Racial Modifiers:
+2 Dexterity, -2 Constitution. Like the eha Alfr, the valley elves are quick and agile, but have light physical builds. .
Favored Class:
Druid.
Racial Traits:
* Size: Medium
* Speed: 30'
* Low-Light Vision: A valley elf can see twice as far as a human in starlight, moonlight, torchlight, and similar conditions or poor illumination. She retains the ability to distuinguish color and detail under these circumstances.
* Magick Immunity: Immunity to magic sleep effects and a +2 bonus to saving throws against enchantment spells or spell-like effects.
* Attentive: All valley elves gain a +1 racial bonus to Listen, Search, and Spot checks.
* Nature Lore: Valley elves gain a +2 racial bonus to Knowledge (Nature) and Survival skill checks.
* Plant Whisperer: Valley elves have the spell-like ability to speak with plants once per day with a caster level of 1st.
* Languages: Alfr'eni and as determined by Starting Region.
Starting Regions:
Buchlanye Minor: all except the Lugalate of Nur or the areas of the Thar-clans
Atkira: Any
Physical Description: The jade elves are definitely the most "fey" in appearance of all the pureblood elves. They are agile and quick, with lithe bodies. Their skin has a greenish hue to it, and their hair is black or dark brown. Green and hazel are the predominant eye color for the jade elves.
Relations: The jade elves are seen as the most arrogant of all the purebloods. They are strict isolationists and rarely interact with the other modern races. When meeting others, they prefer to speak only with other purebloods and have been known to completely ignore other groups of people who travel with a pureblood elf. They snub their noses to the eha Alfr, whom they consider inferior, and do not even spend time considering the other modern races. They will make exceptions to address arcane spellcasters, whom the jade elves will warn to forego their studies.
Lands: The jade elves are of a slightly different subrace of the purebloods, called the Jindu. They are found almost exclusively in Sonsia, although isolated small groups may be found elsewhere.
Customs: Jade elf customs are orderly and involve very strict adherence to rules, regulations, and training. Their art and music are very austere. Rather than celebrating in art for art's sake, their artistic compositions usually serve to illustrate a rule or parable of the jade elves. They marry for life, which is unusual for most elves given their long life spans. In general, the jade elves are the exact opposite of the typical frivolous elf stereotype portrayed by the eha Alfr.
Religion: Unlike the five other subraces of pureblood elves, the religious practices of the jade elves are quite different. While their brethren tend to revere nature or artistic concepts, the jade elves hold close to more abstract ideas of justice and order. The traditional clerics of the jade elf faith may pick their domains from among Law, Protection, and Retribution.
Language: Unlike their western counterparts, the jade elves do not speak Alfr'eni. Their language, thought to be just as ancient, is known as saJin or "Old Jindu" and is spoken exclusively by the jade elves and cloud elves.
