Dahrehbihn

Dahrehbihn –  (Marsh Elf)
The Dahrehbihn are a race of half-Elves, half-Merfolk. They have the Elves’ love of the forest and the land, and the Merfolk’s affinity for the sea. They tend to live near lakes, marshes, swamps, and estuaries in which they feel most at home surrounded by both forests and water. They amazing swimmers and can hold their breath for incredible lengths of time. They are marked by the bluish cast to their skin. They usually have hair that ranges from light blue, to black. They often decorate their bodies with elaborate tribal tattoos and braid their hair with beads made from glass, shells, or nuts. Their race often receives a cold welcome from the other Fey races because one of their kind, The Dark Crystal Bearer, betrayed the Elvin Alliance. They have been marked as an untrustworthy and malicious lot.

· +2 Dexterity, +2 Wisdom, -2 Charisma

· ''Medium: As Medium creatures, elves have no special bonuses or penalties due to their size. ''

· Elf base land speed is 30 feet.

· ''Swim speed: A marsh elf has a swim speed of 20 feet. This grants it a +8 racial bonus on any Swim check to perform some action or avoid a hazard. It can always choose to take 10 on a Swim check, even if distracted or endangered. It can use the run action while swimming, provided it swims in a straight line.''

· Hold Breath: A marsh elf can hold its breath for a number of rounds equal to 8 times its Constitution modifier before it begins to suffocate.

· ''+2 racial saving throw bonus against enchantment spells or effects. ''

· ''Darkvision: Marsh elves can see in the dark up to 60 feet. Darkvision is black and white only, but it is otherwise like normal sight, and marsh elves can function just fine with no light at all. ''

· ''Weapon Proficiency: Marsh elves receive the Martial Weapon Proficiency feats for the trident, cutlass, hand crossbow, and shortbow (including composite shortbow) as bonus feats. ''

· ''+2 racial bonus on Perception Checks. An elf who merely passes within 5 feet of a secret or concealed door is entitled to a Search check to notice it as if she were actively looking for it. ''

· ''Automatic Languages: Common, Elven, and Dahrehbihn. ''

· ''Favored Class: Rogue. A multiclass marsh elf’s rogue class does not count when determining whether she takes an experience point penalty for multi-classing.''