
This is of course far less than the lifespan of an elf but is still long enough to allow time for wanderlust and ennui to develop, so many Half Elves take to adventuring. Half Elves inherit some of their elvish parent’s longevity and can live to around 180 years old, far longer than their human cousins. However, in general, they are a rare race. In larger cities, Half Elves are welcome and may even be numerous enough to form their communities. Instead, they share the culture of the community they grew up in. The combination of elven intuition and human enthusiasm makes Half Elves innately charming, so despite their childhood not fitting in, they are very much able to blend in with others.Īs they are beings caught between cultures, Half Elves have no land or culture of their own. This gives them the ability to create and innovate while curbing the destructive tendencies within many humans. They have the curiosity and inventive nature of their human side, but this is balanced by an appreciation for music and the arts which they inherit from the elves. Half Elves are blessed with the best of both their human and elven parents.

Males can grow facial hair, and many do so as a way to hide their elven ancestry. Half Elves normally stand between 5 and 6 feet in height. They tend to be slimmer than humans but broader than elves, and their coloration can vary from very dark to very light, though their eyes are normally the same color as their elven parent. Half Elves inherit traits from both their human and elven side, so they can show more variety in their features than either race alone.

Too human for elves and too elvish for humans, they grow up feeling different and apart from those around them. They normally grow up with one side of their parentage, but regardless of which side of their family they are raised in, Half Elves tend to feel caught between the two worlds of their ancestry. D&D Half Elves are humanoid creatures who have both human and elven ancestry.
