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 Elves are prone to dismissing other races, writing them off as rash and impulsive, yet on an individual level, they are excellent judges of character. In many cases an elf will come to value a specific member of another race, seeing that individual as deserving and respectable, while still dismissing the race as a whole. If called on this behavior, the elf often doesn’t understand why his “special friend” is upset the elf has noticed the friend is “so much better than the rest of his kind.” Even elves who see such prejudice for what it is must constantly watch themselves to prevent such views from coloring their thinking. Elves are prone to dismissing other races, writing them off as rash and impulsive, yet on an individual level, they are excellent judges of character. In many cases an elf will come to value a specific member of another race, seeing that individual as deserving and respectable, while still dismissing the race as a whole. If called on this behavior, the elf often doesn’t understand why his “special friend” is upset the elf has noticed the friend is “so much better than the rest of his kind.” Even elves who see such prejudice for what it is must constantly watch themselves to prevent such views from coloring their thinking.
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 Elves are not foolish enough, however, to dismiss all aspects of other races and cultures. An elf might not want a dwarf neighbor, but would be the first to acknowledge dwarves’ skill at smithing and their tenacity in facing orc threats. Elves regard gnomes as strange (and sometimes dangerous) curiosities, but regard their magical talent as being worthy of praise and respect. Halflings are often viewed with a measure of pity, for these small folk seem to the elves to be adrift, without a traditional home. Elves are fascinated with humans, who seem to live in a few short years as full a life as an elf manages in centuries. In fact, many elves become infatuated with humans, as evidenced by the number of half-elves in the world. Elves have difficulty accepting crossbreeds of any sort, however, and usually disown such offspring. They similarly regard half-orcs with distrust and suspicion, assuming they possess the worst aspects of orc and human personalities. Elves are not foolish enough, however, to dismiss all aspects of other races and cultures. An elf might not want a dwarf neighbor, but would be the first to acknowledge dwarves’ skill at smithing and their tenacity in facing orc threats. Elves regard gnomes as strange (and sometimes dangerous) curiosities, but regard their magical talent as being worthy of praise and respect. Halflings are often viewed with a measure of pity, for these small folk seem to the elves to be adrift, without a traditional home. Elves are fascinated with humans, who seem to live in a few short years as full a life as an elf manages in centuries. In fact, many elves become infatuated with humans, as evidenced by the number of half-elves in the world. Elves have difficulty accepting crossbreeds of any sort, however, and usually disown such offspring. They similarly regard half-orcs with distrust and suspicion, assuming they possess the worst aspects of orc and human personalities.
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 ^ Gender  ^ Base Height  ^ Height Modifier                       ^ Base Weight  ^ Weight Modifier               ^ ^ Gender  ^ Base Height  ^ Height Modifier                       ^ Base Weight  ^ Weight Modifier               ^
-| Male    | 5 ft. 4 in.  | +2d8 in. (5 ft. 6 in. - 6 ft. 8 in.)  | 110 lbs.     | +2d8 * 3 lbs. (116-158 lbs.)  | +| Male    | 5 ft. 4 in.  | +2d8 in. (5 ft. 6 in. - 6 ft. 8 in.)  | 100 lbs.     | +2d8 * 3 lbs. (106-148 lbs.)  | 
-| Female  | 5 ft. 4 in.  | +2d6 in. (5 ft. 6 in. - 6 ft. 4 in.)  | 90 lbs.      | +2d6 * 3 lbs. (96-126 lbs.)   |+| Female  | 5 ft. 4 in.  | +2d6 in. (5 ft. 6 in. - 6 ft. 4 in.)  | 75 lbs.      | +2d6 * 3 lbs. (81-111 lbs.)   |
  
