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<blockquote data-quote="Yaarel" data-source="post: 7160952" data-attributes="member: 58172">LOL! D&amp;D 5e already has *eight* different kinds of Elf! And it hasnt even really gotten started.Players Handbook Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting• High Elf (Dex +2, Int +1)• Wood Elf (Dex +2, Wis +1)• Drow Elf (Dex +2, Cha +1)DMG:• Eladrin Elf (DM Choice)Zendikar Campaign Setting:• Joraga Elf (Wis +2, Dex +1)• Mul Daya Elf (Wis +2, Str +1)• Tajuru Elf (Wis +2, Cha +1)Notice, two of the Zendikar Elves (and potentially the Eladrin Elf) have no special affinity with Dexterity.Interestingly, the Mul Daya Elf of Zendikar is the subterranean dark-dweller paralleling the Drow Elf, but the Mul Daya Elf is especially wise/perceptive and strong.It is also worth keeping in mind, the 1e Grugach Elf, which probably translates into 5e as Strength +2 and Dexterity +1, while in D&amp;D Basic, the Shadow Elf of Mystara probably translates into 5e as Intelligence +2 and Dexterity +1. The 4e Eladrin Elf can be +2 Charisma and +2 Intelligence, without Dexterity.Obviously, even despite strong efforts, the D&amp;D tradition ensures the Elf concept can be ‘superhuman’ +2 to any ability, whether Strength, Dexterity, Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma. And at this point if you want to put your +2 into Constitution, why not? Long lifespans, rugged nature lovers, tough warriors. Fine.In light of persistent D&amp;D tradition, even unfolding now in front of our eyes,The racial ability score improvement for the Elf race *must* be: +2 points to one ability, and +1 ability to any other.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Yaarel, post: 7160952, member: 58172"] LOL! D&D 5e already has *eight* different kinds of Elf! And it hasnt even really gotten started. Players Handbook Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting • [B]High Elf[/B] (Dex +2, Int +1) • [B]Wood Elf[/B] (Dex +2, Wis +1) • [B]Drow Elf[/B] (Dex +2, Cha +1) DMG: • [B]Eladrin Elf[/B] (DM Choice) Zendikar Campaign Setting: • [B]Joraga Elf[/B] (Wis +2, Dex +1) • [B]Mul Daya Elf[/B] (Wis +2, Str +1) • [B]Tajuru Elf[/B] (Wis +2, Cha +1) Notice, two of the Zendikar Elves (and potentially the Eladrin Elf) have no special affinity with Dexterity. Interestingly, the Mul Daya Elf of Zendikar is the subterranean dark-dweller paralleling the Drow Elf, but the Mul Daya Elf is especially wise/perceptive and strong. It is also worth keeping in mind, the 1e Grugach Elf, which probably translates into 5e as Strength +2 and Dexterity +1, while in D&D Basic, the Shadow Elf of Mystara probably translates into 5e as Intelligence +2 and Dexterity +1. The 4e Eladrin Elf can be +2 Charisma and +2 Intelligence, without Dexterity. Obviously, even despite strong efforts, the D&D tradition ensures the Elf concept can be ‘superhuman’ +2 to any ability, whether Strength, Dexterity, Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma. And at this point if you want to put your +2 into Constitution, why not? Long lifespans, rugged nature lovers, tough warriors. Fine. In light of persistent D&D tradition, even unfolding now in front of our eyes, The racial ability score improvement for the Elf race *must* be: [B]+2 points to one ability, and +1 ability to any other[/B]. [/QUOTE]

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