Eladrin

An ur-elf. A fey.

Have you ever seen somebody better than you in every way? That’s an elf. Now imagine somebody better than the elf in every way.

Utopian aristocrat, romantic courtier, fiercly moody.


 
HD: 1 Armor: none
Hit it: hard Dodge it: hard
Move: fast  

It resists mundane weapons and spells (because it’s a fairy). It can teleport to any location in sight. Out of combat, it can cast illusion, enchantment and weather-themed magic. If slain, it becomes wrapped in season-appropriate foliage.

Attacks (1/round)

Fey Fencing. The eladrin makes a rapier melee attack (1D6), then teleports nearby.

Fey Accuracy. The eladrin makes a ranged bow attack with advantage(1D6), then teleports nearby.

Spellcasting. Alter Self, Cure Wound, Detect Evil, Phantasmal Force.



Random Encounter
  1. Monster: 1D8 eladrins & 1 of them is a dream cultist of … (roll a D8):
  2. winter fury, & 1D4 of them are warriors
  3. spring joy, & 1D4 of them are entertainers
  4. summer court, & 1D4 of them are soldiers
  5. autumn wake, & 1D4 of them are mages
  6. roll again, add a fairy
  7. roll twice
  8. Lair: Mobile tents and pavilions that walk on vine-legs. Roll 1D4: 1, winter theme; 2, spring; 3, summer; 4, fall.
      OR
    Omen: Elegant music, so touching, save or cry.
  9. Spoor: Dried flowers and leave decorations from an idyllic celebration.
  10. Tracks: Beautiful, sad music far away.
  11. Trace: Elegant seasonal garden, off season.
  12. Trace: Flowers singing the praises of the eladrin.
2D6 Eladrin Cultures

Combine the result of both tables to get the broad lines of this humanoid culture in this part of the world.

Cultures (Changes every week)

  1. The ones that live the stillness of winter, cold and aloof in their halls of mirrors.
  2. The ones that live the exuberance of springtime love, in perpetual romantic strolls through curated gardens.
  3. The ones that live the passion of summer abundance, with music, fairs and contests every day in the summer court.
  4. The ones that live the anxious last joy of autumn, feasting, and revelling in nostalgia in forested banquet halls.
  5. The ones that live the dark wrath of monsoon season, in gloomy, imperious towers lush with greenery.
  6. The ones that live the numbing heat of the dry season on silk barges and under vapour umbrellas.

Features

  1. Only beauty is allowed here, lest the dream unravel.
  2. An archfey is due to visit soon with its court and strange rules. An assassin is among the eladrins.
  3. Isn’t it about time the eladrin invade the real world again? To educate the barbarians.
  4. A new law every day, and following it is forbidden.
  5. The court will migrate as the seasons change, perhaps in the real world for a change?
  6. The dream has been corrupted long ago, this is a nightmare under the veneer of perfection.
Salvaging the body

Eladrin are biologically elves untouched by the corruption of reality. Find their equipment, and … (Roll as many times as the HD of the monster)

  1. Nothing.
  2. One of the eladrin’s equipment is masterwork.
  3. A musical instrument.
  4. Nothing.
  5. A dream in a pearl.
  6. Living jewellery (valuable)

By studying with the eladrin, a wizard can create a new spell with the word Elegant.

DM Notes

Eladrins are a Planescape creation that changed a lot in the 4th and 5th editions to become an elf variation. I tried to merge them both and push the fairy aspect further. — SaltyGoo

Written on November 14, 2020