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'''Half-Elves''' are a playable [[race]] in [[Baldur's Gate 3]].
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== 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.''
{{Q|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.|Half-Elves' racial description.}}


==== Racial Traits ====
==== Race Features ====
* Base Racial Speed: {{Distance|m=9|ft=30}}
* {{SmallIcon|Creature Speed Icon.png}} Base Racial Speed: You can move {{InfoBlob|9 m / 30 ft}} per turn.
* [[Civil Militia]]: You gain {{SmallIcon|Proficiency Icon.png}} [[Proficiency]] in the following:
* {{SmallIcon|Civil Militia Icon.png}} [[Civil Militia]]: You gain {{SmallIcon|Proficiency Icon.png}} [[Proficiency]] in the following:
**{{WeaponType|Pikes}}, {{WeaponType|Spears}}, {{WeaponType|Halberds}}, {{WeaponType|Glaives}}
**[[Proficiency#Weapon Proficiency|Weapon Proficiency]]: {{WeaponType|Pikes}}, {{WeaponType|Spears}}, {{WeaponType|Halberds}}, {{WeaponType|Glaives}}.
**{{LightArmour}}, {{Shields}}
**[[Proficiency#Armour Proficiency|Armour Proficiency]]: {{LightArmour}}, {{Shields}}
* [[File:Darkvision Icon.png|frameless|upright=0.1|link=Darkvision (Passive Feature)]] [[Darkvision_(Passive_Feature)|Darkvision]]
*{{SmallIcon|PassiveFeature Darkvision.png}} [[Darkvision_(Passive_Feature)|Darkvision]]
* [[Fey Ancestry]]: You have {{Advantage}} on {{SavingThrow}}s against being [[Charmed (Condition)|Charmed]], and magic can't put you to [[Sleeping (Condition)|Sleep]]
*{{SmallIcon|Fey Ancestry Icon.png}}  [[Fey Ancestry]]: You have {{Advantage}} on {{SavingThrow}}s against being [[Charmed (Condition)|Charmed]], and magic can't put you to [[Sleeping (Condition)|Sleep]].


=== High Half-Elves ===
=== High Half-Elves ===
[[File:High Half-Elf Default Portrait.png|350px|thumb|right|Default High Half-Elf appearances]]
[[File:High Half-Elf Default Portrait.png|350px|thumb|right|Default High Half-Elf appearances]]
''A touch of the [[Feywild]] remains in half-elves with this bloodline, and even those untrained in magic possess a hint of wild power.
{{Q|A touch of the [https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Feywild Feywild] remains in half-elves with this bloodline, and even those untrained in magic possess a hint of wild power.|High Half-Elves' description.}}
 
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 ====
* Cantrip: Choose 1 [[Spells#Cantrips|Cantrip]] from the [[Wizard]] spell list.


==== Subrace Features ====
* High Elf Cantrip: Choose 1 [[Spells#Cantrips|Cantrip]] from the [[Wizard]] spell list.
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* [[File:Acid Splash Icon.png|frameless|upright=0.1|link=Acid Splash]] [[Acid Splash]]
* [[File:Blade Ward Icon.png|frameless|upright=0.1|link=Blade Ward]] [[Blade Ward]]
* [[File:Bone Chill Icon.png|frameless|upright=0.1|link=Bone Chill]] [[Bone Chill]]
* [[File:Dancing Lights Icon.png|frameless|upright=0.1|link=Dancing Lights]] [[Dancing Lights]]
* [[File:Fire Bolt Icon.png|frameless|upright=0.1|link=Fire Bolt]] [[Fire Bolt]]
* [[File:Friends Icon.png|frameless|upright=0.1|link=Friends]] [[Friends]]
* [[File:Light Spell Icon.png|frameless|upright=0.1|link=Light]] [[Light]]
* [[File:Mage Hand Icon.png|frameless|upright=0.1|link=Mage Hand]] [[Mage Hand]]
* [[File:Minor Illusion Icon.png|frameless|upright=0.1|link=Mage Hand]] [[Minor Illusion]]
* [[File:Poison Spray Icon.png|frameless|upright=0.1|link=Poison Spray]] [[Poison Spray]]
* [[File:Ray Of Frost Icon.png|frameless|upright=0.1|link=Ray of Frost]] [[Ray of Frost]]
* [[File:Shocking Grasp Icon.png|frameless|upright=0.1|link=Shocking Grasp]] [[Shocking Grasp]]
* [[File:True Strike Icon.png|frameless|upright=0.1|link=True Strike]] [[True Strike]]
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=== Wood Half-Elves ===
=== Wood Half-Elves ===
[[File:Wood Half-Elf Default Portrait.png|350px|thumb|right|Default Wood Half-Elf appearances]]
[[File:Wood Half-Elf Default Portrait.png|350px|thumb|right|Default Wood Half-Elf appearances]]
''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.''
{{Q|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.|Wood Half-Elves' description.}}


