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Shadow Elf

Alignment Restrictions: Evil, can not be Lawful
Required Main Race(s): Elf (DM token)
Favored class: Rogue
Class Restrictions: Bard, Cleric, Ranger, Rogue, Sorcerer
Prestige Class Restrictions:  Assassin, Blackguard, Red Dragon Disciple, Shadow Dancer, Weapon Master
Ability Adjustments:  Cha +2, Dex +2, Str -1, Wisdom -1, Darkvision, STB: Will +2, Reflex +2, Skill: Hide +2, Move Silently +2
Special abilities from item: Cast Spell Darkness (3) 1 use/day, Ultravision 1 use/day.
Notes: Since they come from the underdark where magic rules they have a high SR. They are far more light sensitive than normal drows and can be blinded, this also lowers their ab, ac, some skills and can cause some damage. If they fail saving throw blindness can last for sometime. At night or indoors they are not affected. They are not blinded if using the darkness spell around them.
Description:  Black of skin, hair and eyes one might only see the whites of their teeth as they plunge a dagger into your heart then melt back into the shadows the last thing you hear is their insane laugh as darkness over powers you or they might decide to keep you around for some fun. Pity those who survive their first attack for hell has come and it will be a very long night of pain and torture.

Shadow elves are native to Talan'ith and it is unknown how the split from the surface elves. They are chaotic evil elves who are very calculating murderers. They live for their own fun and that often means someone is going to die very slowly and painfully while they laugh and place bets. 

They are far worse than drows and are feared throughout Kil'Dar. Shadow elves leave nothing living behind once they attack and even the drow watch their backs when full blooded shadow elves are around. Often the drow use them as shock troops because they are berserkers. 

It is hard to believe it but they can turn even a drow's stomach when they are really having a good time. Like drow they can decide to appear very charming but watch it they can go off for no reason at all. They attack from the shadows and vanish just as quickly. 

Many elves have charms over their doors to keep shadow elves from entering their dwellings. They are the bogymen of Talan'ith.

Thankfully they are very rare now since most have breed with the drow taming most of their chaotic nature.

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