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Sea elves are a variant elf lineage—an ancient bloodline that appeared at the same time that land-bound elves first walked the world.
Mystery surrounds the ancient origins of elves, including the circumstances around the appearance of the sea elves. For thousands of years, the sea elves had little communication with land-dwelling elves. The two varieties were barely aware of one another. Only recently have scholars from both worlds come together to compare histories, and their findings have given rise to more questions than answers.
Sea elf civilization began before recorded elven history, well before the great schism that split land elves into disparate factions. This has bolstered a theory that the first elves were not one but two groups, which came from the immortal realms simultaneously: one to inherit the undersea realms, and one to inherit the lands above the waves.
Sea elves typically have skin that ranges in color from a pale seafoam-green to deep indigo, but those born in tropical waters might have coral-hued skin or unique patterns reminiscent of reef-dwelling fish. Their hair is plantlike, possessing as wide a range of colors and textures as the seaweed it resembles. Eyes are typically black but can be any color found among fish, such as yellow, red, or iridescent hues. Sea elves have webbed hands and feet as well as gills just below their jawlines. Life below the waves caused sea elves to develop smaller, heavier builds than land-bound elves, and with broader shoulders, longer arms, and other features common to strong swimmers.
Sea Elf Lineage Traits
Your sea elf character has the following hereditary traits.
Age
Although sea elves reach physical maturity around age 20, mental and emotional faculties reach full maturity around the age of 100. Sea elves can live to be 750 years old.
Size
Your size is Medium. Sea elves are typically smaller than their land-bound cousins, rarely standing taller than 5 and a half feet. They have sleek, muscular builds, with broad shoulders and slightly elongated arms. Sea elves tend toward heavier musculature than other elves, averaging around 130 pounds.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet, and you have a swimming speed equal to your walking speed. While you are completely submerged, you can perform the Dash action as a bonus action.
Darkvision
You have darkvision to a range of 60 feet.
Seaborn
You can breathe air and water. In addition, you are perfectly comfortable in temperatures as low as 0 degrees Fahrenheit and you ignore the effects of Extreme Cold hazard (see Player’s Guide).
Trance
Sea elves don’t need to sleep. Instead, they enter a meditative trance state, remaining semiconscious for 4 hours a day. You choose whether you can dream while meditating. After resting in this way, you gain the same benefit that other creatures do from 8 hours of sleep.