==== Subrace Traits ====
==== Subrace Features ====
* [[Fleet of Foot]]: Your [[Movement Speed]] is {{Distance|m=10.5|ft=35}}
*{{SmallIcon|Creature Speed Icon.png}} [[Fleet of Foot]]: Your [[Movement Speed]] is increased by {{InfoBlob|1.5 m / 5 ft}}.
* [[Mask of the Wild]]: You gain {{SmallIcon|Proficiency Icon.png}} [[Proficiency]] in [[Stealth]]
*[[Mask of the Wild]]: You gain {{SmallIcon|Proficiency Icon.png}} [[Proficiency]] in [[Stealth]]
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=== Drow Half-Elves ===
=== Drow Half-Elves ===
[[File:Drow Half-Elf Default Portrait.png|350px|thumb|right|Default Drow Half-Elf appearances]]
[[File:Drow Half-Elf Default Portrait.png|350px|thumb|right|Default Drow Half-Elf appearances]]
''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]].
{{Q|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]].|Drow Half-Elves' description.}}
 
==== Subrace Features ====
*[[Drow Magic]]: You again access to the following [[Spells]]:
**Cantrip: {{SmallIcon|Dancing Lights Icon.png}} [[Dancing Lights]] (at character Level 1)
**1st Level Spell: {{SmallIcon|Faerie Fire Icon.png}} [[Faerie Fire]] (at character level 3); {{Recharge|Long Rest}}.
**2nd Level Spell: {{SmallIcon|Darkness Icon.png}} [[Darkness]] (at character level 5); {{Recharge|Long Rest}}.
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== Notable Half-Elves ==
* [[Jaheira]]
* [[Ketheric Thorm]]
* [[Shadowheart]]


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.''
== See also ==
* [[:Category:Half-Elves|List of all Half-Elves]]


==== Subrace Traits ====
== External Links ==
* [[Drow Magic]]: You again access to the following [[Spells]]:
* {{FRWiki|Half-elf|long}}
** Cantrip: {{SmallIcon|Dancing Lights Icon.png}} [[Dancing Lights]] (at character Level 1)
* {{FRWiki|Seldarine|long}}
** 1st Level Spell: {{SmallIcon|Faerie Fire Icon.png}} [[Faerie Fire]] (at character level 3) {{Recharge|Long Rest}}
* {{FRWiki|Feywild|long}}
** 2nd Level Spell: {{SmallIcon|Darkness Icon.png}} [[Darkness]] (at character level 5) {{Recharge|Long Rest}}
* {{FRWiki|Underdark|long}}


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[[Category: Races]]
[[Category:Playable races]]
[[Category:Half-Elves]]


== Notable Half-Elves ==
== Notable Half-Elves ==

Revision as of 17:26, 11 September 2023

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Half-Elves are a playable race in Baldur's Gate 3.

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Race Half-Elf.png

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.
— Half-Elves' racial description.

Race Features

High Half-Elves

Default High Half-Elf appearances
A touch of the Feywild remains in half-elves with this bloodline, and even those untrained in magic possess a hint of wild power.
— High Half-Elves' description.

Subrace Features

Wood Half-Elves

Default Wood Half-Elf appearances
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.
— Wood Half-Elves' description.

Subrace Features

Drow Half-Elves

Default Drow Half-Elf appearances
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.
— Drow Half-Elves' description.

Subrace Features

Notable Half-Elves

See also

External Links

Notable Half-Elves

See also

External Links

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