ELVES OF HARQUAL
Ability Score Changes. Either your Dexterity score increases by 2 or your Charisma increases by 2,
and your Constitution score decreases by 1.
Languages. You can speak, read and write Elvish and one other Harqualian language of your choice. Note that both Desert elves and Silver-wilds have mainly oral traditions. They never write in the traditional sense but can often read what others have written in Elvish.
Here are the five major elven subraces in the Lands of Harqual.
BLOOD ELF
Blood elves are corrupted forest elves. This subrace is as close to a dark elf that exists in the Lands of Harqual. I've semi-completed the racial traits for blood elves: see
here.
DESERT ELF
The desert elves of Harqual stand apart from the other elves of the continent. Desert elves gain an Ability Score Increase of +1 for Dexterity
and an Ability Score Decrease of -1 for Intelligence. They mature faster and don't live as long. Desert elves reach adulthood near the age of 50 and live to be 350 years old. Desert elves use the Base Height and Height Modifier for Humans on p. 121 of the PHB; they use the Base Weight and Weight Modifier for Wood Elf. Desert elves have proficiency with the javelin, spear, shortbow, and longbow. Their speed is equivalent to those of the Wood Elf entry on p. 24 of the PHB. Desert elves have a social penalty that causes them to have disadvantage in any urban environment. Desert elves only speak Elvish and they have a strict oral tradition; they can read Elvish, written by other elves, 25% of the time. Desert elves have advantage on saving throws against fire-based spells and disadvantage on saving throws against cold-based spells.
FOREST ELF (Wood Elf, modified)
Forest elves are closest to the Wood Elf entry. your Strength score increases by 2,
and your Intelligence score decreases by 1. (This replaces the standard +1 to Wisdom for Wood Elf.) You speak, read, and write Sylvan in addition to Elvish and the other Harqualian language you choose.
HUNTER ELF (Wood Elf)
For 3E, I used the Westryn Elves of
Dave Arneson's Blackmoor for my hunter elves. However, for 5E, I think it's best to stick with the Wood Elf as written. You cannot choose Common or any other human language as your additional language.
SILVER ELF (High Elf)
The silver elves of Harqual are closest to the High Elf entry. However, silver elves have different weapon proficiencies: rapier, scimitar, longbow, and shortbow. You speak, read, and write Sylvan in addition to Elvish and the other Harqualian language you choose.