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	==~~Athasian Elans~~==		==Dark Sun==
	When a 3.5 edition update for [[Dark Sun]] manifested in the pages of [[Dragon Magazine]] #319, elans were added to the world of Athas. On this world, they were creations by "The Order", a mysterious secret sect of psionicists who seek to preserve the status quo. Unfortunately for the Order, the first Elans were not inherently loyal to them, and the majority of them have since struck out to make their own way into the world. At the time in which the Dragon version of Dark Sun was set, elans have only existed on Athas for 25 years, having first been created in Gulg.		When a 3.5 edition update for [[Dark Sun]] manifested in the pages of [[Dragon Magazine]] #319, elans were added to the world of Athas. On this world, they were creations by "The Order", a mysterious secret sect of psionicists who seek to preserve the status quo. Unfortunately for the Order, the first Elans were not inherently loyal to them, and the majority of them have since struck out to make their own way into the world. At the time in which the Dragon version of Dark Sun was set, elans have only existed on Athas for 25 years, having first been created in Gulg.

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	==Eberron ~~Elans~~==		==Eberron==
	Elans are mentioned in passing in the 3.5 version of Eberron as being living prisons for Quori who have committed crimes against the Dreaming Dark. Since such hosts would almost always be Reidran, they believe that they are helping to purify a dissonant spirit and return it to grace through good deeds. The Quori, meanwhile spends most of their time angsting over being a glorified battery for a mortal, or playing the little voice of dissent in the back of the hosts mind. The host is as immortal as the Quori after all, they have nothing but time. Elans usually end up as Edgewalkers.		Elans are mentioned in passing in the 3.5 version of Eberron as being living prisons for Quori who have committed crimes against the Dreaming Dark. Since such hosts would almost always be Reidran, they believe that they are helping to purify a dissonant spirit and return it to grace through good deeds. The Quori, meanwhile spends most of their time angsting over being a glorified battery for a mortal, or playing the little voice of dissent in the back of the hosts mind. The host is as immortal as the Quori after all, they have nothing but time. Elans usually end up as Edgewalkers.

	Similarly, there's a prestige class called the Quori Mindhunter. Their fluff is basically a bunch of tinfoil hat conspiracy theorists who are a) correct, and b) psionically capable. They imprison a Quori in their minds and syphon power from it. Mechanically Mindhunters gain most of the same traits as they progress through the class, effectively making them self-made Elans. Just... don't expect one to ever sleep again.		Similarly, there's a prestige class called the Quori Mindhunter. Their fluff is basically a bunch of tinfoil hat conspiracy theorists who are a) correct, and b) psionically capable. They imprison a Quori in their minds and syphon power from it. Mechanically Mindhunters gain most of the same traits as they progress through the class, effectively making them self-made Elans. Just... don't expect one to ever sleep again.

	==Nentir Vale ~~Elans~~==		==Nentir Vale==
	Amazingly, elans appeared in the [[Nentir Vale]] setting as well, introduced in the Psionic Power splatbook for [[Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition]]. Here, they are created from any race, rather than just humans, and belong to an ancient, secret order that seeks to oppose the machinations of the [[Far Realm]]. Elans were created as a way to psionically transcend former weaknesses, creating a stronger being that could more readily battle the [[aberration]] menace. Through powerful and dangerous psionic rituals, an elan's physical matter is stripped away, leaving only the mind and soul, which are then assisted in building a new body from ectoplasm; thus, elans appear as idealized versions of their original form, free of body hair (unless they were from a naturally hairy race, presumably) and disturbingly cool to the touch.		Amazingly, elans appeared in the [[Nentir Vale]] setting as well, introduced in the Psionic Power splatbook for [[Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition]]. Here, they are created from any race, rather than just humans, and belong to an ancient, secret order that seeks to oppose the machinations of the [[Far Realm]]. Elans were created as a way to psionically transcend former weaknesses, creating a stronger being that could more readily battle the [[aberration]] menace. Through powerful and dangerous psionic rituals, an elan's physical matter is stripped away, leaving only the mind and soul, which are then assisted in building a new body from ectoplasm; thus, elans appear as idealized versions of their original form, free of body hair (unless they were from a naturally hairy race, presumably) and disturbingly cool to the touch.

