...Let's start with making the Elves shorter and uglier than humans"

I really don't share your concerns but about elves being shorter than humans, that's frickin' D&D canon. It always has been. I think the only exception is the Dark Sun setting which is so not representative of your standard fantasy setting. So don't be a purist about something that never was.

 

Elves from Faerun are as humans.

 

Uglier? Well, 3rd edition made them a bit alien, which had it pros and cons. PoE elves don't look uglier than humans but beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

 

Werent elves always smaller in AD&D than humans? Like by a lot?

Werent elves always smaller in AD&D than humans? Like by a lot?

According to Ed Greenwood, elves from Faerun compared to humans had longer fingers, pointy ears,... but same height. A pity because my favourity (A)D&D image is: http://i58.tinypic.com/t4zdoh.jpg Default non-FR AD&D elves would be the small ones. Greyhawk ones?

D:OS made basic arrows infinite and special arrows rare but with each giving great effect. It would be cool to have something similar in PoE.

Is this something that might be considered for the expansion? (Not sure how much wiggle room OE have with the gameplay here.)

 

Arrows/ammunition, that is - not elf height.

 

 

 ...Let's start with making the Elves shorter and uglier than humans"

I really don't share your concerns but about elves being shorter than humans, that's frickin' D&D canon. It always has been. I think the only exception is the Dark Sun setting which is so not representative of your standard fantasy setting. So don't be a purist about something that never was.

 

Elves from Faerun are as humans.

 

Just checked it and you are right; Faerûn elves differ in height from normal D&D elves, except for the drow. Still no reason for Cluas to throw such a tantrum though, especially given that this is neither Faerûn nor D&D but a new setting where they can basically make up whatever they want.