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Yes, the Pathfinder elves - to me - aren't ideal; I wouldn't call them outright hideous, but their insectile eyes are a bit much. There is a time when one can step beyond convention, but there is also a time to stick with that which is tried and true.


When immersing myself in a fantasy game, I want fantastic beings to feel appropriately fantastic. Part of what makes them noteworthy is the writing (and how it reflects their psychology/cultural coloration) / acting. Inseparable - however - is their appearance. Basically, this is a package deal...if they're behaving like an elf yet do not look like one, then the conclusion I take away is "Oh, this human with tacked on elfin ears knows much about elf culture. They did their homework."

Occam's razor: they are elf cosplayers!

Maybe we oughta start a pool. Monopoly money is a-okay .

Thing is, as far as I am aware, Halsin being an elf is legit - at least as long as one is willing to step outside the current version of 5e. Wild Elves are supposed to be a bit bulky. Their average weight can be as heavy as 260 lb (120 kg) and they can be as tall as 6'6" (2 meter) tall. Halsin certainly fits that description, he even matches their physical description near perfectly with the one exception being that he is wearing a proper shirt instead of using as little clothes as possible (I am not trolling, check the wiki link above x] ) and he matches the personality description as well. On top of that, Wild elves are known to favor druid / shamanism magic. And I mean, they might not be a part of 5e (... yet?), but they DO have a history in DnD and Faerun from 3e and 4e. Perhaps Halsin's presence is a sign of wild elf potentially showing up in the the future since Larian has access to insider information from WotC?

I mean, I thought wild elves were a part of 5e before I started reading up on it - so I didn't even bat an eye at Halsin being an elf. :']

It is technically possible, though he is an outlier in terms of physiology; he isn't representative of the average Wild Elf. However, thin or muscular, his face just doesn't fit. Both factors (i.e, the bulky build and human countenance) - working in tandem - make him look dissimilar to an elf.


Seven years later and WOTC hasn't released a proper FRCS. Do not hold your breath...you are too young to die.

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Yeah I know wood-elves are more 'stocky' then other elves. But his ears aside I saw little hint that he was an actual elf. Like the OP shows nicely, the facial features seem to be missing abit.

Arnoldesti Schwarzelfegger.

Can we at least agree that elves do not eat nachos?

Wait what! What do you mean elves don't eat nachos? If I want my elf to eat nachos, then my elf is going to nachos and I expect this game to let my elf eat nachos. It at least needs to be an option in the settings menu, just like everything else. I want options for everything! 🤣

No! Nachoooooooo! I want the option.

And who likes salami anyway. Give me nachos!

Oh, pish posh; that pedestrian fare is better suited for dwarves or perhaps halflings. No, no...I have it on good authority from seasoned (human) scouts used to observing the sylvan folk in their natural habitat that their favorite cheese-based snack is actually fondue served with herb-infused bread. How could you possibly expect anything less?

Y'know, the elves are androgynous .

Why EA in particular?

Isn't this a none issue?

With mods people will be able to edit the faces to make them more elvish.
So if someone is good at 3D and is dedicated enough they can move around those jawlines and cheekbones as much as they like to make those elves.

I don't really get people here using 2 art to dictate what a 3d model that was scanned from a REAL human face is supposed to work.

Fair enough, I could definitely agree on that his face does not match the general characteristics of the wild elves.


Awwhh... Well, one can always hope! c: I'll try to not hold my breath though!


Glad to see you're still around and as hyped as always, Icelyn! <3

Some people, myself included, do not like mods.

It is a troubling trend...this "ink suit actor" technique (which is cheaper and easier than creating a properly modeled and animated head/face from scratch). Why? Well, basically, it gets in the way of an accurate rendering precisely because it limits developers to a human default unless they're willing to put in the effort of adjusting the baseline for a humanoid race that isn't quite the same as bog-standard homo sapiens. I'll never buy the excuse that it's too difficult to create a good-looking mien faithful to elfkind.

Elves with hairy chests? Surely, that is a sign of the apocalypse.

Exactly... we should not "NEED" to mod the game to have some basic aesthetics look correctly. I don't care for mods either.