I have been working on creating Wood Elf racial abilities for our Forgotten Realms campaigns. The base Elf in Pathfinder does a great job of repersenting the Sun and Moon Elves, but its racials do not accurately portray the Wood and Wild Elves. I would appriciate any critiques you all may have to contribute.
Pathfinder Sylvan Elves
Racial Traits:
+2 Dexterity, +2 Wisdom, -2 Intelligence
Medium size
Normal Speed: 30 feet
Low-Light Vision
Elven Immunities: Sylvan Elves are immune to magic sleep effects and get a +2 racial bonus against enchantment spells and effects.
Elven Naturalist: Sylvan Elves gain the wild empathy ability and can attempt to improve the initial attitude of an animal. A Sylvan Elf rolls a 1d20 and adds his Charisma bonus to determine the wild empathy check result. A Sylvan Elf who gains this ability from another source, such as levels in Druid or Ranger, gain a +2 racial bonus on wild empathy checks. Sylvan Elves also receive a +2 racial bonus on all Survival checks made to find or follow tracks.
Keen Senses: Sylvan Elves recieve a +2 racial bonus on all Perception skill checks.
Weapon Familiarity: Sylvan Elves are proficient with Longbows, Longswords, Scimitars, and Shortbows, including composite versions, and treat any weapon with "elven" in the name as a martial weapon.
Languages: Sylvan Elves begin play speaking Common, Elven, and Sylvan
I went with the name "Sylvan" so to distinguish from the Wood Elf subrace, as it will apply to both Wood and Wild Elves, the same way the High Elf (what I call the base Elf) applies to both Sun and Moon Elves.
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I wouldn't give them -2 to intelligence. I mean they are elves, if the archetype average elf has a bonus to intelligence, the more primitive version should still be at average. I'D rather give them a -2 to charisma for being reclusive and distrustful or just keep -2 constitution.
I wouldn't give them -2 to intelligence. I mean they are elves, if the archetype average elf has a bonus to intelligence, the more primitive version should still be at average. I'D rather give them a -2 to charisma for being reclusive and distrustful or just keep -2 constitution.
No wood and wild elves are more primitive. They don't rely on their intellect like the high elf. Its more like instinct and intuition.
Edit: Even in 3.5 D&D they gave then -2 to intelligence.