Unapproachable East --- someone scored a copy!

[BlackWych]

Elves...why did it have to be elves...anything but MORE elves.

 

[Fenes 2]

Yup, every elf subrace has its niche - usually its the best set of minmaxed stats for a class or two.

IMFRC, elves are still retreating, and dying to boot. Relicts of a past age in all but reputation. I need more elf subraces about as much as I need another prestige class.

 

[MeepoTheMighty]

Well, Star Elves would be better than having both Wild Elves and Wood Elves. I'm still waiting for someone to explain the difference to me.

Oh, and an elven subrace with a bonus to strength makes about as much sense as some mysterious halfling subrace with the same benefit.

Or an orc with a charisma bonus.

Oh well. At least that gnoll looks like he could kick some major tail. They always seem way too skinny in most pictures.

 

[Gez]

Elves:

• Aquatic elves
• Dark elves (drow)
• Deep elves
• Draegloth (half-drow, half-glabrezu) [Forgotten Realms]
• Dwelf (half-elf, half-dwarf) [Forgotten Realms]
• Fey'ri (planetouched demon-blooded gold elves) [Forgotten Realms]
• Forsaken elves [Scarred Lands]
• Gold elves [Forgotten Realms] (also called sun elves or high elves in Faerûn)
• Grey elves [Greyhawk]
• Half-aquatic elves
• Half-dark elves
• Half-elves
• High elves (also called moon elves or grey elves in Faerûn)
• House elves
• Werewolf elves (lythari)
• Rockseer elves
• Santa elves
• Shadow elves [Mystara]
• Snow elves
• Star elves [Forgotten Realms]
• Valley elves [Greyhawk]
• Wild elves (grugach)
• Winged elves (avariel, also known as ee'aar on Mystara's savage coast)
• Wood elves

They will all be in the FRCS 4th edition. You bet ? Until 3e, Grugach were exclusive to Flanaesse, now you see them on Faerûn too. Why would others not make the move ?

However, I would be fine with only house elves. Down with Elduriafunkynametironeluyamel Starym, leave room to Dobby !

 

[Gez]

Is it just me or does that star elf have a lightbulb on his headband?

This little guy do the lightbulb trick better than the stardude in the pic above!

(And by the way, we may trust him for changing a lightbulb -- all the other elves would start by singing about the old lightbulb, the sad fate of lightbulbs having a so short lifespan, how they mourn each of these lightbulbs they knew and see no more, the new lightbulb, prancing about their joy at welcoming their new lightbulb friend, wishing it a long life, offering it gifts and a cute little hat that will, anyway, fall once the lightbulb is put in its ceiling lamp, making the lighbulb-replacing dance, welcoming the druid, the bard, the wizard, and the elder for the Lightbulb Blessing Ceremony, giving the new lightbulb a 17-syllable name, telling the lightbulb how great elves are, and singing it the epic saga of great elven heroes and legend of old kingdoms and eldritch wizardry, and so on. When the elf eventually change the lightbulb, he discover that in fact, he isn't provided electricity anyway because he completly forgot to pay his bills, so he cast lightning bolt on the lightbulb to turn it on, fry it, and start the lightbulb ritual all over.)

 

[Dark Jezter]

Half-elves, dwelves, fey'ri, half-drow, half-aquatic elves, draegloths...

Man, is there anything that elves won't have sex with?

 

[Alzrius]

Elves:

• Aquatic elves
• Dark elves (drow)
• Deep elves
• Draegloth (half-drow, half-glabrezu) [Forgotten Realms]
• Dwelf (half-elf, half-dwarf) [Forgotten Realms]
• Fey'ri (planetouched demon-blooded gold elves) [Forgotten Realms]
• Forsaken elves [Scarred Lands]
• Gold elves [Forgotten Realms] (also called sun elves or high elves in Faerûn)
• Grey elves [Greyhawk]
• Half-aquatic elves
• Half-dark elves
• Half-elves
• High elves (also called moon elves or grey elves in Faerûn)
• House elves
• Rockseer elves
• Santa elves
• Shadow elves [Mystara]
• Snow elves
• Star elves [Forgotten Realms]
• Valley elves [Greyhawk]
• Wild elves (grugach)
• Winged elves (avariel, also known as ee'aar on Mystara's savage coast)
• Wood elves

Don't forget Lythari [Forgotten Realms], the special elven werewolves.

However, I would be fine with only house elves. Down with Elduriafunkynametironeluyamel Starym, leave room to Dobby !

Slave labor, that's what that is, slave labor! Join the Society for Protection of Elfish Welfare! Up with S.P.E.W.!

 

[Gez]

Half-elves, dwelves, fey'ri, half-drow, half-aquatic elves, draegloths...

Man, is there anything that elves won't have sex with?

No. But that's OK, they're elves, they're supposed to spend their time frolicking in the woods, and toying and experimenting. They're eternally adolescent, for go(na)d's sake!

We may add fauns to that list -- they're supposed to be the offspring of satyr-human or satyr-elf pairing.

Don't forget Lythari [Forgotten Realms][/I], the special elven werewolves.

Added. Thanks, when we try to list all elves, we always forgot some -- notably because peoples are always busy making new elven subraces...

Slave labor, that's what that is, slave labor! Join the Society for Protection of Elfish Welfare! Up with S.P.E.W.!

Nah, it's an altruistic idea, but face the reality of facts, they are servile creatures that love nothing but works, freeing them would lead them to despair, decadence, and sin! It's like netting fishs out of the sea to "save them from drowning"! Join Work for House Elves Now! W.H.E.N. ? Now !

 

[Alzrius]

Added. Thanks, when we try to list all elves, we always forgot some -- notably because peoples are always busy making new elven subraces...

Speaking of which, both Cerilian elves [Birthright] and Athasian elves [Dark Sun] should be added. There are half-elven versions of both of those, but I'm not sure if you want to add them, since they seem pretty close to a "base" half-elf.

Btw Gez, you have Deep elves and Rockseer elves listed as being different...aren't they both that same race of underground elves from the Night Below boxed set?

 

[JPL]

Lots of elf subraces doesn't mean lots of elves. I still picture them as being pretty rare. Wild elves, winged elves, and probably these star elves are all extremely rare outside of their home region. Like Cajuns...rich and fascinating and distinct cultures, but not numerous.

Star elves might be a mingling of elf and spirit folk, or they might be spelljammer elves. They might be a very small branch limited to this specific region. Either way, it seems very unlikely to me that they will have a major impact on the Realms or on any campaign not specifically set in the Unapproachable East.

I guess what I'm saying is don't get too crazy about "too many evles" until we know a little more. And if you don't like them, have the gnolls eat them and be done with it.

Having said that...yeah, having both wild and wood elves is redundant.