Elf stuff [favored weapons, drow, etc]

[Wolf72]

okay so I just got my "Queen of Lies" by MonteCook in today (ps thanks talon!)

anyway it's got some slightly alternate (added) drow abilities ...

Preferred weapons: hand crossbow or repeating crossbow, couple this with the (FRCS I think ...) Rapier or Shortsword and I think that is pretty cool.

+1 hide/MS ... not unreasonable

Spell like abilities: increased list for females (just like 1e/2e) ... still okay

diff ability scores: still has the +2 cha females/-2 cha males ... I still like this even though FRCS tosses it.
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other preferred weapons?

high/grey/wood elfs: same as PhB (should be OR not AND as in MM)

-- ?? -- Aquatic elfs: underwater crossbow (heavy), longspear or trident ...

-- ?? -- Wild elfs: short/half spears, club, shortbow (or should they not get any, being wild and all. Unless they're Kagonesti then they'd warhammer, flavor text in DLA)

 

[trentonjoe]

Hey Wolf, not sure what your asking but I'll throw my two cents in anyway.

Maybe I am trapped in 5th grade but I think ALL drow should have a chain shirt, hand crossbow, short sword, and buckler. Screw the rapier, that's a wussy weapon. Drow should have automatic profencincy in all those things.

I think they should have far more than +1 in move silently and hide in shadows. I think it should be a +4 (or more) competence bonus whenever there is no or minimal light.

I've always thought the drow chics should be laying the smaketh downeth hard as well. The more abilities they have the better.

I don't have a problem with the other elves. Your list seems fine.

Check with Drow Dude, he has a really detailed alternate drow race. I think they are very neat.

 

[Wolf72]

wussy weapons

yeah I think the rapier is the 3e's new 'elfy' weapon.

what am I asking? um, well ... not really sure guess I was just fishing for opinions.

I think the repeating crossbow is a decent idea as well

anyone have and idea of what weapons aquatic elves should get? or Wild elves? (if any)

NJ Joe: I don't know if I'd actually bump it that high (to +4) ... the ECL/CR can jump pretty quickly while still having a 1HD opponent (ie they may be quiet and stealthy ... but they're going down real quick) ... give them drow boots/cloaks (boots/cloaks of elvenkind that only function underground or not in sunlight or for drow -- see the cursed items in the DMG ... very good ideas)