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• Natural ExplorerLevel 1

  Sylvren is trained to move through the wild with unmatched familiarity. He selects forest as his favored terrain. While traveling for an hour or more in that terrain, difficult terrain does not slow his group, he cannot become lost except by magical means, even when traveling alone he remains alert to danger, and he can move stealthily at a normal pace. He also gains additional benefits while tracking, foraging, and navigating in forests.

• Favored EnemyLevel 1

  Sylvren has studied a particular sort of foe with patient attention, choosing humanoids, specifically humans, as his favored enemy. He has advantage on Wisdom checks to track them, as well as on Intelligence checks to recall information about them. He also learns one language of his choice, Sylvan, reflecting his time spent listening to old forest lore and hidden ways.

• Fighting Style: ArcheryLevel 2

  While wearing armor, Sylvren gains a +1 bonus to AC. This reflects his careful training in fighting from cover and keeping his bow hand free while wearing light or medium protection.

• SpellcastingLevel 2

  Sylvren can weave a bit of primal magic into his scouting and hunting. He prepares ranger spells from the ranger spell list, and he can cast them using Wisdom as his spellcasting ability.

• Ranger Archetype: HunterLevel 3

  At 3rd level, Sylvren chooses the Hunter conclave. He gains one Hunter's Prey feature. He selects Colossus Slayer, which lets him wear down a wounded foe with relentless precision, dealing extra damage once per turn to a creature that is already injured.

• Primeval AwarenessLevel 3

  Sylvren's heightened senses can detect the presence of certain types of creatures nearby, assuming he can hear or see them and they are in his favored enemy category. This is especially useful for navigating court intrigue and hostile territory, where threats are often disguised.

• DarkvisionHigh ElfAccustomed to twilit forests and the faded light of court halls, Sylvren can see in dim light within 60 feet as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. He cannot discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.
• Keen SensesHigh ElfHe has proficiency in the Perception skill.
• Fey AncestryHigh ElfSylvren has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic cannot put him to sleep.
• TranceHigh ElfElves do not need to sleep. Sylvren meditates deeply for 4 hours a day to gain the same benefit a human gains from 8 hours of sleep.
• Elf Weapon TrainingHigh ElfHe has proficiency with longswords, shortswords, shortbows, and longbows.
• CantripHigh ElfHe knows one wizard cantrip of his choice, chosen as Minor Illusion.
• Position of PrivilegeNoble

  Thanks to his noble upbringing, Sylvren can secure audience with other nobles, and commoners usually afford him the courtesy due to his station. He understands court etiquette, titles, heraldry, and the quiet leverage of inherited status, even if he deliberately avoids using it.