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Mist Elves

Matthew Sprange, Paul Cockburn, Brett Boyd andAlejandro Melchor

Contents

Introduction 3

Credits

Editor

Ian Barstow

Mist Elf Characteristics 4

Society of the Mist Elves 6

Line Developer

Paul Tucker

Craftsmanship 15

Cover Art

Anthea Dilly

Magic of the Mist 17

Masters of the Daoine 23

Interior Illustrations

Chad Sergesketter, Brent Chumley,

Drew Langston, Marcio Fiorito,

Renato Guedes, Reynaldo Batista,

Stephen Shepherd, Steven Cook,

Andrew Jordan

Cairns 31

Licences 36

Production Manager

Alexander Fennell

Proof-Reading

Ted Chang

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INTRODUCTION

M ist elves call themselves ‘the daoine’ and,

So, be prepared to take as little or as much as you wish

from this supplement. It could be used to shake an

entire gaming world to its roots as the elves discover

just where their roots lie, or it could simply be used

as a one-off by a player looking for a character who is

just a little bit different. The choice is yours. . .

like grey and wild elves, point to themselves

as the true irst elves. They are a mystery

even to their brethren, combining the arts and traits of

most of the sub-races to lend credence to their claims

about their origin. Describing themselves as warrior-

poets, the daoine are proud and passionate, but there is

an almost imperceptible jaded edge to them, as if they

were as old as they claim and know that the Age of Elf

is soon to give way to the Age of Man. They pursue

knowledge with the determination of a grey elf, enjoy

song and dance with the abandon of a high elf, ponder

their own nature with the depth of a sea elf and respect

nature and privacy with the zeal of wood and wild

elves. Yet they can also be as sinister as drow.

This supplement for d20 fantasy games adds an

entirely new sub-race to campaigns. Mist elves

are a rare and enigmatic race with many inherent

differences to their more common kin. Games

Masters can use the information provided here to

introduce their players to an ancient line of elves

they have never before encountered. Alternatively,

players may use this supplement to create entirely new

characters with a different view on the fantasy world

which they inhabit – far more exciting than playing

‘yet another elf’!

Great care has been taken to ensure that mist elves

may be introduced into any campaign with the

minimum of friction and work for the Games Master.

Though this race has existed for millennia, no one is

quite sure of their origins, nor what their relationship

to other elves may be – despite what the mist elves

themselves believe. Thus, this race is suited perfectly

to being scattered across an entire continent, with few

places of power and most members not fully aware

of their heritage. You might imagine a single mist

elf alone in a city, believing he is a normal elf with

perhaps a hint of drow blood that serves to separate

himself from his kin. It may be many years before

he meets another daoine and discovers just who

he is. Alternatively, the Games Master can use the

idea of cairns to create a mist elf outpost in some

far off land the players have yet to travel to. There

are many adventures (not to say rewards) to be had

in discovering an entirely new elven race – think of

the glories possessed by such a civilisation that has

remained separated and apart from the rest of the

world for thousands of years. Why, there could be an

entire campaign in that!

Introduction

MIST ELF CHARACTERISTICS

choose a king or queen from their most

able ighters. The monarch is advised by a

Master of Lore, usually a high-level bard; a Master of

Mysteries, usually a wizard or sorcerer, and a Master

of Faith, usually a druid but possibly a cleric instead.

Below them, ranks and hierarchy blur as respect

is awarded by feats of war, skill and wits in equal

measure. Daoine nobles are indistinguishable from

their subjects, as they must prove they are it to rule

while complying with the wishes of the monarch.

Physical Description: Under poor lighting

conditions, a mist elf could be confused with a human,

as their frames are taller and broader than those of

other elves. Even their ears are not as pointed and

their faces not as angular. Grey elves declare this to

be a sign of their blood’s corruption but the daoine

answer with a formal challenge to hand-to-hand

combat, which tends to silence the offender quickly.

They dress in vivid greens and blues, favouring short

tunics and capes that tie at one shoulder. Warriors

and sorcerers practice ritual scarring over their arms

which, with war paint gives them a ferocious aspect

when charging into combat. Their blood remains the

most potent among the elves, and they can live even

longer than grey elves.

Tales and poetry are the backbone of the mist elves’

culture, with legends about heroes and wars taking

precedence above all others. They value talent and

potential as much as accomplishments, and strive to

meet that potential throughout their long lives. The

daoine love riddles, believing their own existence to

be the greatest riddle of all. This passion for enigmas

brings them closer to the dark things of the world,

where other elves fear to tread but the daoine step

forth undaunted by the warnings, and many have lost

their lives and souls in this pursuit. The rest of the

mist elves mourn these fallen brethren and thank them

for the course they paved that others might learn from

their mistakes.

