Elves, Sun (3.5e Race)

Sun Elves

Also see the elf creature listing.

Sun elves have bronze skin or even ambery, hair of golden blond, copper, black, red on rare occasions, and eyes of gold, silver and green, rarely hazel or cinnamon. They favor contemplation, lore, and the study over the quick games and light-hearted songs of other elves, but seem to embody the unearthly beauty, grace, and presence of the elven folk. Sun elves dress in clothing that is at the same time magnificent and understated, favoring cool colors such as blue and green. They decorate their clothes with intricate gold- or mithral-thread embroidery in exacting patterns whose subtle designs are easy to miss at first. Jewelry is simple but painstakingly crafted.

Racial Traits

• +2 Intelligence, –2 Constitution.
• Humanoid (Elf)
• Medium: As Medium creatures, sun elves have no special bonuses or penalties due to their size.
• Sun elf base land speed is 30 feet.
• Immunity to magic sleep effects, and a +3 racial saving throw bonus against enchantment spells or effects.
• Low-Light Vision: A sun elf can see twice as far as a human in starlight, moonlight, torchlight, and similar conditions of poor illumination. She retains the ability to distinguish color and detail under these conditions.
• Weapon Proficiency: Sun elves receive the Martial Weapon Proficiency feats for the longsword, rapier, longbow (including composite longbow), and shortbow (including composite shortbow) as bonus feats.
• +2 racial bonus on Listen, Search, and Spot checks. A sun elf who merely passes within 5 feet of a secret or concealed door is entitled to a Search check to notice it as if she were actively looking for it.
• Automatic Languages: Common and Elven. Bonus Languages: Auran, Celestial, Chondathan, Draconic, Gnome, Halfling, Illuskan, Sylvan.
• Favored Class: Wizard, Paladin. A multiclass sun elf’s wizard, Paladin class does not count when determining whether she takes an experience point penalty for multiclassing.
• Level Adjustment: +0

Vital Statistics

Table: Sun Elf Random Starting Ages

Adulthood	Simple	Moderate	Complex
110 years	+4d6	+6d6	+10d6

Table: Sun Elf Aging Effects

Middle Age1	Old2	Venerable3	Maximum Age
210 years	315 years	420 years	+6d% years
At middle age, −1 to Str, Dex, and Con; +1 to Int, Wis, and Cha. At old age, −2 to Str, Dex, and Con; +1 to Int, Wis, and Cha. At venerable age, −3 to Str, Dex, and Con; +1 to Int, Wis, and Cha.

Table: Sun Elf Random Height and Weight

Gender	Base Height	Height Modifier	Base Weight	Weight Modifier
Male	4’ 10”	+2d10	90 lb.	× (2d4) lb.
Female	4’ 5”	+2d10	70 lb.	× (2d4) lb.

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