Three suggestions for strange half-elves

Half-elves are a pretty common race choice in several fantasy RPGs. Just like humans, their main strength is diversity - they can be taken in many directions and be effective in many roles - but unlike humans, they also have some useful supernatural abilities.

Culturally, half-elves tend to be placed in one of two boxes: “I belong to no nation”, outcasts who feel connected to neither their elven nor their human heritages; or the complete opposite, “Everyone’s friend”, likable and diplomatic people who can easily slip into any culture, feeling at home wherever they go.

Personally, I don’t like either of these – so here are a few new suggestions for the story behind the half-elf. Mechanically (rules-wise, that is), the character is built as a regular half-elf, since she currently is one. The explanation for her being a half-elf, however, is completely different than the one in the rulebook, providing new roleplay options, that bypass those two usual boxes.

Includes 5e rules.