NEVAEQUARLANI-------"The Dark Souls"
“Yes my brothers they are a part of us, but they are also a part of them, that is my fear, for they have half of their blood in them and that could darken their souls” Himos Siannodel, an elder of the village where the name Nevaequarlini was coined, 1254 years ago. :Translated from elven.
Description:
The Nevaequarlani (Nevae for short) is Elven for dark
souls and that is exactly what this race is. This race is half drow and half
high elf(99%). The usual case is a Drow raiding party comes to the surface and
pillages a community and sometimes the bloodlust is to much for the drow and
they find an elven female and sometimes the result is a Nevae or drow mix. If
the high elves do not destroy the offspring they are usually tolerated in the
community but never regarded with love. If the Nevae survives the birthing
process and if the surface parent keeps him/her they will be treated in most
respects as a high elf. This is a tough childhood and it takes a special person
to know they are different but hold themselves above that.
Personality:
The Nevae will always feel like an outsider which will
be enough reason for most to decide to leave their community and adventure. Most
are either shy or over the top, depending on the nature and personality of the
PC. This race is sometimes shunned by elves (whom do not know the Nevae
personally) and despised by the drow. This race will have a lot of encounters
just due to the unusual look of him/her. The Nevae can be of any personality but
are usually chaotic in nature, it is their blood, plus due to the mixed blood
they do have some natural magic ability which impresses some and frightens most.
The Nevae tend to be shy or over bearing, very few are in between. One percent
of Nevae will be born in the Underdark see below for details.
Physical Description:
The Nevae are short and slim, standing about4 1/2
to 5 1/2 feet tall and typically weigh 90-140 pounds, with the men the same
height as the women and the men are only marginally heavier in weight. They are
graceful and slim like their elven brethren. They tend to be smoke colored in
skin with varying colored eyes, eyecolor can be deep green, purple, to red or a
speckled mix of both and can have hair color from dark hair to stark white hair
or any mixture of the two, the Nevae do not get any facial hair. The Nevae do
possess the grace and fine features of their high elf heritage they also possess
the darker rougher side of their underdark blood. Many humans and members of
other races find them beautiful or horrific depending on the look of The
particular Nevae and how they were treated in the past by the drow. A Nevae
achieves majority at about 110 years in age and can live to be over 700 years
old. Like their parents Nevae do not sleep they go into a trance like state to
refresh themselves. The Nevae will usually wear whatever is typical for their
homeland, but prefer more drab colors, most are more apt to hid their unusual
features then flaunt them. They prefer light/medium armor (chainshirt)and are
usually armed with a longsword and longbow.
Relations:
The Nevae consider themselves to be outsiders to
all races but feel most at home with elves, most elves will tolerate them until
they prove themselves. They look at half-elves with understanding and tend to
feel suspicious of half-orcs, most humans tolerate them and therefore the Nevae
feel comfortable with them. Not generally picky with mates halflings and dwarves
are treated fairly. The Nevae tend to be in harmony with nature are alone a lot
of the time, they tend to have animal companions/guardians watching over them.
Alignment:
The Nevae are usually chaotic in nature and tend to
be either good (trying to overcompensate for their background) or evil (letting
the dark side take control) although a number of fighters and sorcerers can be
chaotic neutral. Nevae can be of any alignment but tend to be some of the above.
New Race Lands:
The Nevae can be anywhere elves live and the drow
can attack.
Religion:
Most Nevae will tend to be associated with the
elven god Corellon Larethian who is the creator and protector of the elven race.
Some of the evil Nevae pray to Lolth.
Language: Elven, Common Sylvan, Undercomon 1% (see below)
Names:
The names of the Nevae tend to be the same as elven
or some derivative of them. The structure of the names do follow the elven way
with family names usually being an elven name of something described in nature.
Adventures:
Due to the natural solitude and feeling of not
belonging anyplace this race is a natural to take up adventuring. The reasons
can be from being bored, wanting a better life, death wish to being exiled from
the community.
Racial Traits:
+2 DEX due to the natural grace of the Nevae
-2 CON due to the natural smaller physique of the Nevae
-2 to CHA when having initial reaction to drow due to their disgust of a
mix of their pure blood.
Size: Medium-Size Humanoid
Speed: 30 ft
Languages; see above
Extra feats: none
Extra skill points: none
Immunities;
Magic sleep spells and effects, spell resistance of 5+
class level, +1 to Will saves against spell and spell like abilities, +2 to Will
saves against enchantment spells or effects
Vision;
Darkvision up to 60 feet. This is in replacement of any
low-light vision. Other.
Light Blindness (Ex); Abrupt exposure to bright light (such as sunlight or a daylight or fireball spell) blinds Nevae for 1 round. In addition, they suffer a -1 circumstance penalty to all attack rolls, saves, and checks while operating in bright light up to 5 rounds.
Weapon/Armor proficiency:
Longsword, rapier, longbow, composite
longbow, shortbow, and composite shortbow, regardless of character class. Only
exception ids if Nevae lived underground then see below.
Racial bonuses:
+2 racial bonus to Search, Spot and Listen checks.
Any Nevae who merely passes within 5 feet of a secret door or concealed door is
entitled to a search check as though actively looking for it.
Spell-like abilities: 3/week (never within a 24/hr
period) dancing lights, darkness, and faerie fire. These abilities are as the
spells cast by a sorcerer of the Nevae’s character level.
Favored Class:
Sorcerer, due to the special blood mixture travelling through their veins.
They feel the magic.
NOTE: There is a one percent chance that the Nevae had a drow mother who was a warrior and went back down to the underdark and had the child. The reason behind the low percent is most likely the mother or Nevae would be killed by the drow if they new the female had a “tainted seed”. The mother would have to hide the existence of the Nevae and he would then not know any bow proficiency but hand crossbow, not know any languages besides common and undercommon, and have not had much experience with any other being besides his/her mother. The drow are a brutal people and they would kill or torture the Nevae if they knew about it.