Guild Wars 2

Ive completed the story on my human, and started doing it again for masteries on a sylvari. Are there any reasons to play sylvari other than being able to hear mordremoths voice and have some slight changes – does it give us access to AP? Ive done act 1 and there was 1 achi gained since I was sylvari, but does this continue or can I safely play a non sylvary (different class) from hereon and gain the remaining 3 masteries?

Sylvari gives no gameplay advantages. You can safely play any other race and not lose out.

I have not completed the story on a non-Sylvari character, but I can tell you that in the final fight playing a Sylvari might actually put you at a slight disadvantage! There is one instance where you have the “Mordremoth’s Influence” effect (aka chill+unable to use any skills) during the fight, with enemies attacking you.

I don’t know if non-Sylvari get an equivalent moment and surviving until the effect ends is very easy (only saw a short ranged cone telegraph attack, and most of the time my allies had aggro not me)

I very much enjoyed a different scene however, where my (female) PC and Canach were essentially teasing each other like a married couple over who would give in first after Mordy was done chewing the scenery.

For actual gameplay I believe Sylvari Solidarity in the first story instance is the only race-locked achievement, though there might be minor dialogue options or tactical choices only Sylvari can make.