SRD:Elf Subtype

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SRD Monsters with the Elf Subtype

Creature Entry	CR	Type and Subtypes	Size
Drow	1	Humanoid [Elf]	Medium
Elf	1/2	Humanoid [Elf]	Medium

 

SRD Races with the Elf Subtype

Race Name	Summary	Favored Class	Ability Adjustments	LA	ECL
Elves, Aquatic	Also called sea elves, these creatures are waterbreathing cousins to land-dwelling elves.	Fighter	+2 Dexterity, –2 Intelligence	0	1
Elves, Dark—Drow	Also known as dark elves, drow are a depraved and evil subterranean offshoot.	Wizard, Cleric	+2 Dexterity, –2 Constitution, +2 Intelligence, +2 Charisma	2	3
Elves, Gray	Taller and grander in physical appearance than others of their race, gray elves have a reputation for being aloof and arrogant (even by elven standards).	Wizard	–2 Strength, +2 Dexterity, –2 Constitution, +2 Intelligence	0	1
Elves, High	The high elf is the most common elf variety.	Wizard	+2 Dexterity, –2 Constitution	0	1
Elves, Wild	Wild elves are barbaric and tribal.	Sorcerer	+2 Dexterity, –2 Intelligence	0	1
Elves, Wood	Their hair color ranges from yellow to a coppery red, and they are more muscular than other elves.	Ranger	+2 Strength, +2 Dexterity, –2 Constitution, –2 Intelligence	0	1
Half-Elves	Half-elves are not truly an elf subrace, but they are often mistaken for elves.	Any	None	0	1

 

Homebrew Monsters with the Elf Subtype

Homebrew monsters using this type appear below. These are not part of the SRD, and are presented for ease of reference only.

Creature Entry	CR	Type and Subtypes	Size
Dire Elf	4	Humanoid [Elf]	Medium
Felwrack Crusader	6, 11	Humanoid [Elf]	Medium
Felwrack Darkbinder	9	Humanoid [Elf]	Medium
Felwrack Inquisitor	6	Humanoid [Elf]	Medium
Felwrack Priest	4, 8	Humanoid [Elf]	Medium
Felwrack Sister	4	Humanoid [Elf]	Medium

 

Homebrew Races with the Elf Subtype

Homebrew races using this type appear below. These are not part of the SRD, and are presented for ease of reference only.

Race Name	Summary	Favored Class	Ability Adjustments	LA	ECL
Aristrakh	Feral half-orc half-elves whose conflicted natures lend them magical resilience and frightening rage.	Any	+2 Constitution, +2 Wisdom, -2 Charisma	0	1
Christmas Elves	Made by a wizard long ago, these peaceful little elves have a great talent for crafting toys.	Any	-2 Strength, -2 Constitution	0	1
Dehll	The rare offspring of an elf and dwarf, known for their heightened senses, artistic talent, and hardiness versus spellcraft.	Rogue	-2 Strength, +2 Intelligence, +2 Wisdom, -4 Charisma	1
Drow	The LA+0 Drow that people actually want to play.	Cleric, Wizard	+2 Dexterity, -2 Constitution	0	1
Drow - Project Atrea	Dark elves as they are known and loved, now with four variants based on innate magic strength.	Cleric, Wizard	+2 Dexterity, +2 Intelligence, -2 Constitution, +2 Charisma, +4 Dexterity, +4 Intelligence	0, 1, 2, 3	1, 2, 3, 4
Elf, Frost	Also known as nifnalves or nifalfkyn, the vicious frost elves hail from frozen tundras.	Ranger	+2 Dexterity, −2 Charisma	0	1
Elf, Salvator	Elves cursed by exposure to a great and powerful force, they possess unnatural powers beyond any normal elf.	Rogue, Cleric	+2 Strength, +4 Dexterity, +2 Wisdom, -2 Charisma, +2 Intelligence	2	3
Elf, Small Variant	This is the elf for a world where elves, half-elves, and dwarves are all counted among the little folk.	Wizard	+2 Intelligence, -2 Strength	0	1
Elf, Ur'Bosan	The Elves from Ur'Bos.	Shinobi, Ranger	+2 Dexterity, -2 Strength	0	1
Elf, Variant	An elf which is actually usable, and delivers us from the intense pain of a thousand elven breeds.	Wizard	+2 Any Attribute, -2 Any Attribute	0	1
Elven Nymph	The child of a Nymph and an Elf. The Elven Nymph is hauntingly beautiful beyond words, even more beautiful than either of their parent races.	Druid	+2 Dexterity, –2 Constitution, +4 Charisma	1	2
Flavor Elf	Another strange mutation of the elf gene, these elves are culinary experts baked into their very biology.	Ranger	-2 Dexterity, +2 Constitution	0	1
Half-Drow, Elf	The child of a Drow and an Elf. The Half-Drow is either seen as lesser being or slave among Drow or a nightmare abombination among Elves.	Rogue	+2 Dexterity, –2 Constitution, +2 Intelligence	0	1
Ivory Elf	Half elf-deeka.	Any	+2 Strength, +4 Dexterity	1	2
Nocturne Elf	Nocturne elves are tall gaunt beings associated with a moon deity long missing. They hear the whispers in the dark, and gain powers under the light of the moon.	Cleric, Ranger	+2 Dexterity, -2 Constitution, +2 Wisdom	0	1
Planarblood Elf	Most elves have some obscure distant relation to fey, but planarblood elves stem their origins from elemental spirits of the inner planes.	Sorcerer, Wizard, Druid, Rogue, Ranger, Bard, Cleric, Paladin	Variable	0	1
Polar Elf	These industrious, very short-statured humanoids are great at craftsmanship under adverse working conditions.	Rogue, Wizard	-2 Strength, +2 Constitution, +2 Intelligence, -2 Charisma	0	1
Silver Elf	Fragile but powerful elves with ties to other planes.	Wizard, Soulbinder Shaman	+4 Dexterity, +4 Intelligence, -4 Strength, -2 Constitution	2	3
Vanzatli'Driin	An otherworldly race of eldritch fey, hailing from a shadowy realm where nature and madness entwine without bounds.	Any	Ability Scores: +2 Dexterity, -2 Constitution, +2 Intelligence	1	2

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See also

• SRD:Elf
• Canon:Elf (Dragonlance)