Born of mixed elven and human parentage, half-elves share many of the traits of both races. Tall, roughly between 70 to 80 inches in height, and possessed of deeply etched features, half-elves can resemble their elven parents strongly. On the other hand, half-elves are bulkier and somewhat more hardy than elves, and so can resemble their human parents. Regardless of these attributes, however, half-elves can virtually always pass for either humans or elves, and share the skin tones and hair-and-eye colours of both parents.
A half-elf is an even mixture of elven and human abilities: they are stronger than elves but less so than humans; possess more endurance than elves (except for the elven ability to run long distances), but less than humans; and inherit elven wisdom and agility, but not to the extent which elves have these things.
Half-elves are somewhat solitary types, and many spend most of their time out in the desert. They are rumoured to have a special rapport with beasts of all kinds, but whether this is true or not, or if it is due to something innate in their nature or simply because they spend a lot of time with their mounts, is a matter of debate.
Roleplaying:
Accepted by neither humans nor elves, half-elves tend to be extremely
self-reliant, and they pride themselves on this trait. Half-elves try to
do everything for themselves, such as hunting for their own meals and
camping well apart from others they are with. Despite this, half-elves
typically try to gain acceptance by elves or humans and will go out of
their way toward that end. In many ways, half-elves are on a continual
journey to establish their personal identity.
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