+2 to Arcana(Ascia Elf)
+1 to Spiritual Balance (Ascia Elf, Dark Elf, Rune Elf), Mental Balance (Rune Elf, Ascia Elf), Luck (Dark Elf, Ascia Elf)
+1d4 to Movement in Darkness (Dark Elf, Ascia Elf)
+1d6 Magic Effects against element strong against (Rune Elf, Ascia Elf)
1) Ascia Positives and Negatives
Ascia Elves are able to lose physical form and travel like spirits among the veil. This allows the Ascia Elf to go into places that others could not and to be able to escape certain death more easily than others. In spirit form, they can only be harmed by magic or energy weapons, with physical weapons only dealing a quarter of the damage to them. Given this, Ascia Elves make great rogues and mages.
However losing one's body, even if only temporary, comes with its own penalties. It is taxing on the Ascia Elf to maintain a connection with the physical realm while in spirit form. Should they lose this connection, they would lose themselves and no longer exist among the living. Many believe that a large amount of hauntings could simply be Ascia Elves who have gotten themselves trapped in the veil. Another problem for the Ascia Elf is that they cannot bring or keep on them any physical thing, be it weapons, armor, packs, or even clothes, if those things are not magically enchanted and bear the same connection to their runic element. This could make playing as an Ascia Elf very challenging. The player would need to hope for a lot of money or very good friends.
1.1) Ascia Elf Skills & Talents
Ascia Elves have the skills shared by all elf races as well as have the following skills and talents:
| Skill | Stat Cost | Range & Area | Duration | Check Roll | Effects | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affect Form | 2 Soul | self | until changed back | Normal Arcana | This skill allows the spirit elf to drop their physical form and become spiritual. Their physical form will disappear, and any clothing, weaponry, armor, or packs on them not enchanted to their element will drop to the floor. The spirit elf will then be a spirit, like any other spirit or wraith, and thus able to move about without any physical restrictions. When the spirit elf is ready to regain physical form, the spirit elf needs to use this skill again. The spirit elf cannot affect the physical world in this form. |
N/A |
| Affect Reality | 2 Soul | self | instant | Normal Arcana | This skill allows the spirit elf to affect the physical world while in spirit form. Using this skill will allow the spirit elf to open doors and chests, set and disarm traps, cause physical damage, and anything else as if physical. However, any physical damages will be halved. |
Must be in spirit form to use. |
| Magic Sense | N/A | a room or 100x100 square foot area | instant | Easy Arcana | Allows you to sense magic and its element. You can sense the magic in a room or 100x100 square foot area. |
N/A |
2) Appearance
Ascia Elves are slightly shorter than humans. They have ears that are 2" long that stick out horizontally instead of at an angle like other elves, pale and slender faces, and pointed noses. Ascia Elves tend to keep their hair long, and it comes in shades of gray, white, silver, or steel blue. Ascia elf eyes are very cat-like in appearance and are gray.
Back to top3) Living Habitat
Ascia Elves tend to seclude themselves from the outside world. Instead they typically live in mountain ravines, caves, or in small shacks atop steep mountain peeks. Those that travel do their best to not draw attention to themselves.
Back to top4) Ascia Culture
Ascia Elves are very spiritual and secretive. Often used to being blamed for crimes they'd never think of committing, they tend to keep to themselves. Ascia Elves don't tend to worship gods or goddesses. Instead, they respect them, and honor spirits while worshiping the very power of magic and spiritual energy. Ascia Elf shamans often hold retreats for spiritual cleanings and Ascia Elves often take part in seances. Ascia Elves are also one of the only elf type that will and do give surnames, using surnames as a way to honor and give worship to their departed ancestors.
Back to top5) Ascia Racial Relations
Ascia Elves suffer from forms of paranoia which causes them great difficulty in dealing with other races other than elves and faes. They are the only elf type that will get along with dark elves, simply because of their spiritual beliefs. In fact, if they could get past their paranoia, they'd easily get along with anyone regardless of race. They just have to learn to trust that person first, and trust from an Ascia Elf is hard to obtain.
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