

Weapon Familiarity

Elves are proficient with longbows (including composite longbows), longswords, rapiers, and shortbows (including composite shortbows), and treat any weapon with the word “elven” in its name as a martial weapon.

Languages

Elves begin play speaking Common and Elven. Elves with high Intelligence scores can choose from the following: Celestial, Draconic, Gnoll, Gnome, Goblin, Orc, and Sylvan.