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The origin of elves is shrouded in story and myth, but it is widely believed they arrived on Ancerra long before the first humanoid civilizations were established. Star elves, with their deep blue-black skin and shimmering white hair, claim their ancestry from the eternal void of space. The coppery-skinned forest elves believe that their ancient lineages come directly from the conclaves of the Archfae in the Everwilds. The mountain elves still believe their ancestors leave prophecies and guidance in the night sky and stare endlessly from their isolated mountain observatories. Yet some elves, like the crystal-eyed plains elves, speak little of their progenitors and instead embrace the present, busy as they are with the endless skirmishes and battles across the steppes. Regardless of which mythos is believed, the elves of Ancerra all feel a deep affinity with starlight and believe that they are in some way linked to the cosmos beyond. Elves share a bond like no other lineage as each night their dreams touch the shared consciousness known as the Celestial Sea, where memory and experience from millions of lives churn and flow.

'''Inter-Species Relations:''' Elves generally show the utmost patience with shorter lived races and hold many humans, kleppins, and urkou in the highest regard for their tenacity, energy, and ability to accomplish so much in such a short time. Still, they may show frustration in their dealings should they forget that not everyone can recall the experiences of ancestors centuries dead, leading to many mistakes often repeated.

|Your ANT increases by +1 and you gain +2 to Initiative rolls.

Many elves were drawn to wide open plains and deserts where the sky stretched from horizon to horizon. Here, nomadic elven tribes hunted and gathered and built powerful connections with the herds of wild horses, camels, and the like that frequented these places. They also came into regular, and often bloody, contact with brutish raiders and brigands, perfecting the arts of open combat across generations.  

|'''Arcane Affinity'''

|Learn two prayers from the Divine Source of magic. Use your magic attribute. If you do not have one, use CHA.

* '''Dream Step (1/Rest).''' While you Take a Rest, you may attempt to enter the dream of another sleeping creature on your same plane. In order to do so, the target creature must also be asleep and familiar to you. To make contact, make a CHA/Empathy check against a DC equal to their WILL. On a success, you enter their dreams. If you have not met the creature (spent one minute or more within 5 ft of them engaging in conversation or the like), the DC increases by +5. Once you have established contact with the target, you and the target may have a brief conversation.

* '''Astral Projection (1/Rest).''' While using your Dream Step feature, you can cast the Astral Projection psionic spell without spending SP. This spell ends immediately upon waking.

* '''Keen Shot (2/Rest).''' Gain +2 to attack rolls with two-handed ranged weapons until the end of your turn.