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<blockquote data-quote="Yaarel" data-source="post: 8726075" data-attributes="member: 58172">As far as I can tell:2e athas elf = 5e wood elfThe 5e customizable ability score improvements and swaps, allows any ability scores. Also, the 2e score adjustments seem to disagree with the narrative. The narrative describes the elf has exhibiting extreme Constitution, where running at full speed for days at a time is routine: &quot;a deadly force of endurance&quot;. But the 2e mechanics assigns a −2 penalty to the Constitution score. However one interprets this, 5e allows players and DMs to stat the wood elf that way.The athas elf is tall, roughly 7 feet. But in 5e, this is still Medium size, and players and DMs can make their heights and weights as they want.The 5e wood elf has the proficiency with swords and bows where the athas elf has a bonus to the same.The athas elf has a bonus to surprising others, relating to stealth in nature. The wood elf has the Mask of the Wild that can hide even when only lightly obscured by &quot;natural phenomena&quot;, which includes dusty wind. This isnt an exact match, but it is thematically similar.The important part is the wood elf Fleet of Foot trait, whose increase in speed matches the athas elf running trope.Of course, in Dark Sun, the name &quot;wood&quot; elf would be odd. A &quot;cactus&quot; elf or a &quot;wilderness&quot; elf or a &quot;desert&quot; elf or a &quot;dust&quot; elf, might make more sense. Then again, this is the only kind of elf in the Dark Sun setting (if I recall correctly), so would normally be &quot;the&quot; elf. I know 4e Dark Sun has an eladrin that I am fond of, but for the moment I am focusing on the original 2e themes.All in, the 2e Dark Sun elf and the 5e wood elf correspond well enough.In later supplements, the athas elf has resistance against natural heat and cold, but not trance nor charm resistance. A 5e wood elf could make a similar swap.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Yaarel, post: 8726075, member: 58172"] As far as I can tell: 2e athas elf = 5e wood elf The 5e customizable ability score improvements and swaps, allows any ability scores. Also, the 2e score adjustments seem to disagree with the narrative. The narrative describes the elf has exhibiting extreme Constitution, where running at full speed for days at a time is routine: "a deadly force of endurance". But the 2e mechanics assigns a −2 penalty to the Constitution score. However one interprets this, 5e allows players and DMs to stat the wood elf that way. The athas elf is tall, roughly 7 feet. But in 5e, this is still Medium size, and players and DMs can make their heights and weights as they want. The 5e wood elf has the proficiency with swords and bows where the athas elf has a bonus to the same. The athas elf has a bonus to surprising others, relating to stealth in nature. The wood elf has the Mask of the Wild that can hide even when only lightly obscured by "natural phenomena", which includes dusty wind. This isnt an exact match, but it is thematically similar. The important part is the wood elf Fleet of Foot trait, whose increase in speed matches the athas elf running trope. Of course, in Dark Sun, the name "wood" elf would be odd. A "cactus" elf or a "wilderness" elf or a "desert" elf or a "dust" elf, might make more sense. Then again, this is the only kind of elf in the Dark Sun setting (if I recall correctly), so would normally be "the" elf. I know 4e Dark Sun has an eladrin that I am fond of, but for the moment I am focusing on the original 2e themes. All in, the 2e Dark Sun elf and the 5e wood elf correspond well enough. In later supplements, the athas elf has resistance against natural heat and cold, but not trance nor charm resistance. A 5e wood elf could make a similar swap. [/QUOTE]

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