Winged Elves (Avariels)

The most striking feature of the avariels is their soft, feathered wings. These wings have spans of anywhere from twelve to sixteen feet and are usually white, but may also be gray, brown, black, or speckled. Avariels take great pride in their wings and spend long hours grooming them. Their skin is pale, often porcelain white, with tinges of blue or faint silver. They have silver-white, or black hair, with other shades being rare but not unheard of. Their eyes are rather large and more expressive than those of other elves, and they tend to be brilliant shades of blue or green. A few avariels have scintillating violet eyes as pure as amethysts. Avariels stand 5'9" tall on average, with thin, graceful limbs and angular racial features. They are the most beautiful and striking of the elven races, although too often this beauty is marred by haughtiness and condescension toward their landbound kin, whom they often pity.

Avariels are even more delicate than other elves, and their movements are quick, calculated, and graceful. They prefer to wear loose fitting, diaphanous clothing that catches the wind in flight and ripples and weaves in the air. Armor is almost never worn, because it tends to weigh the avariels down and hinder their graceful motion. Avariels cannot fly while wearing heavy armor.

Avariel males range in height from 5'0" to 6'4", and weigh from 70 lbs to 166 lbs. Avariel females range in height from 4'8" to 6'2", and weigh from 65 lbs to 161 lbs.Avariels age more quickly than most elves and reach adulthood at 40 years and can reach a maximum age of about 500 years.

• +4 Dexterity, -2 Constitution, +2 Intelligence, +2 Wisdom. Avariels have hollow bones and, as a result, are more fragile than humans. At the same time, they are gifted with a keen intuition and intellect, and an almost otherworldly grace.
• Keen Senses (Ex): Avariels gain a +4 racial bonus on all sight and sound related Perception checks; this replaces the standard +2 racial bonus that most elves gain.
• Avariels gain a +4 racial bonus on Acrobatics checks. They are strong for their weight.
• Proficient with either rapier or longsword; proficient with lasso and bolas. This replaces the standard elven weapon proficiency with longswords or rapiers and proficiency with shortbow, longbow, composite longbow, and composite shortbow.
• Flight (Ex): Avariels have a flying speed of 50 feet with average maneuverability, as long as they do not carry more than a Medium load, are not wearing Heavy Armor, and are not fatigued or exhausted. Avariel wings have a span of 12 feet on average; they cannot fly in an area that does not allow them to fully extend their wings. 
• An avariel may make a dive attack. A dive attack works just like a charge, but the avariel must descend a minimum of 30 feet and attack with a piercing weapon; if they hit, they deal double damage. An avariel can use the run action while flying, provided they fly in a straight line.
• Medium: As Medium creatures, elves have no special bonuses or penalties to their size.
• Elf base land speed is 30 feet.
• Immunity to magic sleep effects, and a +2 racial saving throw bonus against enchantment spells or effects.
• Low-Light Vision: An elf can see twice as far as a human in starlight, moonlight, torchlight, and similar conditions of poor illumination. They retain the ability to distinguish color and detail under these conditions.
• An elf who passes within 5 feet of a secret or concealed door is entitled to a search check to notice it as if they were actively looking for it. An elf's senses are so keen that they practically have a sixth sense about hidden portals.
• Level Adjustment: +3. Avariels are more powerful and gain levels more slowly than most of the other common races of Heroshi.