| Prime Requisite: | INT and CHA |
| Requirements: | INT 9 |
| Hit Dice: | 1d4 |
| Maximum Level: | 11 |
Elves are credited with creating the art of spellsinging, by which magic is woven with songs—words and melodies. Elven spellsingers can wield great power, and are very flexible.
Elven spellsingers advance in attack throws and saving throws as mages, by two points every six levels of experience. At first level, elven spellsingers hit an unarmored foe (AC 0) with an attack throw of 10+. They are trained to fight with clubs, daggers, darts, and staves, and can fight wielding a weapon two-handed. They cannot wear armor or use shields. Elven spellsingers can use magic items usable by mages and thieves.
Elven spellsingers can learn and cast arcane spells and engage in magic research as mages of their level. They can research spells, scribe magical scrolls, and brew potions starting at 5th level, and can create more powerful magic items such as weapons, rings, and staffs starting at 9th level. Starting at 11th level they may learn and cast ritual spells, craft magical constructs, or create magical cross-breeds (or undead, if Chaotic).
Elven spellsingers cast their spells by spellsinging, reciting words of power with rhythm and melody. Spellsingers perform magic by spending spell points (SP) rather than by expending daily spell slots. Each spell costs a certain number of spell points to sing (see the Spell Point Costs below). Spellsingers recover their spell points in the same way spellcasters recover their daily spell castings, by spending eight hours resting without interruption and one hour concentrating on study, once every 24 hours. Spellsingers can cast spells that are not in their repertoire by extemporaneously singing spells. See Heroic Magic in Heroic Fantasy for details on spellsinging.
Elven spellsingers are well-versed in the art of singing, possessing one rank of Performance (Singing) from 1st level.
Elves gain a +1 bonus to surprise rolls when in the wilderness due to their attunement to nature. Elves have keen eyes that allow them to detect hidden and secret doors with a proficiency throw of 8+ on 1d20 when actively searching, or 14+ on casual inspection. Because of their connection to nature, elves are completely unaffected by the paralysis ghouls can inflict, and the target values for all their saving throws versus Petrification/Paralysis and Spells are reduced by 1. Elves can speak the Common, Elven, Gnoll, Hobgoblin, and Orc languages.
Upon reaching 9th level (Singer of Stars), an elven spellsinger can build a conservatory. He will then attract 1d6 apprentices of 1st – 3rd level plus 2d6 elves seeking to become spellsingers. Their Intelligence and Charisma scores will be above average, but many will become discouraged from the rigorous mental training and quit after 1d6 months. While in the elven spellsinger's service, apprentices must be provided food and lodging, but need not be paid wages. If the elven spellsinger builds a dungeon beneath or near his conservatory, monsters will start to arrive to dwell within, followed shortly by adventurers seeking to fight them.
Elven Spellsinger Proficiency List: Alchemy, Alertness, Art, Battle Magic, Beast Friendship, Collegiate Wizardry, Contemplation, Craft, Diplomacy, Eavesdropping, Elementalism, Familiar, Healing, Illusion Resistance, Knowledge, Language, Lip Reading, Loremastery, Magical Engineering, Magical Music, Mystic Aura, Naturalism, Performance, Prestidigitation, Profession, Quiet Magic, Sensing Power, Soothsaying, Transmogrification, Unflappable Casting
| Spell Progression | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Experience | Title | Level | Hit Dice | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 0 | Elven Chorister | 1 | 1d4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2,900 | Elven Harmonist | 2 | 2d4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5,800 | Elven Poet | 3 | 3d4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 11,600 | Elven Spellchanter | 4 | 4d4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| 23,000 | Elven Spellsinger | 5 | 5d4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 46,000 | Elven Nightsong | 6 | 6d4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 90,000 | Elven Witch-Voice | 7 | 7d4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| 180,000 | Elven-Voice | 8 | 8d4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 380,000 | Singer of Stars | 9 | 9d4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 580,000 | Singer of Stars, 10th level | 10 | 9d4+1* | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 780,000 | Singer of Stars, 11th level | 11 | 9d4+2* | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| * Hit point modifiers from Constitution are ignored | |||||||||
| Spell Level | Spell Point Cost |
|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |
| 2nd | 2 |
| 3rd | 3 |
| 4th | 5 |
| 5th | 7 |
| 6th | 10 |
| Spellsinging Throw | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | SP | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th |
| 1 | 1 | 14+ | 16+ | 18+ | 20+ | — | — |
| 2 | 2 | 13+ | 15+ | 17+ | 19+ | — | — |
| 3 | 4 | 12+ | 14+ | 16+ | 18+ | 20+ | — |
| 4 | 6 | 11+ | 13+ | 15+ | 17+ | 19+ | — |
| 5 | 9 | 10+ | 12+ | 14+ | 16+ | 18+ | 20+ |
| 6 | 12 | 9+ | 11+ | 13+ | 15+ | 17+ | 19+ |
| 7 | 18 | 8+ | 10+ | 12+ | 14+ | 16+ | 18+ |
| 8 | 25 | 7+ | 9+ | 11+ | 13+ | 15+ | 17+ |
| 9 | 35 | 6+ | 8+ | 10+ | 12+ | 14+ | 16+ |
| 10 | 47 | 5+ | 7+ | 9+ | 11+ | 13+ | 15+ |
| 11 | 58 | 4+ | 6+ | 8+ | 10+ | 12+ | 14+ |
| Level | Petrification & Paralysis | Poison & Death | Blast & Breath | Staff & Wands | Spells | Attack Throw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | 12+ | 13+ | 15+ | 11+ | 11+ | 10+ |
| 4–6 | 11+ | 12+ | 14+ | 10+ | 10+ | 9+ |
| 7–9 | 10+ | 11+ | 13+ | 9+ | 9+ | 8+ |
| 10–11 | 9+ | 10+ | 12+ | 8+ | 8+ | 7+ |