The fallen race and the children of them; though most of their history is lost, the elves believe they were once the master race of Xadune. But time, war, and hardship have stripped them of this title. Though now very few in numbers, most elves and half-elves hold themselves very high on a personal level, but by all others they are treated as lesser and a dying race.

Half-Elves are the children of Elves and Humans.  Physically, they appear the same as an Elf, although their physical and mental fortitudes are distinctly a combination of their parents’.

Old World, Old Folk

Left to their own devices an Elf will outlive a human by ten times their lifespan, Half-Elves half of this.  It is not common that an Elf or Half-Elf will die of old age; between war, cataclysms, and just being hunted Elves rarely live past 400.  The average age for an Elf is 180 – 260; for a Half-Elf it is 90 – 130.

Elves and Half-Elves do not age linearly, when compared to humans.  Their first 5 years of life are roughly the same as human aging. After this, it slows considerably.  An Elf at 50 is roughly comparable to a human at age 8.  Elves hit puberty around age 100, and it is not until around 200 that an Elf can be considered a young adult. Half-Elves are, as one might guess, twice as quick to develop.  Half-Elves at 25 are roughly comparable to a human at age 8.  They enter puberty around 50, and around 100 they are considered adults. Of course, just like humans, these are rough estimates and each individual varies.

The Elven population isn’t necessarily growing naturally.  Full elves will often have one child, but no more than 2.  Half-Elves can have up to 4.  However, this is a dying race.

Base Growth

Elves have a base growth of 4 Body per Level, and  Skill Points per Level. Elves have a maximum level of 35 and a maximum XP of 1051.

Half Elves have a base growth of 5 Body points per level and 5 Skill points per Level.

Both Elves and Half-Elves gain 1 life every 3 levels, starting at 3rd, and max out at 18th level.

Stealthy Hunter

Due to the Elven race being in shambles, they have become masters of hiding from those hunting them and making them outcasts; as well as hunting for the means to survive. As such, Elves can buy the first two levels of the following skills at character creation for half price: Tracking, Evasion, Trail Hiding, and Trailing.

Resistant to Sleep

Whether its something keeping them up at night, or naturally being aware of their surroundings, it can be difficult to put an Elf to sleep.  With an expenditure of 4 Skill Points, Elves can Resist the Sleep tagline. When using this ability, the character must announce ‘Resist’ as a response to the Sleep tagline.

Resistant to Charms

Elves aren’t easily fooled. Much like Sleep, Elves are resistant to the Charm tagline.  With an expenditure of 4 Skill Points, Elves can Resist the Charm Tagline.  When using this ability, the character must announce ‘Resist’ as a response to the Charm tagline.

Half-Elf, Half Human

Half-Elves differ physiologically from Full Elves.  As such, their Body and Skill Point progressions are different; Half-Elves are stouter but are less Skillful.  Half-Elves do get the Human benefit of having Read/Write: Common for free at character creation, but they can only pick ONE of the Elf benefits: Stealthy Hunter OR Resistant to Sleep OR Resistant to Charms.

Makeup Requirements

Elves and Half-Elves have a makeup requirement of short, pointed ear prosthetics. These prosthetics should be between 1.5” – 2” from inner curve to tip. These are to be worn at all times, even if the character’s ears are covered.

Homeless and Hated

Up until AFS 136, there simply was no Elf culture. Elves didn’t group together, they didn’t keep any old traditions.

Elves can take any non-racial area culture, detailed in the World of Xadune chapter.  They are found all over the world and have assimilated in order to survive.  However, just because they hark from a land, doesn’t mean the land is particularly kind to them.  Some cultures may have negative opinions of Elves and Half-Elves.

Optional Racial Culture: Insurgent’s Descended

In AFS 136, the Vichese, a group of some other elves, descended from the sky in great airships and began their invasion of Xadune.  These people are engaged in ongoing warfare with the native people of Xadune—everyone, from humans to Elemani and everything in between. 

It is possible to play as an Elf or Half-Elf who knew of and is supportive of the Vichese due to being descended from one. These Elves were born and raised on Xadune but they grew up in a family which trained them for the eventual arrival of their people.

The first thing that should be noted is if you take the Insurgent’s Descended Culture, your character’s goal will ultimately be to gain information and aid in the demise of Xadune.  These characters will work happily with other adventurers, yes, but will be required to report information back to the “bad guys” of the game.  This is a great role for someone who is interested in espionage, secrets, and general deception.

Taking this Culture is something that must be kept a secret both in and out of play.  If other players learn out-of-play (without an in-play event to cause it) of your character’s culture, your character will be immediately retired and you will be asked to make a new character. 

Insurgent’s Descended gain the following Skills at no cost: Info Gathering, Speak: Elven, and gain the trait Dedicated to the Cause. 

Dedicated to the Cause: When asked about their prime mission, their family’s history, the Vichese, or anything related to this Culture, the character does not need to tell the truth under any means.  No magical, alchemical, or other form of forcing the truth can cause the Insurgent’s Descended to give up this information, and lying about it will not detect as a lie.

Additionally, they can choose one of the following:

Gunslinger: These folks have been tried for gunfights.  They gain the Firearm and Endurance R1 Skills at no cost.

Fighter: The Fighters gains one Weapon Proficiency at no cost.

Rogue: The rogue learned to get themselves out of bad situations.  They gain the Waylay Skill at no cost.

Elf and Half-Elf Experience Levels
		Full Elf
Level	XP	Body	Skill	Body	Skill
1	0	4	6	5	5
2	17	8	12	10	10
3	27	12	18	15	15
4	39	16	24	20	20
5	52	20	30	25	25
6	66	24	36	30	30
7	81	28	42	35	35
8	97	32	48	40	40
9	114	36	54	45	45
10	133	40	60	45	50
11	154	40	60	45	55
12	175	40	60	45	55
13	196	40	60	45	55
14	217	40	60	45	55
15	243	44	66	50	60
16	269	44	66	50	60
17	295	44	66	50	60
18	321	44	66	50	60
19	347	48	72	55	65
20	379	48	72	55	65
21	411	48	72	55	65
22	443	48	72	55	65
23	475	52	86	65	76
24	507	52	86	65	76
25	545	52	86	65	76
26	583	52	86	65	76
27	621	56	86	65	76
28	659	56	86	65	76
29	697	56	86	65	76
30	741	60	94	70	83
31	791	60	94	70	83
32	847	65	101	75	90
33	909	65	101	75	90
34	977	65	101	75	90
35	1051	70	110	80	100