The Ash Elves

Born from the anguish of their ancestors who were dragged into the scorching depths of the Infernal realms, the Ash Elves emerged as living testaments to both torment and resilience—their grey skin and bleached hair serving as permanent reminders of the crucible that forged them. Unlike other captives consumed by damnation's touch, the ancient elven bloodline proved oddly resistant to corruption, their spirits refusing to shatter despite centuries of imprisonment in that nightmarish domain, though the cost of their survival stripped away the vibrant essence that once defined their kind. This ordeal rewove their very nature, granting them an unsettling imperviousness to flame and psychic assault, yet simultaneously fracturing something fundamental in their consciousness, leaving them detached from suffering and prone to finding dark amusement in horrors that would break lesser beings. The over countless years, small communities of these elves have emerged in the infernal realms, with even offspring from unions in such grim environments with the sulfurous stench that perpetually clings to their forms marks them as creatures of the abyss, and their intimate knowledge of infernal creatures and their ways made them invaluable survivors in that hellish prison. Now scattered across the material world as refugees seeking redemption, these rare elves struggle against the prejudice that marks them as extensions of the very evil they escaped, their difficulty in relating to others often mistaken for malice when it is merely the lingering shadow of their infernal captivity. Misunderstood and feared, the Ash Elves search for a world that might see them not as demons in disguise, but as survivors worthy of a second beginning.

Strength

12, modifier 1

Dexterity

16, modifier 3

Constitution

16, modifier 3

Intelligence

14, modifier 2

Wisdom

10, modifier 0

Charisma

8, modifier -1

Infernal Knowledge

Gain advantage on checks related to infernal creatures and lore.

Soul Drain

Melee Spell Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 2d8 + 3 psychic damage.

Dark Humor

As a bonus action, choose one creature within 30 ft. that can hear you. They must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed until the end of your next turn.

Infernal Resilience

Advantage on saving throws against fire and psychic damage.

Sulfurous Presence

Creatures within 10 feet have disadvantage on saving throws against fear.

strength

1

dexterity

3

constitution

3

intelligence

2

wisdom

0

charisma

-1

Fire

Psychic