Your half-elf character has some qualities in
Common with elves and some that are unique to
Half-Elves.
Ability Score Increase: Your
Charisma score increases by 2, and two other
Ability Scores of your choice increase by 1.
Age:
Half-Elves mature at the same rate
Humans do and reach
Adulthood around the age of 20. They live much longer than
Humans, however, often exceeding 180 years.
Alignment:
Half-Elves share the chaotic bent of their elven heritage. They value both personal freedom and creative expression, demonstrating neither love of leaders nor desire for
Followers. They chafe at rules, resent others’ demands, and sometimes prove unreliable, or at least unpredictable.
Size:
Half-Elves are about the same size as
Humans, ranging from 5 to 6 feet tall. Your size is
Medium.
Speed: Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Darkvision: Thanks to your elf blood, you have superior
Vision in dark and dim
Conditions. 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.
Fey Ancestry: You have advantage on
Saving Throws against being
Charmed, and magic can’t put you to sleep.
Skill Versatility: You gain
Proficiency in two
Skills of your choice.
Languages: You can speak, read, and write
Common,
Elvish, and one extra language of your choice.