Aquatic Elf

Aquatic elves prefer to live in humid climates near bodies of water. Citizens of an ancient empire that sank beneath the ocean, aquatic elves adapted to their new home and now adventure both at sea and on land. A proud people who hold personal honor in high regard, aquatic elves can be found anywhere from the elven-settled costs to the deepest trenches on the ocean floor.

Physical Description
Aquatic elves are little different from elves in appearance. Aquatic elves are very striking in appearance, with skin that ranges between a light blue to a dark green. They usually have black hair and their eyes are oddly colored, ranging from an iridescent blue to gold to a white-silver hue that shines like mother-of-pearl. Their hands and feet are webbed and they boast a set of gills that runs along their collarbones and down their ribcages.

Relations
Aquatic elves have long memories and they do not trust quickly. They tend to build alignments with both land and water

Alignment and Religion
Like most elves, aquatic elves maintain a love of freedom and personal expression, considering most laws and governments to simply be methods of control. They favor good and chaotic alignments. Aquatic elves often revere gods of the sea and water.

Adventurers
Aquatic elf adventurers are often driven by a need to discover more about the other peoples and creatures in the world, for aquatic elf culture is very insular. They find themselves among strange races and cultures that they never dreamed possible. Most look forward to the day when they can return to their own people once more to tell the stories they have lived.

Common Names

 * Male Names
 * Arvastan, Balthonlis, Barishlin, Deranthil, Ervastath, Kerithlan, Perilastanor, Poldanlin.


 * Female Names
 * Avashtana, Bihalisha, Deirastane, Firiashe, Iridansa, Tiliashanna, Xiphalia, Yrashiae.

Racial Traits

 * Ability Score Increase
 * Aquatic elf's Strength score increases by 1 and Dexterity increases by 2.


 * Amphibious
 * Aquatic elves can breathe both water and air.


 * Darkvision
 * Accustomed to lakes and oceans, you have superior vision underwater. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.


 * Elf Weapon Training
 * Aquatic elves are proficient with tridents, spears, and nets


 * Languages
 * Aquatic elves speak Elven, though they have borrowed many words and inflections from the Aquan tongue, so that their speech tends to seem oddly accented to others who speak the language. Aquatic elves with high Intelligence scores can choose from the following languages: Abyssal, Draconic, Gnome, Goblin, or Undercommon. See the Languages page for more information about these languages.


 * Size
 * Aquatic elves are Medium creatures and thus receive no bonuses or penalties due to their size.


 * Swimmers
 * Aquatic elves and are always proficient in the Athletic skill, and can also move their speed of 30 feet in water.