In my campaign we use the rules for the Oread (http://www.d20pfsrd.com/races/other-races/featured-races/arg-oread) as alternative racial features / traits / feats /etc for the dwarf. The argument is simply that the dwarves are very connected to the element of earth and the Oread represent this very well.
I am looking for something similar for elves as a Fey race. The general concept is they are very connected to the campaign spiritual realm / natural realms (similar to Tolkien). I'm wondering if an easy way to do so would simply be to allow them access to Gnome racial traits, etc. As Gnomes are not allowed in the campaign this would not create any overlap issues.
Does anyone have a better / different answer other than the Gnome racial concept?
Looking over the Gnome more closely I've realized that while their concept (at least from a certain point of view) is similar to what i have in mind, the actual game play effect would simply be too different to be viable.
Still looking for a different way to do this. Suggestions?
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You should definitely check out the recent Heroes of the Wild Player Companion. It has rules on how to Fey up all the different races.
Thanks for the tip!
Lost Races: Elves looks to take elves back to their pre-Tolkien roots in Norse/Germanic/Celtic mythology. While it's designed for the NeoExodus: A House Divided Campaign Setting, the racial subtypes in it could easily port to other campaigns.
Thank guys. :)
I've always preferred the elves of the Cerelian setting (Birthright 2e) where the elves were called "Sidhelien" using the Celtic "sidhe" (shee) which refers to fey beings. The Sidhelien of Cerelia didn't worship gods, but whose society was based entirely on arcane fey magic.
I like your conversion. :) I am giving some thoughts to a racial write up along similar lines but using the current Pathfinder options to more fully support it (and guarantee stronger compatibility).
A more alien feel could be DR 5 / cold iron
DR/Cold Iron equal to 1/2 Hit Dice would be better balanced.
Doomed Hero - I like your idea with this, but I've already heavily integrated DR into the campaign as a factor of armor (AC as a Class def bonus).
Instead I'm thinking of Cold Iron being common among the orc (racial enemy to the elves) and doing an additional 3 pts of "bane" damage (similar to + 1d6 Vs Elf as a Bane effect).