![]() Leather soles secured to the bottoms of the feet with long leather thongs laced up the calf are often used as light footgear for dancing and other pursuits requiring only minimal protection. Usually, elven clothing is fastened with hooks or buttons made of polished wood carved bone or ivory fasteners and leather thongs are also common.įootwear typically consists of boots made of supple leather affixed to sturdy soles made of wood or hardened leather more delicate footgear is sometimes used for ceremonial purposes. Base metals are almost never used in elven clothing, though precious metals may serve as adornment. Leather and fur may also be dyed, though such materials are often left natural and adorned in other ways.įastenings made of metal are rare. Metallic threads are sometimes employed for such embellishments among wealthier elves, but the colors of nature (ranging from muted earth tones to the bright colors of the sun, the sea, or brilliant flowers) are more commonly chosen as adornments. Embroidery can range from a border done in contrasting thread to a fantastic design prominently displayed on a sleeve or bodice. Alternatively, an item of clothing may be cut or pieced together in some dramatic way. A tunic, cloak, or pair of trousers may be adorned with embroidery, encrusted with tiny gems, or decorated with bits of polished wood. Elves prefer irregular swatches of coloration that imitate the sun-dappled forest floor or wind-tossed clouds in a stormy sky.Įlves see adornment and elegance of style as marks of a highly civilized society as well as declarations of individuality. Multihued garments are also reasonably common, though the patterns of those colors are rarely geometric. Dyes are drawn from a variety of natural sources, most of them plant-based. Many elves prefer muted tones that help them to blend in with the surrounding forest others enjoy wearing bright colors ranging in shade from pastels to jewel tones. They occasionally trade with human settlements for raw materials, but rarely for finished cloth.Ĭolors and styles of clothing vary with individual taste. Elves make all their own cloth, seeing the textiles of other races as inferior in quality and workmanship. Occasionally different fibers are woven together to create tactile interest or to combine the characteristics of different materials for practical reasons. Thistledown treated with magic is the material of choice for elven cloaks, though the creation of this cloth is a lengthy process. Spider silk, certain mosses, and the fibers of flower stalks are also spun into cloth. Soft furs such as rabbit and lynx are preferred over bear and other roughtextured furs. Fur provides both warmth and elegance, and the elves incorporate it often into their garb. Leather is always tanned to a fine, supple texture. Leathers and furs are regularly used to endow clothing with strength and protection. Linen, silk, cotton, and wool are common fabrics for elven clothing, and elves have developed the skill to spin even the coarsest of natural fibers into incredibly fine thread that can be tightly woven to create soft cloth of surprising strength. Drow use the elven height and weight entries.Įlves dress in simple, comfortable clothing, though their garb always has an elegance in keeping with their graceful bearing. ![]() Half-elves use the human height and half-elven weight entries. ![]() However, elves in Faerun are tall and thin, so all elves except drow use the human height and the half-elven weight, subtracting 10 pounds from the actual weight. Roleplaying Application: Most characters in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting use the normal height and weight values given on Table 6-6: Random Height and Weight, page 93 of the Player's Handbook. Their ears sweep upward to pointed ends-a factor that many claim contributes to their acute hearing. Their almond-shaped eyes are usually green, though they can also be blue, gold, silver, or lavender. Neither gender sports any facial hair, and elves’ features are well defined and elegant, though somewhat more angular than those of humans. Most high elves have pale skin and dark hair, though lighter shades of hair are known in many societies. Elves’ lithe bodies are perfectly proportioned, and their movements are almost supernaturally graceful. Males and females are usually equal in height, though the males tend to be slightly more muscular. Their height ranges from 4-1/2 feet to 5-1/2 feet, and they generally weigh between 95 and 135 pounds. 'Elves are short and willowy in comparison to humans.
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