Elves + Half-Elves = ?? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Elves + Half-Elves = ?? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Elven Avenger
08-29-07, 03:49 PM Well, a simple (or not) question that I want to make. A long time ago, I don't remember who in this forum has told that the crossbreed between an Elf and an Half-Elf, in the Forgotten Realms Setting, would be an Elf. Is that true ? Are there any source of information regarding this fact?
Suin Bahhar
08-29-07, 05:08 PM Don't know the source but it's true.
Narsil
08-29-07, 06:59 PM The character shall retain a bit of visual humanness about them but use the stats of an elf, just as quarter-elves retain a bit of elvenness about them but use the stats of a human.
MarkusTay63
08-29-07, 08:19 PM As long as you are at least 51% anything, then that is your primary type. Anything less then half would be negligeble.

However, Templates and 'blooded' Feats are another way to give a charcter with less then 50% of a race some attributes from that race.
Green Elven Vampire
08-30-07, 12:19 AM It is very clear in FR that if an elf and a half elf have child, then that child is a full blooded elf.
Elven Avenger
08-30-07, 08:02 AM But..this is just a statement, or there is a good explanation for that? Do you know the source of this confirmation you gave me?
Beaver
08-30-07, 04:03 PM Alright, this actually came up in my campaign.

What if there is 1/4 sun elf, 1/4 aquatic elf, 1/4 moon elf, 1/4 human?? A 1/2 sun elf 1/2 moon elf mated with a half elf (aquatic)

...what would that be?
MarkHall
08-30-07, 09:40 PM Game stat wise, Beav, that would be an Elf, and I would lean towards a PHB elf. I wouldn't say that they would be a "full blooded elf", GEV, but they would be a game-stat elf. This is how it was in 2nd edition, and page 58 of Races of Faerun says the same thing.
captaincarot
08-31-07, 01:46 PM Alright, this actually came up in my campaign.

What if there is 1/4 sun elf, 1/4 aquatic elf, 1/4 moon elf, 1/4 human?? A 1/2 sun elf 1/2 moon elf mated with a half elf (aquatic)

...what would that be?

an elf with the ability to swim and hold it's breath for a long time.
pinkbunny
09-01-07, 09:17 PM it would be proof that the "too many elf subraces" people are right?

anyway, standard PHB elf, with ranks in swim
GothicDan
09-02-07, 04:45 PM Not standard PHB Elf. Pick any one of the listed Elven subraces. That would be the dominant one.
AMGriffin
09-03-07, 10:29 AM It'd more or less be an elf, but probably a bit more strudy and stocky by elven standards.
Alediran
09-03-07, 01:59 PM Beav, it would be born as a elf of one of that races. It could be a Sun, Moon or Aquatic, but no mixture and since it's more than 51% of elf it would only have subtle human influence on his appearance.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Elven Avenger 08-29-07, 03:49 PM	Well, a simple (or not) question that I want to make. A long time ago, I don't remember who in this forum has told that the crossbreed between an Elf and an Half-Elf, in the Forgotten Realms Setting, would be an Elf. Is that true ? Are there any source of information regarding this fact?
Suin Bahhar 08-29-07, 05:08 PM	Don't know the source but it's true.
Narsil 08-29-07, 06:59 PM	The character shall retain a bit of visual humanness about them but use the stats of an elf, just as quarter-elves retain a bit of elvenness about them but use the stats of a human.
MarkusTay63 08-29-07, 08:19 PM	As long as you are at least 51% anything, then that is your primary type. Anything less then half would be negligeble. However, Templates and 'blooded' Feats are another way to give a charcter with less then 50% of a race some attributes from that race.
Green Elven Vampire 08-30-07, 12:19 AM	It is very clear in FR that if an elf and a half elf have child, then that child is a full blooded elf.
Elven Avenger 08-30-07, 08:02 AM	But..this is just a statement, or there is a good explanation for that? Do you know the source of this confirmation you gave me?
Beaver 08-30-07, 04:03 PM	Alright, this actually came up in my campaign. What if there is 1/4 sun elf, 1/4 aquatic elf, 1/4 moon elf, 1/4 human?? A 1/2 sun elf 1/2 moon elf mated with a half elf (aquatic) ...what would that be?
MarkHall 08-30-07, 09:40 PM	Game stat wise, Beav, that would be an Elf, and I would lean towards a PHB elf. I wouldn't say that they would be a "full blooded elf", GEV, but they would be a game-stat elf. This is how it was in 2nd edition, and page 58 of Races of Faerun says the same thing.
captaincarot 08-31-07, 01:46 PM	Alright, this actually came up in my campaign. What if there is 1/4 sun elf, 1/4 aquatic elf, 1/4 moon elf, 1/4 human?? A 1/2 sun elf 1/2 moon elf mated with a half elf (aquatic) ...what would that be? an elf with the ability to swim and hold it's breath for a long time.
pinkbunny 09-01-07, 09:17 PM	it would be proof that the "too many elf subraces" people are right? anyway, standard PHB elf, with ranks in swim
GothicDan 09-02-07, 04:45 PM	Not standard PHB Elf. Pick any one of the listed Elven subraces. That would be the dominant one.
AMGriffin 09-03-07, 10:29 AM	It'd more or less be an elf, but probably a bit more strudy and stocky by elven standards.
Alediran 09-03-07, 01:59 PM	Beav, it would be born as a elf of one of that races. It could be a Sun, Moon or Aquatic, but no mixture and since it's more than 51% of elf it would only have subtle human influence on his appearance.