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<blockquote data-quote="Dragonblade" data-source="post: 3872634" data-attributes="member: 2804"><p>Interesting thread. A lot of people seem determined to come up with ways of explaining why elves aren't uber skilled compared to humans. But I find those rationalizations unsatisfying. I think they WOULD be uber skilled.</p><p></p><p>Its simply inevitable. I also think elves should be special, not just humans with pointy ears. My friend SHARK gives all elves the half-celestial template to reflect their innate power as immortal beings of legend. To me that is a far more satisfying approach then to just say that elves mature slowly or are lazy.</p><p></p><p>I much prefer the Tolkien-esque Noldur elves who knew how to kick ass and take names to the D&D version of elves as a hedonistic and lazy art lovers.</p><p></p><p>But I also like the image of elves as a wild and alien fey creatures sort of like in Warlords of the Accordlands.</p><p></p><p>One of the things I like about 4e is the Eladrin-Elf dichotomy. For my homebrew, I think I'll alter the rules to make Eladrin into the immortal badass beings of legend ala Tolkien. Essentially ancient refugees from the Celestial realms in mortal form, and Elves into exotic and alien refugees from the Feywild who can be bound or burned by the touch of cold iron, easily entranced by music, and affected by other classic fey vulnerabilities.</p><p></p><p>I like to make races interesting and unique. Not just have humans with pointy ears syndrome. As far as balance for the Eladrin, I'll think of something. Being burned by the touch of cold iron, and entranced by music seem pretty viable penalties to start with for Elves.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dragonblade, post: 3872634, member: 2804"] Interesting thread. A lot of people seem determined to come up with ways of explaining why elves aren't uber skilled compared to humans. But I find those rationalizations unsatisfying. I think they WOULD be uber skilled. Its simply inevitable. I also think elves should be special, not just humans with pointy ears. My friend SHARK gives all elves the half-celestial template to reflect their innate power as immortal beings of legend. To me that is a far more satisfying approach then to just say that elves mature slowly or are lazy. I much prefer the Tolkien-esque Noldur elves who knew how to kick ass and take names to the D&D version of elves as a hedonistic and lazy art lovers. But I also like the image of elves as a wild and alien fey creatures sort of like in Warlords of the Accordlands. One of the things I like about 4e is the Eladrin-Elf dichotomy. For my homebrew, I think I'll alter the rules to make Eladrin into the immortal badass beings of legend ala Tolkien. Essentially ancient refugees from the Celestial realms in mortal form, and Elves into exotic and alien refugees from the Feywild who can be bound or burned by the touch of cold iron, easily entranced by music, and affected by other classic fey vulnerabilities. I like to make races interesting and unique. Not just have humans with pointy ears syndrome. As far as balance for the Eladrin, I'll think of something. Being burned by the touch of cold iron, and entranced by music seem pretty viable penalties to start with for Elves. [/QUOTE]
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