Elf

Now, Id love for Elves to be a simple option but, they are some of the most complicated races on the material plane. Elves believe themselves superior to most races, not in a racist way but more as a casual superiority complex. Think like how in your real world Americans are "casually racist" to Canadians and vice versa. Or how the English is "casually racist" to Walsh and Scottish and vice versa. There is little tangible hate, they just share a border so like to mutually one up each other. Elves enjoy one upping every other race on the material plain. Like those above examples every country listed has their own problems that make them about as bad as the others and the Elf population is no different.

All this to say that before you LOCK IN this choice lets narrow what you want down a smidge more. Same principle you get to learn more about the Elves of this land as well as what each variant will give you. Don't worry if you don't know what these mechanics do because I will walk you through them once you've picked.

--HIGH ELF--

These are the problem, Elves. On an individual level not bad but society wise its one big Echo chamber. High elves have some of the best educational opportunities of anybody in the material plain allowing them to go into any Arcane or scholarly workforce, they also have one of the best armies in the land. Finally, their cities are built on landmarks acting as rifts of pure magic. Being literally born on the weave gives them a natural affinity to magics other Races or even other Elves don’t have. This Luxury is why High elves are as pompous as they are, it may bode well for you if you are born into a high elven court, you could also probably get away with **** (or more intimate crimes) too.

Mechanics wise you get,

Ability Score Increase: (Up your (INT) stats by +1)

Innately Magical: (Gain one free Cantrip from the Wizard spell list { Cantrip: A spell that doesn't require spell slots to cast })

Elf Weapon Training: (You gain Proficiency with Longswords, Shortswords, Longbows, and Shortbows)

--WOOD ELF--

If the High Elves are the English in the above example Wood Elves are the Welsh and Scottish. Slightly more justified in their hatred based on how the High elves have absolute control of their state (and are fucking it up) but an equally egotistical society. where High elves live in glowing cities in magical outcrops, Wood Elves have towns more than cities and what cities they do have are more down to earth and basic. Typically, reclusive Wood elves see the value of nature and tend to seek its betterment. A Wood elf can get as good an education as a High Elf but it would be an uphill battle to get in. Instead, Wood elves easier path is through natural jobs like druidic pacts, hunting, farming and soldier work.

Mechanics wise you get,

Ability Score Increase: (Up your (WIS) stats by +1)

Elf Weapon Training: (You gain Proficiency with Longswords, Shortswords, Longbows, and Shortbows)

Fleet on Foot: (You have a way with your legs and can cross far distances with ease)

Mask of the Wild: (You know how to hide yourself within nature, You can attempt to hide even when only partially in cover from a natural phenomenon { rain, mist, foliage, etc. })

--DARK ELF (DROW)--

Drow the Gray skinned cousin of the Elves we're once as High as the rest. Centuries ago, the entire group was banished to the Underdark for the actions of a small cult to the Goddess of darkness Lolth. Though rarely allowed in the Elven settlement for these actions individual Drow are slowly rebuilding relation with the other races. Major Drow cities are split between those in the cult of Lolth, seeing little use in the "above world" unless Lolth declares and those who worship the **** Eilistraee Goddess of Freedom and the arts who wishes to set the race free from the Underdark permanently.

Mechanics wise you get,

Ability Score Increase: (Up your (CHA) stats by +1)

Darkvision: (You can see in the dark)

Innately Magical: (Gain the Cantrip "Dancing Lights" for free { Cantrip: A spell that doesn't require spell slots to cast })

Drow Weapon Training: (You gain Proficiency with Rapiers, Shortswords, and Hand Crossbows)

Now again this is permanent I don't know what would happen if you went back and pick something else what would mess up later on down the line. This will be the race your soul is put into so please do not regret it. I don't want you in a body your unhappy in. That being said I did jump this extra choice on you, so this is your last chance to turn back and look at the other options. I highly advise against it but if all of these Elf variants are a turn off it is an option. Be careful however as not all the races back there will give you this second chance so if you do, go with your gut and trust it.