Elves are beautiful creatures that live in forest villages. They’re kind of, uh, one of the more Tolkien-influenced parts of D&D, along with the dwarves, but we’ll get to them in a bit. They have life spans of up to 700 years and they’re slightly shorter than humans in terms ...
Say, you can like the idea of “Smaug is controlling an old Dwarven keep”. You can reskin it to “Some big troll is now hiding in some cave”, and there you have a nice and interesting quest. Don’t ever forget that the most important thing is tomake everything fit and have a l...
I certainly don't think it was intended as such, actually; I think Gary Gygax simply wanted a rationale for why Elves, Dwarves etc wouldn't just be so much better than humans that they'd take over the world - and he wanted to encourage players to take human characters because he ...
Dwarves: Short, stocky, stern, and strong. They have a connection to the earth and often live in mountains or underground lands. Stat modifiers: +2 Constitution Elves: Tall, long-lived, aloof, and connected to nature. Elves live in harmony with the natural world around them. Stat modifiers...