Usmcguillory
2015-04-06, 06:30 PM
Winter Elves(Subrace)
The Winter Elves are a nomadic race of elves who live bound in service to the Raven Queen, the goddess of Winter and Death.
Legend has it that the first Winter Elf was a powerful elven wizard who entered the Raven Queen's domain in Shadowfell. In exchange for immortality, the elf swore allegience from himself and all of his bloodline to the Raven Queen. The descendants of this elf can be found in the northern realms of the world, surviving in the arctic domains ruled by their goddess.
Winter Elves are almost always born as twins. The twins are raised and trained together in the ways of survival and combat. When the elves reach the age of maturity, they are made to fight each other to the death; the victor receives a vision of the Raven Queen, who tells the elf the exact time of their own demise. This knowledge drives some elves mad, and they are cast out of the community.
A handful of Winter Elves have been born alone. These Elves are regarded with reverence and awe, believed to have already killed their twin while still in the womb.
Those elves that successfully undergo the ritual are from then on hailed as adults, and work as agents of their priestesses, guided by the will of The Raven Queen. Rumors of this ritual have permeated to most populous regions of the realm, and many view the practice as evil or barbaric. They do not understand that Winter Elves view death as a blessing, never to be given lightly.
All Winter Elves are aware of exactly when, though not how, they will die, and to them it is the most intimate knowledge, shared only with the closest of loved ones.
Are you a devout Winter Elf, carrying out the will of your goddess? Or are you a deserter, unable to deal the final blow against your kin or hearing the call of another deity.
Perhaps you were born alone, and serve as an elite guard to important figures travelling south..
The Raven Queen's Blessing.
The inherit magic in the blood of the elves has been blessed by the Raven Queen, blessing the Winter Elves with the natural ability to influence death.
At level one Winter Elves are able to use the "Spare the Dead" Cantrip once per short/long rest,
Ability Score Increase.
As a Winter Elf, you are deeply and inherently religious. Though a few Winter Elves have been known to stray from the path of the Raven Queen, all Winter Elves find themselves aligned to some deity.
Your Wisdom score increases by 1.
Winter Elves etch out their lives in some of the most arduous terrain in the realm, and are much less frail than their southern cousins.
Your Constitution increases by 1.
Embrace of the Grave.
Due to the strong connection to their own demise, winter elves have disadvantage on death saving throws.
Without the consent of the Raven Queen, Winter Elves cannot be raised from the dead or resurrected.
Elf Weapon Training.
You have proficiency with the longsword, shortsword, shortbow, and longbow.
Skill Proficiency.
You have proficiency in Survival or Religion.
Notes :
Age : Winter Elves have the same life spans as their southern counterparts. Only the first of these elves was granted immortality.
Appearance : Winter Elves generally have light grey to white skin, with hair that ranges from deep black to lustrous silver. Their eyes are no one color, and normally change color with every blink - covering the full spectrum.
Vision : Unlike other elves, the Winter Elves live primarily in the snow covered regions of the north, and thus have no darkvision.
Credit to alackthereof for "Embrace of the Grave"
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That's it! Lemme know what you think! Ideas and criticism are welcome.
The Winter Elves are a nomadic race of elves who live bound in service to the Raven Queen, the goddess of Winter and Death.
Legend has it that the first Winter Elf was a powerful elven wizard who entered the Raven Queen's domain in Shadowfell. In exchange for immortality, the elf swore allegience from himself and all of his bloodline to the Raven Queen. The descendants of this elf can be found in the northern realms of the world, surviving in the arctic domains ruled by their goddess.
Winter Elves are almost always born as twins. The twins are raised and trained together in the ways of survival and combat. When the elves reach the age of maturity, they are made to fight each other to the death; the victor receives a vision of the Raven Queen, who tells the elf the exact time of their own demise. This knowledge drives some elves mad, and they are cast out of the community.
A handful of Winter Elves have been born alone. These Elves are regarded with reverence and awe, believed to have already killed their twin while still in the womb.
Those elves that successfully undergo the ritual are from then on hailed as adults, and work as agents of their priestesses, guided by the will of The Raven Queen. Rumors of this ritual have permeated to most populous regions of the realm, and many view the practice as evil or barbaric. They do not understand that Winter Elves view death as a blessing, never to be given lightly.
All Winter Elves are aware of exactly when, though not how, they will die, and to them it is the most intimate knowledge, shared only with the closest of loved ones.
Are you a devout Winter Elf, carrying out the will of your goddess? Or are you a deserter, unable to deal the final blow against your kin or hearing the call of another deity.
Perhaps you were born alone, and serve as an elite guard to important figures travelling south..
The Raven Queen's Blessing.
The inherit magic in the blood of the elves has been blessed by the Raven Queen, blessing the Winter Elves with the natural ability to influence death.
At level one Winter Elves are able to use the "Spare the Dead" Cantrip once per short/long rest,
Ability Score Increase.
As a Winter Elf, you are deeply and inherently religious. Though a few Winter Elves have been known to stray from the path of the Raven Queen, all Winter Elves find themselves aligned to some deity.
Your Wisdom score increases by 1.
Winter Elves etch out their lives in some of the most arduous terrain in the realm, and are much less frail than their southern cousins.
Your Constitution increases by 1.
Embrace of the Grave.
Due to the strong connection to their own demise, winter elves have disadvantage on death saving throws.
Without the consent of the Raven Queen, Winter Elves cannot be raised from the dead or resurrected.
Elf Weapon Training.
You have proficiency with the longsword, shortsword, shortbow, and longbow.
Skill Proficiency.
You have proficiency in Survival or Religion.
Notes :
Age : Winter Elves have the same life spans as their southern counterparts. Only the first of these elves was granted immortality.
Appearance : Winter Elves generally have light grey to white skin, with hair that ranges from deep black to lustrous silver. Their eyes are no one color, and normally change color with every blink - covering the full spectrum.
Vision : Unlike other elves, the Winter Elves live primarily in the snow covered regions of the north, and thus have no darkvision.
Credit to alackthereof for "Embrace of the Grave"
_____________________
That's it! Lemme know what you think! Ideas and criticism are welcome.