
Traditionally, the magic of the Elven homelands and interaction is like nourishment. The fragile 20 year old elf may suffer all kinds of malnutrition and loss of connection from being apart from its family and homelands. Going with that thought though, the implication is they don't reach emotional/mental maturity at that age. The same age as humans," but this is not a universal conception for elves.

The Player's Handbook indicates "elves reach physical maturity at about Time passes for them subjectively different then quick-paced humans.

This is a question that is probably more about the world your campaign is located.ĭragonlance and Forgotten Realms (in numerous novels) indicate that elves at the age of 20 would appear to our eyes like human children.
