Sludge Elf

Innate Abilities

• Sludge Elves get a small bonus when using elven weapons and armour. For Sludge Elves, elven armour impeded spellcasting less than other armours and improved their effective Armour skill. They were slightly more accurate with elven weapons.

Preferred Backgrounds

• Warriors: Monk, Hunter, Assassin
• Zealots: Healer
• Warrior-mages: Transmuter
• Mages: Wizard, Summoner, Necromancer, Fire Elementalist, Ice Elementalist, Air Elementalist, Earth Elementalist, Venom Mage

Level Bonuses

• +1 intelligence or dexterity (equal chance) every 4th level.
• 10% less HP than average.
• 10% more MP than average.
• +4 magic resistance per level.

Starting Equipment and Skills

Sludge Elves start with the equipment and skills listed for their background, with the following exceptions:

• All equipment is "elven" in quality, where such variants exist.

Difficulty of Play

Sludge Elves are a moderately difficult species to play: they have -10% HP, and their aptitudes favor a few, complicated, styles of play. They are great at Unarmed Combat and Transmutations... but without the HP, strength, or Claws of a Troll, Unarmed is harder to 'get off the ground'.

History

• Sludge Elves were removed in 0.13.