 ===== Standard Racial Traits ===== ===== Standard Racial Traits =====
  
-  * **Ability Score Modifiers:** Elves are nimble, both in body and mind, but their form is frail. They gain +2 Dexterity, +2 Intelligence, and –2 Constitution.+  * **Ability Score Modifiers:** Elves are nimble, both in body and mind, but their form is frail. They possess a [[chargen:common_terms#racial_bonuses_and_penalties|Racial Bonus]] towards Dexterity and Intelligence, and a penalty towards Constitution.
   * **Size:** Elves are Medium creatures and thus receive no bonuses or penalties due to their size.   * **Size:** Elves are Medium creatures and thus receive no bonuses or penalties due to their size.
   * **Type:** Elves are Humanoids with the elf subtype.   * **Type:** Elves are Humanoids with the elf subtype.
   * **Base Speed:** Elves have a base speed of 30 feet.   * **Base Speed:** Elves have a base speed of 30 feet.
   * **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. See the Linguistics skill page for more information about these languages.   * **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. See the Linguistics skill page for more information about these languages.
-  * **Elven Immunities:** Elves are immune to magic sleep effects and gain a +2 racial saving throw bonus against enchantment spells and effects. +  * **Elven Immunities:** Elves are immune to magic sleep effects, and gain a +2 racial saving throw bonus against enchantment spells and effects. 
-  * **Keen Senses:** Elves receive a +2 racial bonus on Perception checks. +  * **Keen Senses:** Elves receive a +2 racial bonus on [[priority:skills:perception|Perception]] checks. 
-  * **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.+  * **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 [[priority:skills:spellcraft|Spellcraft]] skill checks.
   * **Weapon Familiarity:** Elves are proficient with any weapon which possess the Elven Weapon Trait.   * **Weapon Familiarity:** Elves are proficient with any weapon which possess the Elven Weapon Trait.
   * **Elf Eyes:** Elves possess Low Light Vision, allowing them to see twice as far as [[chargen:races:human|Humans]] in conditions of dim light.   * **Elf Eyes:** Elves possess Low Light Vision, allowing them to see twice as far as [[chargen:races:human|Humans]] in conditions of dim light.
  
-==== Alternative Racial Traits ==== 
  
-  * **Ageless Patience:** Some families of elves have been strongly influenced by rigidly honorable non-elven cultures. This attitude, combined with elven longevity, produces elves of extraordinary patience, who can produce better results when taking their time than they could under time constraints. These elves gain a +5 racial bonus when taking 20 on skill checks. This racial trait replaces Elven Magic and Keen Senses. +
-  * **Arcane Focus:** Some elven families have such long traditions of producing wizards (and other arcane spellcasters) that they raise their children with the assumption each is destined to be a powerful magic-user, with little need for mundane concerns such as skill with weapons. Elves with this racial trait gain a +2 racial bonus on concentration checks made to cast arcane spells defensively. This racial trait replaces Weapon Familiarity. +
-  * **Dreamspeaker:** A few elves have the ability to tap into the power of sleep, dreams, and prescient reverie. Elves with this racial trait add +1 to the saving throw DCs of spells of the divination school and sleep effects they cast. In addition, elves with Charisma scores of 15 or higher may use [[priority:magic:spells:tier5:dream|dream]] once per day as a spell-like ability (caster level is equal to the elf’s HD, if they lack one). This racial trait replaces Elven Immunities. +
-  * **Drow Eyes:** Though uncommon, some groups of elves are born with darkvision, rather than low-light vision. In many cases this is taken as a sign of a drow in the elf’s ancestry, and can lead to persecution within the elf’s home community. Elves with this racial trait gain darkvision with a range of 60 feet, but also gain sensitivity to light and are dazzled in areas of bright light or within the radius of a [[priority:magic:spells:tier3:daylight|daylight]] spell. This racial trait replaces Elf Eyes. +
-  * **Feykin:** Some elves find themselves to be much more attuned to nature than their haughty kin. Such elves are weak, even by elven standards, but are much more in touch with their fey roots - they receive +2 Charisma, +2 Intelligence, +2 Dexterity, -2 Constitution, and -2 Strength. This racial trait alters the elves’ ability score modifiers. +
-  * **Feysight:** You gain [[priority:magic:spells:tier0:detect_magic|]] as a constant spell-like ability, with a caster level equal to your HD, if you lack one. This racial trait replaces Elven Magic. +
-  * **Fleet-Footed:** While all elves are naturally lithe and agile, some also are naturally speedy and have a strong desire to rush into situations rather than worrying about looking ahead. Such elves gain a 10 ft. bonus to their base land speed. This racial trait replaces Keen Senses and Weapon Familiarity. +
-  * **Loremaster:** Some elves are steeped in lore older than most civilizations. They gain a +2 racial bonus on [[priority:skills:knowledge|Knowledge]] (history), [[priority:skills:knowledge|Knowledge]] (local), [[priority:skills:knowledge|Knowledge]] (estoeric), and [[priority:skills:spellcraft|Spellcraft]] checks. This racial trait replaces Elven Magic and Keen Senses.+