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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Samloyal23" data-source="post: 5889153" data-attributes="member: 21432">Melian ElfSize/Type: Medium Humanoid (Elf)Hit Dice: 1d8 (4 hp)Initiative:+1Speed:30 ft.     Armor Class: 15 (+1 Dex, +3 studded leather, +1 light shield), touch 11, flat-footed 14Base Attack/Grapple:+1/+2Attack: Longsword +2 melee (1d8+1/19-20) or longbow +3 ranged (1d8/×3)Full Attack: Longsword +2 melee(1d8+1/19-20) or longbow +3 ranged (1d8/×3)Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.    Special Attacks: None    Special Qualities: Elven traits    Saves: Fort +2, Ref +1, Will -1*Abilities: Str 10, Dex 13, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 11, Cha 8    Skills: Hide +1, Listen +2, Search +3, Spot +2Feats: Weapon Focus (longbow)Environment: Temperate forest    Organization: Squad (2-4), company (11-20 plus 2 3rd-level sergeants and 1 leader of 3rd-6th level), or band (30-100 plus 20% noncombatants plus 1 3rd-level sergeant per 10 adults, 5 5th-level lieutenants, and 3 7th-level captains)Challenge Rating: ½    Treasure: Standard    Alignment: Usually chaotic good     Advancement: By character class    Level Adjustment: +0    Melian Elves average 5 feet tall and typically weigh just over 100 pounds. They live on fruits and grains, though they occasionally hunt for fresh meat. Elves prefer colorful clothes, usually with a green-and-gray cloak that blends well with the colors of the forest.Melian Elves speak their own language, which is similar to Kironan, and most also know Kironan. Educated and worldly, many speak a variety of foreign languages.Most elves encountered outside their homes are warriors; the information presented here is for one of 1st level.PersonalityCurious, creative, and a little hyperactive, Melian Elves are fond of all types of art and obsessed with learning new things.  Worldly and sophisticated, they are sometimes lazy and are not usually athletic.Physical DescriptionMelian Elves average 5 feet tall and typically weigh just over 100 pounds. They live on fruits and grains, though they occasionally hunt for fresh meat. Elves prefer colorful clothes, usually with a green-and-gray cloak that blends well with the colors of the forest.RelationsMelian Elves strive to avoid conflict and build consensus, many of them being skilled diplomats, and have few enemies.  The result is they have no real enemies and are generally on good terms with all other races in their area. Sophisticated and worldly, they are tolerant of foreign cultures and ideas, although they may seem patronizing.AlignmentMelian Elves value individuality, freedom of expression, and tolerance so few are Lawful. Compassion and service to others are also core values for them so evil Melian Elves are rare in the extreme.LandsMelian Elves love temperate forests and meadows, and most settled the north coasts of the Last Lands, helping to found the cities of Valora and Irium.ReligionThe majority of Melian Elves revere the Young Gods of the Olympian pantheon, especially Athena, the principle goddess of Valora. A few still revere the Elder Olympians, especially Hera. A small number of Melian Elves living in Burghausen have started worshiping Frey and other Vanir and Aesir.LanguageMelian Elvish is related to Kironan and is easy to learn for speakers of Kironan, Faunish, and Minotaur. Melian Elves have a natural talent for languages and almost all of them know several languages.NamesMelian Elves generally adopt names common in the city of their birth, either Valora or Irium, or take names from their own language. CombatElves are cautious warriors and take time to analyze their opponents and the location of the fight if at all possible, maximizing their advantage by using ambushes, snipers, and camouflage. They prefer to fire from cover and retreat before they are found, repeating this maneuver until all of their enemies are dead.They prefer longbows, shortbows, rapiers, and longswords. In melee, elves are graceful and deadly, using complex maneuvers that are beautiful to observe. Their wizards often use sleep spells during combat because these won’t affect other elves. Because of their trade relationship with the city of Burghausen many Melian Elves have started to learn how to make and use simple firearms.Melian Elf TraitsElves possess the following racial traits.•    +2 Dexterity, -2 Constitution, -2 Strength, +2 Intelligence. Melian Elves are swift, agile, and scholarly, but have frail, petite frames.•    Medium size.•    An elf’s base land speed is 30 feet.•    Immunity to sleep spells and effects, and a +2 racial saving throw bonus against enchantment spells or effects. (Not reflected in the saving throw modifiers given here.)•    Low-light vision.•    Weapon Proficiency: Elves are automatically proficient with the longsword, rapier, longbow, composite longbow, shortbow, and composite shortbow.•    +2 racial bonus on Listen, Search, and Spot checks. An elf who merely passes within 5 feet of a secret or concealed door is entitled to a Search check to notice it as if she were actively looking for it.•    Educated: All Melian elves are literate and gain additional bonus language and a bonus knowledge skill of their choice at level 1.•    Automatic Languages: Kironan or Valoran, Melian Elven. Bonus Languages: Faunish, Centaur, Minotaur, Iron Dwarf, Burghausen•    Favored Class: Wizard.</blockquote>

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