The Complete Book of Elves

Grey elf

A subrace of the Elf. Every value below is this subrace's own, resolved — marked where it is the Elf's unchanged.

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At a glance

Ability adjustmentsINT +2, DEX +1, CON -2, STR -1own
Infravision60 ftas Elf
Movement12as Elf
Languagesgrey elvish, elvish, commonown

Requirements

Ability rangeSTR 3-18, DEX 6-18, CON 7-18, INT 8-18, WIS 3-18, CHA 8-18
Subrace rangeSTR 3-17, DEX 7-19, CON 5-16, INT 8-20, WIS 3-18, CHA 8-18A score outside this range warns; the choice still stands, and your DM decides.

Abilities

Sleep & charm90% resistanceas Elf
Detectionnotice concealed door (passing) 1-in-6 (within 10 ft); secret door (actively searching) 1-in-3 on d6; concealed door (actively searching) 1-in-2 on d6as Elf

Class access

MulticlassFighter/Mage, Fighter/Thief, Fighter/Mage/Thief, Mage/Thiefas Elf
Experience surchargeGrey elf +15%
Level limitsNot yet available in this app — the limits table is in the Dungeon Master's Guide. Ask your DM.

Kits

ChronomancerGuide, Historian, Seer, Traveler
Temporal ChampionGuide, Historian, Seer, Traveler
Temporal RaiderGuide, Historian, Seer, Traveler

Notes

  • PC elves assumed (other subtypes by DM permission).
  • Not-in-metal-armor penalty: opponents −4 (−2 if opening door/screen).
  • PHBR8 standard elf package: 90% to sleep and charm-related spells (a failed resistance still allows the normal ).
  • PHBR8: moves silently and near-invisibly in natural terrain while not attacking; only see-invisible-grade sight spots it.
  • PHBR8 : enemies take -4 when the elf is alone, 90+ ft ahead of the party, or in an all elf/halfling group in nonmetal armor; -2 if a door or screen must be opened.
  • PHBR8 : warrior, wizard, priest, thief, and the fighter/mage, fighter/thief, mage/thief and fighter/mage/thief multiclasses. Bard is reachable only through the Elven Minstrel (The Complete Bard's Handbook).
  • PHBR8 fighter/mages cast only unarmored or in elven-made or magical armor.
  • PHBR8: the racial +1 with bows and with short and long swords is TO-HIT only. There is no bonus unless the bow is -rated, and the to-hit bonus stacks with a weapon's own magical bonus.
  • PHBR8 : one kit ever, no swapping, and the kit must match the or combination. No multiclass elf may specialize in a weapon, rangers included.
  • PHBR8: all CIVILIZED elves know Reading/Writing free. Which count as civilized is your DM's call; PHBR8 does not enumerate them.
  • Speaks Grey Elvish and, in practice, any speech or gesture language it cares to learn - the listed pool is a floor, not a ceiling.
  • Library and sage access: information at a discount, at the DM's discretion.
  • Reaction: -3 from non-elves, -1 from other elves, none from other .