[Glimmerreach] Ancestry - Aeon Elf (Patreon)

Aeon elves are native to the Glimmerreach, a realm of shimmering wonder and abstract magic. Unlike their elven cousins, aeon elves are exposed to the everlasting quirks of time, granting them a limited ability to bend it to their will.

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Design-wise, they share a similar background with the Eladrin (copyrighted material not available in source rulebook), though they are more prone to their associated time changes. Now that WotC has moved towards ASI flexibility, I think it's also important to reflect that change as well.

The Aeon Elf has a similar ability to Misty Step, though with a different usage case (and makes it less overpowered). While the Aeon Elf cannot get behind locked doors, they can still teleport out of danger as needed (provided they have prepared beforehand). The lack of specified range is also interesting, which means if you were somehow moving faster than 30 feet in that round (such as falling off the side of a castle wall, riding a horse, or jumping through a one-way portal), the teleport range increases.

To make up for this reduced power, the Aeon Elf gets some small abilities, like a revolving cantrip and a ribbon ability to tell time.

Overall, it's mid-to-weak, but I think that's a comfortable place to be.