Humans and elves move through the world at very different paces and have extremely divergent tastes and habits; neither quite fits a half-elf’s innate preferences and attitudes. Half-elf paragons are those half-elves who reconcile these two sides of their nature and create an outlook that is wholly their own.
Half-elf paragons are a strange blend of curiosity and introspection. They share the adaptable and inventive nature of their human parents with the refined senses and penchant for long, careful thought of their elf parents. Although it might seem to some that half-elf paragons lack focus, it is in a half-elf paragon’s nature to fit her skills to the job at hand-and it is precisely her blend of skills that makes her capable of overcoming a wide array of challenges.
| Base Attack Bonus | Fort Save | Ref Save | Will Save | Special | Esoterica | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | +0 | +0 | +2 | +0 | Bonus feat, divided ancestry, elven vision | — |
| 2nd | +1 | +0 | +3 | +0 | Charismatic, martial training | +1 level of existing class |
| 3rd | +2 | +1 | +3 | +1 | Ability boost (+2) | +1 level of existing class |
Class Skills (4 + Int modifier per level): Arms Lore, Athletics, Deception, Linguistics, Perception, Perform, Persuasion, Profession, Stealth, and Streetwise.
Class Features
Weapon and Armor Proficiency
A Half-Elf Paragon is proficient with Basic weapons. They are proficient with light armor but not with shields.
If not using weapon groups, a Half-Elf Paragon is proficient with simple weapons.
Esoterica
At 2nd and 3rd level, a half-elf paragon progresses any esoteric (or martial arts) class she already possesses. If a character had more than one eligible class before she became a half-elf paragon, she must decide to which class she adds the progression. If a half-elf paragon has no levels in an eligible class, this class feature has no effect.
Bonus Feat
At 1st level, a half-elf paragon gains a bonus feat. The character must meet the feat’s prerequisites normally.
Divided Ancestry
Unlike other racial paragons, half-elves can take levels in more than one racial paragon class. After gaining at least one level as a half-elf paragon, a character can take either elf paragon levels or human paragon levels (but not both). If a half-elf paragon takes at least one level in another paragon class, she counts as a full member of that race for the purpose of meeting prerequisites.
Elven Vision
At 1st level, a half-elf paragon’s visual acuity improves to match that of an elf’s. A half-elf paragon’s racial bonus on Perception checks increases to +2.
Charismatic
A 2nd level half-elf paragon gains a +2 racial bonus on all Charisma-based skills, which stacks with any racial skill bonus she already has.
Martial Training
At 2nd level, a half-elf paragon gains proficiency with all weapons listed as part of their Martial Training ability.
Ability Boost
At 3rd level, a half-elf paragon increases one ability score of her choice by 2 points.