Category:Alven
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The Alven (also known variously as the Buttefly Folk[1], carrot-tops[2][3], or fire flits[2][3]) are one of the nine major Arak races[1]. These tiny, good-natured fey serve as the caretakers of plants, taking on roles like farmers and gardeners. Their skill in these endeavors are generally masterful.[2][3]. So great is the alven affinity for plants that the fey can gain assistance on navigation from plants as if the find the path spell had been cast.[2][4]
Like the other arak, the alven dwell within the Shadow Rift, where they make up about two percent of the population.[5] The alven dwell in tunnel networks dug-out beneath their gardens or flower fields.[2]
Appearance
In their true forms, alven resemble foot-tall humanoids with butterfly wings, orange hair, and green skin.[2][4]. Alven can assume the forms of butterflies[2][4], bees[2][6][4], wasps[4], dragonflies[4], or moths[4]. The portune can also use Disguise Self as a spell-like ability.[7] Despite their transformation and illusion abilities, the portune do not have the Shapechanger Subtype[3]
Combat
Alven are normally benign and peaceful creatures, but their wrath can be provoked if the foolish or unaware pick their flowers without asking or harm their plants. Once provoked to hostilities, the alven attack en masse[2][4], employing magic before physical violence[4]. They are able to employ a number of plant-related magic[2][4]. In melee, they wield tiny thorn rapiers as they swarm their foes[4]. However, their most formidable ability may be the wing dance, a special ability whereupon the alven fly about in erratic manners. This spell-like ability firsts enthralls foes and inflicts blindness and deafness upon them.[2][4]
Alven demonstrate a physical resiliency against weapons, save for those made of cold iron or of sufficient magical strength to harm them.[2][3] They also enjoy total invulnerability to electricity and to weapons made of stone.[2][4] However, alven possess the universal shadow fey vulnerability to sunlight.[2][4]
Language
Alven speak the the language of all breeds of the Arak.[2].
Advancement
Alven advance by character class, with druid as their favored class. Some alven instead become rangers.[8]
The Alven and the Faerie Courts
Alven are part of the Seelie Court[9].
The Alven and Mortals
Praising their gardens or giving seeds to the alven may court their favor, whereas they take dire offense to gifts of cut flowers.[2][8].
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Shadow Rift (Module) p. 159
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 The Shadow Rift (Module) p. 142
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Van Richten's Guide to the Shadow Fey p. 110
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 Van Richten's Guide to the Shadow Fey p. 111
- ↑ Gazetteer V p. 98
- ↑ The Shadow Rift (Module) p. 146
- ↑ Van Richten's Guide to the Shadow Fey p. 118
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Van Richten's Guide to the Shadow Fey p. 110-111
- ↑ The Shadow Rift (Module) p. 160
Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue
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Subcategories
This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
A
- Alvenkin (empty)
L
- Lord of the Alven (1 P)
Pages in category "Alven"
The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