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	Mechanically, Athasian Elans are all but identical to the standard elan above, except they gain a +2 Wisdom ability score modifier and, consequently, suffer a [[Level Adjustment]] of +1.		Mechanically, Athasian Elans are all but identical to the standard elan above, except they gain a +2 Wisdom ability score modifier and, consequently, suffer a [[Level Adjustment]] of +1.
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	==Eberron Elans==		==Eberron Elans==

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	Elans are mentioned in passing in the 3.5 version of Eberron as being living prisons for Quori who have committed crimes against the Dreaming Dark. Since such hosts would almost always be Reidran, they believe that they are helping to purify a dissonant spirit and return it to grace through good deeds. The Quori, meanwhile spends most of their time angsting over being a glorified battery for a mortal, or playing the little voice of dissent in the back of the hosts mind. The host is as immortal as the Quori after all, they have nothing but time. Elans usually end up as Edgewalkers.		Elans are mentioned in passing in the 3.5 version of Eberron as being living prisons for Quori who have committed crimes against the Dreaming Dark. Since such hosts would almost always be Reidran, they believe that they are helping to purify a dissonant spirit and return it to grace through good deeds. The Quori, meanwhile spends most of their time angsting over being a glorified battery for a mortal, or playing the little voice of dissent in the back of the hosts mind. The host is as immortal as the Quori after all, they have nothing but time. Elans usually end up as Edgewalkers.

	Similarly, there's a prestige class called the Quori Mindhunter. Their fluff is basically a bunch of tinfoil hat conspiracy theorists who are a) correct, and b) psionically capable. They imprison a Quori in their minds and syphon power from it. Mechanically Mindhunters gain most of the same traits ~~asthey~~ progress through the class, effectively making them self-made Elans. Just... don't expect one to ever sleep again.		Similarly, there's a prestige class called the Quori Mindhunter. Their fluff is basically a bunch of tinfoil hat conspiracy theorists who are a) correct, and b) psionically capable. They imprison a Quori in their minds and syphon power from it. Mechanically Mindhunters gain most of the same traits as they progress through the class, effectively making them self-made Elans. Just... don't expect one to ever sleep again.

	==Nentir Vale Elans==		==Nentir Vale Elans==

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	==Eberron Elans==		==Eberron Elans==
	Elans are mentioned in passing in the 3.5 version of Eberron as being living prisons for Quori who have committed crimes against the Dreaming Dark. Since such hosts would almost always be Reidran, they believe that they are helping to purify a dissonant spirit and return it to grace through good ~~deed~~. The Quori, meanwhile spends most of ~~it's~~ time angsting over being a glorified battery for a mortal, or playing the little voice of ~~discent~~ in the back of the hosts mind. The host is as immortal as the Quori after all, they have nothing but time. Elans usually end up as Edgewalkers.		Elans are mentioned in passing in the 3.5 version of Eberron as being living prisons for Quori who have committed crimes against the Dreaming Dark. Since such hosts would almost always be Reidran, they believe that they are helping to purify a dissonant spirit and return it to grace through good deeds. The Quori, meanwhile spends most of their time angsting over being a glorified battery for a mortal, or playing the little voice of dissent in the back of the hosts mind. The host is as immortal as the Quori after all, they have nothing but time. Elans usually end up as Edgewalkers.

	Similarly, there's a prestige class called the Quori Mindhunter. Their fluff is basically a bunch of tinfoil hat conspiracy theorists who are a) correct, and b) psionically capable. They ~~effectively perform the same binding on themselves that the~~ Quori ~~do to a host when creating an Elan,~~ and ~~mechanically~~ gain most of the same traits ~~as they~~ progress through the class. Just... don't expect one to ever sleep again.		Similarly, there's a prestige class called the Quori Mindhunter. Their fluff is basically a bunch of tinfoil hat conspiracy theorists who are a) correct, and b) psionically capable. They imprison a Quori in their minds and syphon power from it. Mechanically Mindhunters gain most of the same traits asthey progress through the class, effectively making them self-made Elans. Just... don't expect one to ever sleep again.

