All elves have keen senses and some ability to see in low-light. Dark elves, having spent generations living deep below the surface, can see in total darkness (though they lose color vision). The trade-off is that bright sunlight is painful and they cannot see well at all. Yes, they still burn easily, despite being dark-skinned.

Also of note is that elves need less rest than humans; they can spend half the normal time humans spend sleeping in a meditative semi-conscious state for a good night's rest. Elves may sleep if sick or injured, though they are immune to magic to induce sleep.

Druids are natural shape changers, using the ability 'wild shape' to take on the forms of animals they have seen. Ilphyl focuses on wild shape (Circle of the Moon druid for those playing at home) — they can turn into most animals they’ve seen and stay like that for several hours. They are an unmodified version of that animal — while they keep their mental abilities, they can’t talk (unless wild shaped as a species that can mimic voices) or have hands. Should their animal form be ‘killed’ or lose consciousness, they will automatically shift back to elf and not inherit their injuries from that form.

Ilphyl is a druid, which means that not only do they have access to magic themed around nature, but they can change spells with meditation and prayer at the beginning of their day. Ilphyl’s spells usually require some combination of words, gestures, and a focus (Ilphyl has a carved piece of zuhkwood stipe, a giant mushroom that takes the place of timber in the Underdark); particularly potent spells can require other components (for instance, diamonds for high-power healing spells). Ilphyl can change out spells during their daily preparations. On the fly, they can also use the spell energy to heal themselves in animal form instead. Ilphyl cannot cast spells outside of their elf form, but can keep focusing on spells while shape-shifted.

Ilphyl does know a few spells that draw on their own elven heritage. They also have a magical tattoo on their left arm that takes the place of armor (equivalent to something like chainmail). The tattoo is usually the only thing Ilphyl keeps while in wild shape, though they tuck it (and everything else) elsewhere if they are trying to be sneaky.

I'm going to put in a spell list later, as well as a list of Ilphyl's favorite wild shape forms.