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Elf

Graceful, long-lived folk with keen senses and a touch of fey magic.

Creature Type
Humanoid
Size
Medium
Speed
30 ft

Elf traits

Darkvision (60 ft.)

You have Darkvision with a range of 60 feet.

Elven Lineage

You are part of a lineage that grants you supernatural abilities. Choose a lineage from the Elven Lineages table. You gain the level 1 benefit of that lineage.

When you reach character levels 3 and 5, you learn a higher-level spell, as shown on the table.

You always have that spell prepared. You can cast it once without a spell slot, and you regain the ability to cast it in that way when you finish a Long Rest. You can also cast the spell using any spell slots you have of the appropriate level.

Elven Lineages

Drow

Level 1. The range of your Darkvision increases to 120 feet. You also know the Dancing Lights cantrip.

Level 3. Faerie Fire

Level 5. Darkness

High Elf

Level 1. You know the Prestidigitation cantrip. Whenever you finish a Long Rest, you can replace that cantrip with a different cantrip from the Wizard spell list.

Level 3. Detect Magic

Level 5. Misty Step

Wood Elf

Level 1. Your Speed increases to 35 feet. You also know the Druidcraft cantrip.

Level 3. Longstrider

Level 5. Pass without Trace

Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma is your spellcasting ability for the spells you cast with this trait (choose the ability when you select the lineage).

Fey Ancestry

You have Advantage on saving throws you make to avoid or end the Charmed condition.

Keen Senses

You have proficiency in the Insight, Perception, or Survival skill.

Trance

You don't need to sleep, and magic can't put you to sleep. You can finish a Long Rest in 4 hours if you spend those hours in a trancelike meditation, during which you retain consciousness.

Lineages

LineageTraits
Elven Lineage: Drow Darkvision (120 ft.), Dancing Lights, Faerie Fire (Level 3), Darkness (Level 5)
Elven Lineage: High Elf High Elf: Cantrip Versatility, Detect Magic (Level 3), Misty Step (Level 5)
Elven Lineage: Wood Elf Wood Elf: Movement Speed Increase, Longstrider (Level 3), Pass without Trace (Level 5)

Darkvision (120 ft.) Elven Lineage: Drow

You have Darkvision with a range of 120 feet.

Dancing Lights Elven Lineage: Drow

You know the spell Dancing Lights.

Faerie Fire Elven Lineage: Drow

You know the spell Faerie Fire.

Darkness Elven Lineage: Drow

You know the spell Darkness.

High Elf: Cantrip Versatility Elven Lineage: High Elf

You know the Prestidigitation cantrip. Whenever you finish a Long Rest, you can replace that cantrip with a different cantrip from the Wizard spell list.

Detect Magic Elven Lineage: High Elf

You know the spell Detect Magic.

Misty Step Elven Lineage: High Elf

You know the spell Misty Step.

Wood Elf: Movement Speed Increase Elven Lineage: Wood Elf

Your Movement Speed increases to 35 feet.

Longstrider Elven Lineage: Wood Elf

You learn the spell Longstrider.

Pass without Trace Elven Lineage: Wood Elf

You learn the spell Pass without Trace.

Play this species

Choose Elf in the hero builder and the traits on this page are set up for you. Then pick your class and background.

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