Category:Dusk Elf

This section contains canon info from officially published sources

The dusk elf is a minor subrace of the elf [[character] race. It was first introduced to Ravenloft in the 4th Edition Dungeon Magazine article Fair Barovia and later expanded upon in 5th Edition module, Curse of Strahd.

Conceptual Development

Dusk elves were first introduced to Dungeons and Dragons in the 4th Edition Dragon Magazine article, Winning Races: Dusk Elves by Robert J. Schwalb as another offshoot of the original elf race that would split into several varieties thanks to the conflict between Corellon Larethian and Lolth. In the conflict, the collection of individuals that would become the dusk elves took steps to stay out of the conflict between the two deities and their faithful. Deemed as traitors, the dusk elves' ancestors took to hiding in secret conclaves veiled from the world.^[1] Mechanically, they were represented as sylvan elves that took the Dusk Elf Stealth feat.^[2] As with other 4th Edition Dragon magazine articles, Winning Races: Dusk Elves contained a number of dusk elf specific feats and powers.

said to be so rare they are almost but a forgotten footnote in history,

the dusk elves is an almost extinct subrace of elves limited to tiny handfuls in secluded parts of the world. In Barovia, there is a small number of dusk elves that reside in a Vistani camp near Vallaki. Functionally, dusk elves are identical to wood elves but have dark hair and skin.[3]

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