	==Nentir Vale Elans==		==Nentir Vale Elans==

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	::Aberrant Nature: Elans take a -1 penalty on charisma based skills against non-Elans.		::Aberrant Nature: Elans take a -1 penalty on charisma based skills against non-Elans.
	::Naturally Psionic: Gain Wild Talent as a bonus feat, unless you have levels in a psionic class then you gain Psionic Talent instead (functionally the same as +2 PP either way)		::Naturally Psionic: Gain Wild Talent as a bonus feat, unless you have levels in a psionic class then you gain Psionic Talent instead (functionally the same as +2 PP either way)
	::Trance: An elan completes a 4-hour long meditative trance instead of sleeping for 8 hours to perform its daily rest, like an [[elf]].		::Trance: An elan completes a 4-hour long meditative trance instead of sleeping for 8 hours to perform its daily rest, like an [[elf]]. (Yes, that bit remained untouched even though PF elves don't trance)
	::Resistance (Su): Elans can use psionic energy to increase their resistance to various forms of attack. As an immediate action, an elan can spend 1 power point to gain a +4 racial bonus on saving throws until the beginning of her next action.		::Resistance (Su): Elans can use psionic energy to increase their resistance to various forms of attack. As an immediate action, an elan can spend 1 power point to gain a +4 racial bonus on saving throws until the beginning of her next action.
	::Resilience (Su): When an elan takes damage, she can spend power points to reduce its severity. As an immediate action, she can reduce the damage she is about to take by 2 hit points for every 1 power point she spends.		::Resilience (Su): When an elan takes damage, she can spend power points to reduce its severity. As an immediate action, she can reduce the damage she is about to take by 2 hit points for every 1 power point she spends.
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	::Automatic Language: Common. Bonus Languages: Any (other than secret languages, such as Druidic). Elans’ past lives expose them to wide ranges of language.		::Automatic Language: Common. Bonus Languages: Any (other than secret languages, such as Druidic). Elans’ past lives expose them to wide ranges of language.

	Aside from charismatic Elans being possible, the most significant change that wasn't system wide is their type. In 3.5 the main uses of Elans was abusing the Aberration type, so that was completely removed. Pathfinder removed most of the ways to abusing it anyways, so the main consequence is that Elans are now vulnerable to spells that only work on humanoid creatures.		Aside from charismatic Elans being possible, the most significant change that wasn't system wide is their type. In 3.5 the main uses of Elans was abusing the Aberration type, so that was completely removed. Pathfinder removed most of the ways to abusing it anyways (Polymorph spells now work completely differently), so the main consequence is that Elans are now vulnerable to spells that only work on humanoid creatures (such as Charm Person or Enlarge Person).

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	Mechanically, Athasian Elans are all but identical to the standard elan above, except they gain a +2 Wisdom ability score modifier and, consequently, suffer a [[Level Adjustment]] of +1.		Mechanically, Athasian Elans are all but identical to the standard elan above, except they gain a +2 Wisdom ability score modifier and, consequently, suffer a [[Level Adjustment]] of +1.

			==Eberron Elans==
			Elans are mentioned in passing in the 3.5 version of Eberron as being living prisons for Quori who have committed crimes against the Dreaming Dark. Since such hosts would almost always be Reidran, they believe that they are helping to purify a dissonant spirit and return it to grace through good deed. The Quori, meanwhile spends most of it's time angsting over being a glorified battery for a mortal, or playing the little voice of discent in the back of the hosts mind. The host is as immortal as the Quori after all, they have nothing but time. Elans usually end up as Edgewalkers.

			Similarly, there's a prestige class called the Quori Mindhunter. Their fluff is basically a bunch of tinfoil hat conspiracy theorists who are a) correct, and b) psionically capable. They effectively perform the same binding on themselves that the Quori do to a host when creating an Elan, and mechanically gain most of the same traits as they progress through the class. Just... don't expect one to ever sleep again.

	==Nentir Vale Elans==		==Nentir Vale Elans==