Half-Elves

Half-elves are the offspring of humans and elves. The magical nature of elves isn't exactly compatible with humans, so most half-elves are born stillborn, but some do survive. However, the magic mutates the half-elf, leaving them with strange features like horns, claws, tails, or a soft coating of fur. These features can be subtle or extremely pronounced. Because of this, most half-elves don't survive infancy, and if they do they are heavily persecuted. This unnatural pairing also leaves them sterile. Half-elf lynchings are extremely common, though some manage to get themselves out of such situations with their abundant natural charisma. A handful of half-elves have found work as entertainers as they are such an oddity, though they find no acceptance among typical folk.The elves themselves see them as abominations and kill them on sight.