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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Yaarel" data-source="post: 7807207" data-attributes="member: 58172">Now I understand where the conflictive D&D traditions concerning [magical] elven chainmail came from.The OD&D elf mages could only spellcast in armor if the armor was magic − or at least this was a reasonable interpretation of the rules. And since then, the D&D traditions have changed their minds about this, back and forth. Such as ‘mithril’ etcetera.Today for 5e, I give the High Elf the ability to cast the Mage Armor spell innately, which looks like silk-like fine-mesh chain armor. In other words, the Mage Armor is the ‘elven armor’. I feel the 5e High Elf is somewhat underpowered compared to the other elves. This additional armor feature helps balance it out, in addition to updating a fun D&D trope concerning elven armor. The update preserves the ‘gishy’ flavor of simultaneously [Dexterity] Fighters and [Intelligence] Wizards, which I have the High Elf especially inherit.I feel it is also important for a High Elf player to be able to choose whether +2 Intelligence +1 Dexterity, or +2 Dexterity +1 Intelligence, so as to equalize the choice between leaning toward Wizard or Fighter.In any case, the D&D 1e players who I played with, made a big deal out of the special elven chainmail that Magic-Users could wear. So I am glad the trope remains alive and well.</blockquote>