Ancestry Compendium

Half-Elf

Walking in two worlds and belonging to neither. Half-elves carry human ambition and elven senses, and spend a good part of their lives watching one set of relatives age while the other treats them as a child.

Humanoid Elemental medium Walk · 30 ft Free-placement abilities

Features

  • Two Inheritances

    You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic cannot put you to sleep against your will.

  • Adaptable

    You gain proficiency in two skills of your choice.

  • Diluted Essence

    The elemental line runs thin in you but it runs. You know one cantrip from any School of Rifting; your channeling ability for it is Charisma.

  • Neither Side's Pace

    You have darkvision to 60 feet, and you age at roughly half the human rate.

Languages

Common, Elvish

Lifespan

Mature at 20 · Typical max 180 years

Half-elves mature at a human pace and then slow, which is the part nobody prepares them for.

Lineage of · elf