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'''Half-Elves''' are a playable [[race]] in [[Baldur's Gate 3]]. | |||
== About Half-Elves == | == About Half-Elves == | ||
''Half-Elves inherit blessings from both their parents, but at the price of never quite fitting in. Curious, ambitious, and versatile, half-elves are welcome everywhere, but struggle without a community to call their own.'' | |||
==== Racial Features ==== | ==== Racial Features ==== | ||
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* Ability Improvement: Select two [[Ability Score]]s. You gain a +1 racial bonus to each selected score. | * Ability Improvement: Select two [[Ability Score]]s. You gain a +1 racial bonus to each selected score. | ||
* [[Fey Ancestry]] | * [[Fey Ancestry]] | ||
* | * {{A|Charisma}} +2 | ||
* [[File:Darkvision Icon.png|frameless|upright=0.1|link=Darkvision (Passive Feature)]] [[Darkvision_(Passive_Feature)|Darkvision]] | * [[File:Darkvision Icon.png|frameless|upright=0.1|link=Darkvision (Passive Feature)]] [[Darkvision_(Passive_Feature)|Darkvision]] | ||
=== High Half-Elves === | === High Half-Elves === | ||
[[File:hhfemale.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Default High Half-Elf appearance]] | [[File:hhfemale.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Default High Half-Elf appearance]] | ||
A touch of the [[Feywild]] remains in half-elves with this bloodline, and even those untrained in magic possess a hint of wild power. | ''A touch of the [[Feywild]] remains in half-elves with this bloodline, and even those untrained in magic possess a hint of wild power. | ||
A step further from the Feywild than their high elf parent, these half-elves still hold a magical spark. They mature faster than their brethren, but only live a few decades longer than humans. | A step further from the Feywild than their high elf parent, these half-elves still hold a magical spark. They mature faster than their brethren, but only live a few decades longer than humans.'' | ||
==== Subrace Traits ==== | ==== Subrace Traits ==== | ||
* Base Racial Speed: {{Distance|m=9|ft=30}} | |||
* Base Racial Speed: | |||
* Cantrip: (Choose 1) High Elf [[Spells#Cantrips|Cantrip]] | * Cantrip: (Choose 1) High Elf [[Spells#Cantrips|Cantrip]] | ||
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=== Wood Half-Elves === | === Wood Half-Elves === | ||
[[File:hwfemale.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Default Wood Half-Elf appearance]] | [[File:hwfemale.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Default Wood Half-Elf appearance]] | ||
Like their wood elf parent, these half-elves have a quickened stride and eye for stealth. Yet many break away from isolation in [[Faerûn]]'s forests to explore the rest of the Realms. | ''Like their wood elf parent, these half-elves have a quickened stride and eye for stealth. Yet many break away from isolation in [[Faerûn]]'s forests to explore the rest of the Realms.'' | ||
==== Subrace Traits ==== | ==== Subrace Traits ==== | ||
* Fleet of Foot: Your [[Movement Speed]] is | * '''Fleet of Foot''': Your [[Movement Speed]] is {{Distance|m=10.5|ft=35}} | ||
* Mask of the Wild: You were raised to blend into your natural surroundings. You gain {{SmallIcon|Proficiency Icon.png}} [[Proficiency]] in [[Stealth]]. | * '''Mask of the Wild''': You were raised to blend into your natural surroundings. You gain {{SmallIcon|Proficiency Icon.png}} [[Proficiency]] in [[Stealth]]. | ||
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=== Drow Half-Elves === | === Drow Half-Elves === | ||
[[File:hdfemale.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Default Drow Half-Elf appearance]] | [[File:hdfemale.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Default Drow Half-Elf appearance]] | ||
Most | ''Most Half-Drow result from liaisons between [[Drow#Seldarine Drow|Seldarine Drow]] and surfacers. While Half-Drow inherit a few magical gifts, they aren't usually raised in the [[Underdark]]. | ||
To be | To be Half-Drow is to wrestle with a violent and complicated legacy. Cleverness and tenacity serve them well, for they are caught between two very different worlds.'' | ||
==== Subrace Traits ==== | ==== Subrace Traits ==== | ||
* Base Racial Speed: | * Base Racial Speed: {{Distance|m=9|ft=30}} | ||
* Cantrip: {{SmallIcon|Dancing Lights Icon.png}} [[Dancing Lights]] (Level 1) | * Cantrip: {{SmallIcon|Dancing Lights Icon.png}} [[Dancing Lights]] (Level 1) | ||
* 1st Level Spell: {{SmallIcon|Faerie Fire Icon.png}} [[Faerie Fire]] (Level 3; once per [[Long Rest]]) | * 1st Level Spell: {{SmallIcon|Faerie Fire Icon.png}} [[Faerie Fire]] (Level 3; once per [[Long Rest]]) | ||
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== Notable Half-Elves == | == Notable Half-Elves == | ||
* [[Shadowheart]] | |||
* [[Jaheira]] | |||
* [[Anders]] | |||
== See also == | |||
* [[:Category:Half-Elves|List of all Half-Elves]] | |||
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[[Category: Playable races]] | [[Category: Playable races]] | ||
[[Category: Races]] | [[Category: Races]] | ||
Revision as of 20:25, 16 July 2023
Half-Elves are a playable race in Baldur's Gate 3.
About Half-Elves
Half-Elves inherit blessings from both their parents, but at the price of never quite fitting in. Curious, ambitious, and versatile, half-elves are welcome everywhere, but struggle without a community to call their own.
Racial Features
All Half-Elves receive the following racial features:
- Ability Improvement: Select two Ability Scores. You gain a +1 racial bonus to each selected score.
- Fey Ancestry
- Template:A +2
Darkvision
High Half-Elves
A touch of the Feywild remains in half-elves with this bloodline, and even those untrained in magic possess a hint of wild power.
A step further from the Feywild than their high elf parent, these half-elves still hold a magical spark. They mature faster than their brethren, but only live a few decades longer than humans.
Subrace Traits
- Base Racial Speed:
9 m / 30 ft - Cantrip: (Choose 1) High Elf Cantrip
Wood Half-Elves
Like their wood elf parent, these half-elves have a quickened stride and eye for stealth. Yet many break away from isolation in Faerûn's forests to explore the rest of the Realms.
Subrace Traits
- Fleet of Foot: Your Movement Speed is 10.5 m / 35 ft
- Mask of the Wild: You were raised to blend into your natural surroundings. You gain
Proficiency in Stealth.
Drow Half-Elves
Most Half-Drow result from liaisons between Seldarine Drow and surfacers. While Half-Drow inherit a few magical gifts, they aren't usually raised in the Underdark.
To be Half-Drow is to wrestle with a violent and complicated legacy. Cleverness and tenacity serve them well, for they are caught between two very different worlds.
Subrace Traits
- Base Racial Speed: 9 m / 30 ft
- Cantrip:
Dancing Lights (Level 1) - 1st Level Spell:
Faerie Fire (Level 3; once per Long Rest) - 2nd Level Spell:
Darkness (Level 5; once per Long Rest)
Notable Half-Elves
See also