Relations: The lack of contact with the daoine is

more a result of their rarity than of their hospitality.

The doors to their cairns are open to anyone who can

ind them, for they are hidden by enchantments that

test all the virtues the mist elves value. They are close

friends to humans and dwarves, and gracious hosts

to hallings and gnomes. The daoine enjoy annoying

grey elves, while sharing songs and art with high

elves. They maintain a respectful distance from wild

and wood elves, though they will never turn their kin

away. Rumours abound that they even accept drow as

guests but no one has found deinite proof of this.

Alignment: Mist elves enjoy their freedom and chase

after their own dreams with abandon, believing in the

strength of the individual, much like the chaos the

high elves follow. They hold the banner of good in

their belief that material and spiritual wealth should

be shared with those less fortunate, and that the weak

deserve protection by the strong.

Mist elves are few, and fewer children are born each

successive decade. This has forced them to adopt

half-elves more closely than any other sub-race,

considering them full members of daoine society

and allowed to marry pureblooded mist elves. Their

blood is thinning because of this, but they trust that

the strength of their heritage will last until they ind a

solution.

Mist Elf Lands: The daoine used to live in forests

like high elves but their diminishing numbers have

forced them to seek homes easier to defend. They

now live in cairns built under hills, close to the surface

but still hidden from view. Daoine hills are further

protected by enchantments that confuse uninvited

guests. If the potential intruder actively searches for

the entrance to a cairn, the magical barrier will provide

three tests: one of strength, one of skill and the last of

wisdom. He will receive a warm welcome if he passes

all three but may die if he fails.

Player Character Information

Mist elf characters have the following characteristics:

Personality: The daoine’s eyes burn with purpose

and determination, and they tackle any challenge they

meet with the same energy and enthusiasm. Their

bravado hides some sadness that expresses itself when

the elf gets drunk or just awakens from trance. A mist

elf knows his people have their days counted, and the

only thing to do is enjoy the centuries they have left.

Religion: Mist elves’ faith does not differ much from

that of high elves, with the exception that they hold the

fey in high regard as unwitting divine messengers and

the gods’ true irstborn.

Mist Elf

Characteristics

M ist elves are a mystical warrior race, and

MIST ELF CHARACTERISTICS

Language: The elven spoken in daoine halls is a

bit simpler and more concise than the normal elven

tongue, but their bards and magicians can work

miracles of literacy and poetry with these words.

v +2 racial bonus on Listen, Search and Spot

checks. A mist elf is entitled to a Search check

if he merely passes within 5 feet of a secret or

concealed door.

v Spell-like Abilities: 1/day- detect magic , read

magic . These abilities are as spells cast by a

sorcerer of the mist elf’s character level.

v Automatic Languages: Common and Elven.

Bonus Languages: Draconic, Gnome, Goblin,

Orc, Sylvan and Undercommon.

v Favoured Class: Bard. A multiclass mist elf’s

bard class does not count when determining

whether he takes an experience point penalty for

multiclassing.

Adventurers: Daoine become adventurers as part

of their quest for fulilment. They join any party that

follows their ideals and do their best to become an

indispensable part of the group. Mist elves often fall

in love with humans during these journeys, and do

their best to take them to their cairn to meet the rest of

their clan.

Racial Traits

Mist elves have the following traits.

v -2 Strength, +2 Dexterity, -2 Constitution, +2

Wisdom, +2 Charisma. Though physically weak,

mist elves are incredibly agile and have a vast

amount of experience and teachings upon which

to draw.

v Mist elf base land speed is 30 feet.

v Mist elves’ protection against magical effects is

far more wide-ranging than that of other elves.

Mist elves gain Spell Resistance equal to 1 + their

character level.

v Darkvision: Mist elves can see in the dark up to

60 feet. Darkvision is black and white only, but it

is otherwise like normal sight, and mist elves can

function just ine with no light at all.

v Weapon Proiciency: Mist elves receive the

Martial Weapon Proiciency feats for the

longsword, longbow and shortbow (including

composite variants). They are as well versed with

these weapons as their kin.

Ageing Effects

Adulthood Middle Age Old Venerable Maximum Age

140

years

345

years

460

years

+5d% years

Random Height and Weight (male / female)

Sub-race Base Height Height

Modiier

Base Weight Weight

Modiier

Mist elf 4 ft. 10 in. /

4 ft. 5 in.

+2d8 100 lb. /

95 lb.

x (2d4)

lb.

230

years

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