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Half-Elf

Half-Elf emblem Half-elves carry good features from both parent races — handsome folk with the curiosity, inventiveness, and ambition of their human ancestors paired with the refined senses, love of nature, and artistic tastes of their elven blood.

Traits

  • No ability score modifiers.
  • 30% resistance against charm and sleep magics.
  • Infravision — see warm bodies as red shapes in darkness.

Strengths

  • The broadest multi-class option roster in the game — half-elves can combine almost any classes.
  • Some innate charm/sleep resistance without the elf's Constitution penalty.
  • Infravision.

Weaknesses

  • No ability bonuses to push any single score higher than rolled.
  • Charm/sleep resistance is much weaker than a full elf's.
  • Cannot dual-class (only humans may).

Source: bgee/original_manuals/baldurs_gate_1_ee_mastering_melee_and_magic.pdf — "Half-Elf".