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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Remathilis" data-source="post: 9079911" data-attributes="member: 7635">Part of the problem is that ELVES don't have overly distinct mechanics to differentiate them from other races. Darkvision is shared by dozens of races. Fey ancestry is likewise shared. Even trance by other names isn't that unique (there are a few races that either don't sleep or are immune to sleeping). That doesn't leave the core elf much to share with a half-elf. Elves are now the most mechanically boring race and the UA playtest elves are even more boring since the major difference between them is the type of bonus spells you get. All the things that we think of as "elven" are either cultural or aesthetic (a long life of never aging is a core component of elven identity, but it's rarely a factor in play). Compared to something like an aasimar's celestial wings or a dragonborn's breath, there isn't a lot of elf mechanics to get excited about let alone share. Heck, most new elf types have had to rely on teleporting to have a unique mechanic.I empathize with the desire to give half-elves a mechanical niche, but elves barely have one beyond "magical human with pointy ears". There just isn't enough space to even be unique, let alone share.</blockquote>